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Landspeeder

Prototype and Tested Model Parts
dated 1978 (made)
Artist/Maker
Kenner Products (made)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (made)

Each item or set has a dated and signed green approval label. These were placed on the parts at Palitoy where they were tested. The smaller items are contained in plastic bags; on which the label has been placed. The product is shown as Landspeeder.
1. Code No. G1345; containing 4 hooked springs. Dated 20.6.78
2-5. Code No. G1350-G1353; containing 3 sections, black injection moulded plastic. Dated 8.6.78.
6-8. Code No. G1355; containing two half domed canopy sections, clear injection moulded plastic. Dated 31.7.78

Object details

Object type
Prototype and tested model parts
Parts
This object consists of 8 parts.

  • Landspeeder
  • Landspeeder
  • Landspeeder
  • Landspeeder
  • Landspeeder
  • Landspeeder
  • Landspeeder
  • Landspeeder
TitleLandspeeder (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
injection moulded plastic
Brief description
Landspeeder; Hong Kong; 1978
Physical description
Each item or set has a dated and signed green approval label. These were placed on the parts at Palitoy where they were tested. The smaller items are contained in plastic bags; on which the label has been placed. The product is shown as Landspeeder.
1. Code No. G1345; containing 4 hooked springs. Dated 20.6.78
2-5. Code No. G1350-G1353; containing 3 sections, black injection moulded plastic. Dated 8.6.78.
6-8. Code No. G1355; containing two half domed canopy sections, clear injection moulded plastic. Dated 31.7.78
Marks and inscriptions
see above signature is D G Eames
Object history
References: Star Wars; The Empire Strikes Back; and Return of the Jedi. Copyrights held by 20th Century Fox Film Corp; Lucasfilm Ltd (LFL); Kenner Products; Palitoy and General Mills Fun Group Inc

illustrated and described in the 1979; 1980 The Empire Strikes Back Leaflet
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1109:1-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O35947/landspeeder-prototype-and-tested-kenner-products/
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