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BARRY SHEENE'S STEPONIT™

Racing Bike
©1977 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Denys Fisher Group Ltd - Denys Fisher Toys Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)
Hong Kong (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustration of the toy and a racing cycle
contains a model of Barry Sheene's cycle, with detachable Barry Sheene figure, launch ramp with accelerator and release pedal

Object details

Object type
Racing bike
TitleBARRY SHEENE'S STEPONIT™ (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Denys Fisher, English, 1977
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustration of the toy and a racing cycle
contains a model of Barry Sheene's cycle, with detachable Barry Sheene figure, launch ramp with accelerator and release pedal
Dimensions
  • Length: 16½in
  • Width: 10¼in
  • Depth: 5¼in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
UK Pat. Pend

Note
box; printed
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Barry Sheene was a British and an international motorcyclist in the 1970s-80s
*a similar model representing a car was made but not with a famous connection
Production
figure and cycle made in Hong Kong

Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.852-1999

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Record createdJuly 5, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O41303/barry-sheenes-steponit-racing-bike-denys-fisher-group/
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