BARRY SHEENE'S STEPONIT™

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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

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Object type	Racing bike
Title	BARRY 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 type	mass produced
Marks and inscriptions	UK Pat. Pend (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 created	July 5, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O41303/barry-sheenes-steponit-racing-bike-denys-fisher-group/

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