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Dare Devil Jump, Nite Glow

Racing Layout
about 1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of parts of the layout; base of expanded polystyrene moulded to house all the parts
contains tracks and cars, decals and instructions

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 16 parts.

  • Track
  • Terminal Track
  • Dare Devil Jump
  • Pier Supports
  • Guardrails
  • Flagpole Sets
  • Nite-Glow Strip Sheet
  • Spacers
  • Power Pack
  • Box
  • Racing Car
  • Racing Car
  • Instruction Leaflet
  • Instruction Sheet
  • Box Base
  • Box Lid
TitleDare Devil Jump, Nite Glow (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic, expanded polystyrene
Brief description
Dare Devil Jump, Tyco, Hong Kong, about 1980
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of parts of the layout; base of expanded polystyrene moulded to house all the parts
contains tracks and cars, decals and instructions
Dimensions
  • Length: 24½in
  • Width: 17in
  • Depth: 3in
Production typemass produced
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Tyco®, sold in Europe by General Mills Toy Group under licence from Tyco
power pack made in Denmark, rest in Hong Kong

Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.2159:1-1999

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Record createdAugust 21, 2000
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