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POLICE MOTORCYCLE

Action Man Equipment
1977 - 1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Palitoy (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the cycle being ridden; plain card lining
contains a white moulded plastic motorcycle with coloured parts; remains of decal sheet
instructions

Object details

Object type
Action man equipment
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Lining
  • Instructions
  • Decals
  • Motorcycle
Titles
  • POLICE MOTORCYCLE (manufacturer's title)
  • ACTION MAN (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Police Motorcycle, Palitoy, Hong Kong, 1977-80

Police Motorcycle, Palitoy, Hong Kong, 1977-80

Police Motorcycle, Palitoy, Hong Kong, 1977-80

Police Motorcycle, Palitoy, Hong Kong, 1977-80

Police Motorcycle, Palitoy, Hong Kong, 1977-80
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the cycle being ridden; plain card lining
contains a white moulded plastic motorcycle with coloured parts; remains of decal sheet
instructions
Dimensions
  • Length: 14in
  • Width: 11¼in
  • Depth: 4in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Cat. No. 34740
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Made in Hong Kong for Palitoy, under licence from CPG Products Corp

Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
B.2468:1-1999
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.2467:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 1, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O47659/police-motorcycle-action-man-equipment-palitoy/
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