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ROCKET GLIDER

Rocket Glider
1974 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Airfix Products Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

card box, printed in colours to show the titles, maker's details and illustrations of the toy, instructions printed on the back in several languages
contains a yellow and red plastic flying shape

Object details

Object type
Rocket glider
TitleROCKET GLIDER (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Rocket Glider, Airfix, English, 1974
Physical description
card box, printed in colours to show the titles, maker's details and illustrations of the toy, instructions printed on the back in several languages
contains a yellow and red plastic flying shape
Dimensions
  • Length: 14½in
  • Width: 10½in
  • Depth: 1½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
51332-2
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.524-1999

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Record createdSeptember 7, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O47997/rocket-glider-rocket-glider-airfix-products-ltd/
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