Austin J40
Pedal Car
1959 (made)
1959 (made)
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Open top car made from red painted metal with a brown plastic seat, white painted metal steering wheel and driving control panel. The bonnet opens to reveal a panel representing the engine.The two head lamps are battery operated and can be attached to electrical connections under the bonnet. The boot opens. The car has rubber tyres with metal hub caps.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Austin J40 (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Metal and plastic |
| Brief description | Metal child's pedal car 'Austin' made in England in 1959 |
| Physical description | Open top car made from red painted metal with a brown plastic seat, white painted metal steering wheel and driving control panel. The bonnet opens to reveal a panel representing the engine.The two head lamps are battery operated and can be attached to electrical connections under the bonnet. The boot opens. The car has rubber tyres with metal hub caps. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr R. Sergeant |
| Object history | Given by Mr. R. Sergeant, England 1959. [77/23] |
| Historical context | The shape of the J40 pedal car was based on Austin's 1948 A40 Devon and Dorset. The factory in which they were made, at Bargoed in South Wales, had been established in 1949 with UK government funding for the employment of disabled coal miners. |
| Production | More than 32,000 Austin Junior Forty (J40) pedal cars were made between 1950 and 1971, at the Austin Junior Car Factory at Bargoed in South Wales. They were constructed from scrap off-cuttings from Austin's factory at Longbridge. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.22-1977 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2004 |
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