Pedal Car
Production date
1950-1954
Country
Australia
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Object detail
Description
Red pedal car with white 'Radiator Grill'; streering wheel and wheels, and yellow 'headlights'; windshield and hubs. Square plastic pedals and solid rubber tyres. Steel construction; space for one driver and a tray on the back. One of the hinges on the tray is missing.
Classification
TOYS Mobile pedal car
Maker
Production date
1950-1954
Production place
Measurements
L1230 x W400 x H525 mm
Media/Materials description
Steel (Metals - Ferrous), Rubber (Synthetic Materials), Plastics (Synthetic Materials)
Signature/Marks
<on tire hubs> Cyclops
History and use
Before the Holden, Australia’s first mass-produced car was manufactured in 1917 by Cyclops. Albeit a pedal car, powered by the legs of children and not a 61 horsepower motor, the Cyclops was hugely popular with children. This pedal car was purchased in 1954 by a Queensland family and used progressively by 11 children. Even after 40 years of service, it remains in relatively good shape, and was donated to the Queensland Museum in 1995.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Registration number
H41218
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