Donated by Cylops to the NSW Society for Crippled Children.

Toy vehicle, handicapped children's "row-car", metal/plastic/rubber, Cyclops Industries Pty Ltd, Australia 1971-1972

Moulded plastic body painted orange. Rectangular in shape with moulded area for seat, low back rest and moulded grooves for legs. There is a slit in the ceter for the steering handle to pass through.
The body is mounted on a metal frame painted blue which is mounted on four wheels with painted yellow hubs and solid rubber tyres. The body is screwed to the frame.
The vehicle is activated by a 'T' bar which is attached to a lever bar which runs trhough a slit in the body to join the adjustable lower level plate. These plates have three holes and depending on which one the screw is put in the 'T' bar can be adjusted forwards or backwards to suit the driver. The 'T' bar has a central circular hub of blue painted metal with yellow moulded plastic sides. A metal cable runs from it down to the lever bar ending between the front wheels. By pulling down on the hanldes of the 'T' bar the cables cause the front wheels to turn either right or left.
Mounted onto the front of the body of the car is a 'T' shaped footrest which can be adjusted by screws to three different leg lengths. The 'T' bar handle has orange plastic hand grips.

Made: Cyclops Industries Pty Ltd; ; 1971 - 1972

Owned: NSW Society for Crippled Children;

printed paper label adhered beneath car between back wheels. Printed in black on white "CYCLOPS ROWCAR / MODLE NO 1548 / INSPECTED / DATE: 9.3.79"
Printed gold and balck oval lavel adhered to footrest bar "Oil / moving parts / frequently"
Printed label adhered to both side of body with picture of Australian flag "Australian Made"
Moulded on each side of the plastic hub ends of the 'T' bar is 'ROWCAR - CYCLOPS'".
Printed label adhered to back of car body in yellow and orange with a black border "CYCLOPS"

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1971 - 1972

530 mm

430 mm

930 mm