Wheelchair, racing

Description

Racing wheelchair, three-wheeled aluminium-framed, used by athlete Karen Lewis-Archer when she set world records, made by Top End, St Petersburg, Florida, USA, c. 1990s

Museum reference

SH.2006.8

Collection

Sport and Leisure

Object name

Wheelchair, racing

Production information

Top End, Manufacturer
St Petersburg, Florida, USA, North America

Date

c. 1990s

Materials

Aluminium, Rubber, Plastic, Nylon, Velcro

Associations

Previous owner: Lewis-Archer, Karen, 1989 - 2013 (fl.)

Exhibitions

• Technology by Design (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Sporting Scotland (21 Jun 2006)
  Museum of Scotland

On display

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