Interlocking section of the first British artificial ski-slope

Interlocking section of the first British artificial ski-slope, made of low density polyethylene, incorporating EVA & PTFE, manufactured by Summer Ski Ltd., 1973-1974

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
1984-593
type:
ski-slope
credit:
Yarsley Technical Centre

Parts

Interlocking section of the first British artificial ski-slope, made of low density polyethylene, incorporating EVA & PTFE, manufactured by Summer Ski Ltd., 1973-1974, comprising two sections of an artificial ski slope with a hexagonal pattern, a box of broken parts and two interlocking hexagonal parts. Made of polyethylene and attached to a plywood slope.

Interlocking section of the first British artificial ski-slope

Interlocking section of the first British artificial ski-slope, made of low density polyethylene, incorporating EVA & PTFE, manufactured by Summer Ski Ltd., 1973-1974, comprising two sections of an artificial ski slope with a hexagonal pattern, a box of broken parts and two interlocking hexagonal parts. Made of polyethylene and attached to a plywood slope.

Measurements:
overall (1 of 4): 1420 mm x 770 mm x 310 mm,
overall (2 of 4): 920 mm x 770 mm x 440 mm,
overall (3 of 4): 50 mm x 250 mm x 260 mm,
overall (4 of 4): 105 mm x 285 mm x 160 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and polyethylene (polythene)
Object Number:
1984-593/5
type:
ski-slope