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Manxman · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:11 pm Post subject: Meccano Cars

This isn't toy steam but I hope you don't mind me showing you my Meccano Constructor Cars. These were made by Meccano in the 1930's and are a sort of kit car. Each box had enough bits to allow you to build the car 4 different ways. Meccano made these cars in 2 sizes and this pair of cars are the smaller No1.

This first car (yellow green) is boxed and has most of it's contents. The second car (blue cream) I got just as it is.

I hope you like them.

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johnreid · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject:

I really like those
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Manxman · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject:

Thanks John. I agree. Marklin also seem to have made a car like this but I don't know the date and Chad Valley had a go in the 1950's.

But these Meccano cars do seem a bit special. I'd love to own a copy of the larger model and, I guess, one day......

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Les · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject:

There are nice.

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MooseMan · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject:

Wow, they're smashing! Are they rare?
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Manxman · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject:

tmuir · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:17 am Post subject:

I always loved them and the Meccano aeroplanes but the prices they fetch has always kept them out of my reach
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Atticman · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:19 am Post subject:

Manx what size are the number 1s?

Somewhere in our attic is one just like your green one. The dates are spot on,
my Dad would have been age 8 to 14 in those years and I know he had it from new.

I think its quite a size, but honestly not sure.
I do know the white tyres are a bit soggy and flat sadly

My dads as bad as me at disposing of anything, probably just as well really

After STIA sometime i will have a look, though the attics quite a mess

tmuir · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:10 am Post subject:

I'm pretty sure you can get repro tires for that thing is you wanted to.
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IndianaRog · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:36 am Post subject:

Manx, those are really pretty unique...at least I have never seen such a thing. Thanks for sharing.

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scorpion2nz · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:00 am Post subject:

very nice Manxman they are still missing from my collection as very pricey and hard to come by over here

Minor1PJG · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:01 am Post subject:

They are very nice.

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Steve_S · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:56 pm Post subject:

They're very nice!

Manxman · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:26 pm Post subject:

Thanks for your comments guys. I kind of figured some on the forum would like them. I do plan to add a No2 at some point but these things are expensive so I'll have to wait the right one to come along.

I wouldn't want to even start to think about all the different colours the cars were made in. I think an Orange and Green No2, is the hardest model to find.

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tmuir · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject:

Are you planning on getting a plane too or just the cars?
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