Meccano Model Exhibition 2000
Report written by Geoff Carter for our January 2001 Newsletter
Saturday 21 October 2000
3rd Bromley Scouts Group Hall
Bromley
This was one of our annual public Meccano model exhibitions.
Models on Display
Jim Arthur — Big wheel; Anti-aircraft gun; Field gun; Chassis; Ferrari racing car.
Stan Bedford — ‘Schools’ class locomotive; Triple-pen Meccanograph and something by Andreas Konkoly — I have it down as a ‘cent. intermit.' — is that centrifugal intermittent motion?
Geoff Carter — Various small models, including a highwing monoplane from the Aero Constructor 2 Special set.
Peter Clay — Dad’s Army butcher’s wagon; Master Connection 6x4; Factory-made (Calais) motorcycle; Tractor (unfinished) with 6 speed motor, clutch, differential, pivoting beam front axle, steering and opening engine compartment; Orrery, Railway platform truck; The Survivor Car from the Master Connector series; Overland vehicle; Spirit of St. Louis.
Andrew Couzens — Small models: Red/green fire engine with turn-table ladder; Manually-operated windmill in zinc/yellow, based on a model in the № 3 set manual; Helicopter based on the model in the Motion System set, powered by the set motor; Hammerhead crane; Titanic.
John Cowdery — № 9 set windmill; A ferry on a heaving sea; The crane from the Centenary set (no, not the large block-setter set!)
Geoff Davison — Two motorcycles; Two traction engines; Sports car; Transporter; Märklin lorry.
Jim Ellicott — A collection of aeroplane models.
George Foard — A host of small models, featuring aircraft, motor cycles, carts or buggies and some ‘simplicity’ models.
Paul Heather — № 6 set armoured car; № 7 set models of a liner and a mobile crane.
Ron Martin — Andreas Konkoly’s steam plant and a 70s dockside crane.
David Smithers — Steam plant and workshop; Horizontal steam engine; Vintage ice-cream seller’s tricycle; Floating crane; Articulated pipe lorry.
Tim Surtell — ‘Penny-in-the-slot’ chocolate machine.
Chris Warrell — Steam excavator.
Dealers present: John Longbon, Caroline and Mike Rhoades and Dave Taylor.