North Eastern Meccano Society Photos

North Eastern Meccano Society

Darlington Exhibition 1977

Here are a number of photos taken at the 1977 Darlington Exhibition held in the Bondgate Hall on 19th November.
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Pictures of Darlington Exhibition 1977

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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Part of a Historic Display by Frank Beadle featuring the various eras of Meccano (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Part of a Historic Display by Frank Beadle featuring the various eras of Meccano (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Norman Brown's model of the SML Twin Cylinder Horizontal Steam engine in Red and Green, driven by a mains display motor. (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Franchine Coles' walking Meccano Robot from the No.9 set together with Ellis Dudley's model of a Blocksetter Crane in the background (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Geoff Coles' model of the 1829 Cromford and High Peaks incline tramway and a wall mounted display of Meccano in the background. (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Julian Coles' models of a modified version of the GMM Steam Road Roller model and an amusing Coin in the Slot operated Theatre which activated a realistic Pianist and Fiddler. (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Julian Coles' Helicopter, which contained all the parts from the Crane Building Kit.
Next to this he showed a Supermarine Racing Seaplane based on the No 5 book, this model had as its main feature a variable pitch propeller. (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Julian Coles' model of a Supermarine Racing Seaplane and a Helicopter built from the Crane Multikit (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Ellis Dudley's model of a Blocksetter Crane
(NB. Photo in April 1978 Meccano Magazine page 64.) (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Hal Hussey discussing one of his Meccanographs with John Lythgoe (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Bert Love's Horizontal Steam Engine of unusual design, representing a Generating and Pumping Plant, driven by a Crouzet Motor. It featured an illuminated stack. (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Norman Mason's fine model of the Twin Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (SML32). (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Tim Spooner's scale model of a I928 Foden Steam Wagon, modified as a G.W.R. side and rear tipper mainly in mixed colours. (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Raymond Stephens' large Traction engine of the Showman's type as his exhibit, it was powered by a Meccano Steam engine mounted in the firebox area, where it was constantly supplied with water and meths all day. (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - John Stephenson's Dive Bomber Fairground machine which rotated through a horizontal and vertical axis, as spectators looked on in amazement. (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Michael Walker operating his Remote Controlled model of an American Car driven by three Powerdrive motors with full lighting and suspension. (19/11/1977)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1977 - Andrew Ward's model of a Traction Engine (with trailer of loges) based on the Fowler Ploughing Engine coupled to a Log Saw Bench. (19/11/1977)
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