North Eastern Meccano Society Photos

North Eastern Meccano Society

Darlington Exhibition 1983

Here are a number of photos taken at the 1984 Darlington Exhibition held in the Bondgate Hall on 12th November. In addition there are a number of photos of parts of Barry Wilkinson's Floating Crane which he exhibited that year.
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Pictures of Darlington Exhibition 1983

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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Chris Barron's model of an Aveling & Porter 10 ton Steam Roller. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Chris Barron's model of an Aveling & Porter 10 ton Steam Roller. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Chris Barron's model of an Aveling & Porter 10 ton Steam Roller. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Frank Beadle's model of a twin rotor Helicopter (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Frank Beadle's model of a 1973 Ford Car Chassis (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Frank Beadle's model of a 1973 Freelance Ford Chassis in red green with rack pinion steering and independent suspension, with mains motor drive. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Frank Beadle's model of a 1936 Bentley Car Chassis. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Frank Beadle's model of the Meccano 1928 Car Chassis (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Frank Beadle's model of an authentic 1915 Lea Crosby Motor Chassis. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Bill Butterfield's Rope Making Machine-16 strands to 4 strands to 1 strand. Beautifully turned out in red and green with Crouzet drive. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Tony Cains' Robot Arm (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Tony Clark's model of a Showman's Traction Engine. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Tony Clark's model of a Crawler Excavator (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Julian Cole's model of a Freelance 'Quick Response' Recovery Vehicle in red, green and white, 4 wheel drive, 3 forward and I reverse gearbox, working transfer differential, high-low ratio gearbox, fully sprung wheels. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Alf Dean's model of a Mathew Murray's Steam Engine (circa 1805) using Hypo-Cycloid straight line motion on internal toothed gear, none standard. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Joe Etheridge's model of a Hymac Excavator powered by 6 Crane Motors all neatly situated in a complicated mass of mechanism in base and cab. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - John Fuller's beautiful freelance model of a 0-8-0 Tank Locomotive with roller bearing axle boxes, working brakes, adjustable walschaerts valve gear, conjugated valve gear operating 3 R-D cylinder valve, spring buffers, screwed couplings -need we say more? 3½" gauge and powered by 3 PDU motors this superb model weighed 52 lbs and was Meccano poetry! (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 -John Fuller's model of a 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - John Fuller's model of a Level Luffing Shipyard Crane. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Michael Gray's model of a Railway Breakdown Crane of the 1930*s in red and green, with 4 mechanisms driven from one common shaft e.g. Luffing, jib, travel and Pulley Block in correct practice. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Michael Gray's model of a Railway Breakdown Crane (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - John MacDonald's model of a Showman's Traction Engine. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - James Reay riding a Tricycle built by Brian Reay (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Bill Roberts' Carriage Clock driven by a 4 Coil Synchronous Motor with two active Disco Dancing Girls featured in base part. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Bob Robson with his model of a Ship's Coaler (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Bob Robson with his model of a Ship's Coaler (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Bernard Sage's model of Steam yachts fully working and to scale. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Ray Stephens' model of a Volvo F88 6x4 Tractor Unit in beautiful red and green, hauling York Widespread Tandem Axle Trailer, total 6ft. Driven by PDU through gearbox, working clutch twin differentials, trailer with lifting landing legs. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Geoff Wilson's model of a Showman's Traction Engine (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - A model of a 4-6-2 locomotive built by ??? (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Frank Beadle Collection
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Barry Wilkinson's Model of a 200 ton Floating Crane in latest colours 3’ 6" high with 3' base driven by four PDU motors through remote controlled Sereco operated luffing. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Unknown Photographer
Darlington Exhibition 1983 - Barry Wilkinson's model of a 200 Ton Floating Crane. (12/11/1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
A close up of part of a model of Barry Wilkinson's 200 Ton Floating Crane (1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
A close up of part of a model of Barry Wilkinson's 200 Ton Floating Crane (1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
A close up of part of a model of Barry Wilkinson's 200 Ton Floating Crane. (1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
A close up of part of a model of Barry Wilkinson's 200 Ton Floating Crane. (1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
A close up of the jib of a model of Barry Wilkinson's 200 Ton Floating Crane. (1983)
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Photo - Barry Wilkinson
A close up of the jib of a model of Barry Wilkinson's 200 Ton Floating Crane. (1983)
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