Meccano Hornby Toy Speedboat

Name/Title

Meccano Hornby Toy Speedboat

Entry/Object ID

2001.118.001

Description

Hornby clockwork tinplate speedboat with wood stand, from the Binns Road factory in Liverpool -"Racer II" on bow -cream color with blue trim and motor cover -label on stern: "Hornby Speedboat/Product of Meccano Ltd. Liverpool" -sticker label on bottom: "Butterfields #78" -oil leak & spotting -in original box to include: -key -2 papers: "The Hornby Racing Boats" instructions & "Hornby Speed Boats" -booklet from Phillips collector's sale of June 18th, 1980 in London-- the boat is listed in this -list of parcels slip from when the boat was sent from London to San Diego with date 1/9/80 -customs declaration dated 20/8/80 and boat valued at 30 pounds-- both from E & N Hodes.

Collection

Models Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Meccano, Ltd.

Manufacturer

Hornby Speedboat

Place

Country

England, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Notes

Date: c. 1930's

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Toy, Boat

Material

Tin