A pre-war Hornby No. 3 'Racer III' clockwork Racing Boat, ma...
A pre-war Hornby No. 3 'Racer III' clockwork Racing Boat, manufactured by Meccano Ltd., Liverpool, circa 1934–39, of pressed and painted tinplate construction, the streamlined racing hull is finished in the characteristic cream with red detailing, with red-painted gunwale line and numerous matching streamlined deck fittings, the bow retains the scarce original 'RACER III' transfer, whilst the stern deck bears the original 'Hornby Speedboat – Product of Meccano Ltd., Liverpool' manufacturer's transfer, designed with two open cockpits and originally fitted with windscreens, the forward cockpit incorporates a dummy steering wheel. Centrally positioned is the substantial removable ribbed red engine hatch, secured by quick-release catches and giving access to the original large-format Hornby clockwork motor and gearing, the mechanical installation survives substantially intact, comprising the large coiled spring motor, gearing, propeller shaft and three-bladed propeller, together with the adjustable stern rudder assembly, approximately 450 mm overall × 90 mm wide.
[ translate ]A pre-war Hornby No. 3 'Racer III' clockwork Racing Boat, manufactured by Meccano Ltd., Liverpool, circa 1934–39, of pressed and painted tinplate construction, the streamlined racing hull is finished in the characteristic cream with red detailing, with red-painted gunwale line and numerous matching streamlined deck fittings, the bow retains the scarce original 'RACER III' transfer, whilst the stern deck bears the original 'Hornby Speedboat – Product of Meccano Ltd., Liverpool' manufacturer's transfer, designed with two open cockpits and originally fitted with windscreens, the forward cockpit incorporates a dummy steering wheel. Centrally positioned is the substantial removable ribbed red engine hatch, secured by quick-release catches and giving access to the original large-format Hornby clockwork motor and gearing, the mechanical installation survives substantially intact, comprising the large coiled spring motor, gearing, propeller shaft and three-bladed propeller, together with the adjustable stern rudder assembly, approximately 450 mm overall × 90 mm wide.
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