A pre-war Hornby Racing Boat No. 1 'Racer I', manufactured b...
A pre-war Hornby Racing Boat No. 1 'Racer I', manufactured by Meccano Ltd., Binns Road, Liverpool, circa 1934–39, of pressed and painted tinplate construction, the compact streamlined racing hull finished in blue with an ivory/cream deck and dark edging, the starboard bow retaining its original 'RACER I' transfer in gilt lettering outlined in black, the stern deck retains the remains of the original oval 'Manufactured in England – HORNBY – Meccano Ltd., Liverpool' manufacturer's transfer, centrally fitted with the original blue-painted removable motor cover, through which project the clockwork winding spindle and control fitting. The original clockwork propulsion mechanism is retained within the hull, driving an external propeller shaft and three-bladed propeller, with adjustable stern rudder and tiller assembly, approximately 240 mm overall × 70 mm wide,
[ translate ]A pre-war Hornby Racing Boat No. 1 'Racer I', manufactured by Meccano Ltd., Binns Road, Liverpool, circa 1934–39, of pressed and painted tinplate construction, the compact streamlined racing hull finished in blue with an ivory/cream deck and dark edging, the starboard bow retaining its original 'RACER I' transfer in gilt lettering outlined in black, the stern deck retains the remains of the original oval 'Manufactured in England – HORNBY – Meccano Ltd., Liverpool' manufacturer's transfer, centrally fitted with the original blue-painted removable motor cover, through which project the clockwork winding spindle and control fitting. The original clockwork propulsion mechanism is retained within the hull, driving an external propeller shaft and three-bladed propeller, with adjustable stern rudder and tiller assembly, approximately 240 mm overall × 70 mm wide,
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