Robert Belcher Antiques

Description

This remarkable original 1930s Meccano exhibition model would have been professionally handmade for one of the company’s promotions or exhibitions.

It is a detailed, large model of a 1930s off road truck and log trailer.

The vehicle is four wheel drive, each axle is fitted with double wheels for the excessive weight and terrain.

The truck is very finely engineered with working, turning steering and a very complicated arrangement of gears and cogs producing the drive train with drive shafts, diffs and mechanisms working with chains and pulleys.

The model is fitted with an early electric motor, which is still in place but not tested, but originally would have been fully working.
The truck and trailer are very well detailed. They have been constructed from standard pieces of Meccano kit, ingeniously assembled to produce the model.

The model is fitted with a large ballast weight at the rear, giving the vehicle extra traction when used in difficult terrain.
The trailer is also double wheeled and benefits from a rotating turning mechanism at the front. The logs are genuine wood.

English, 1930

Height 24cm x width 96cm x depth 25
Sizes including the trailer.

We no longer have shop premises. All of our items can be viewed online.
If you wish to see an item, we will be more than happy to arrange a viewing.

Many thanks
Wendy and Robert