Racer II speedboat, clockwork (Hornby Speedboats, pre-war)
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Racer II speedboat, clockwork (Hornby Speedboats, pre-war)Catalogue image, 1935 (i) |
BTNTM.2010.131 |
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Arch Two , Area 25 The Legend of Hornby |
Shelf 4 |
A cream-coloured Hornby "Racer II" clockwork speed boat', with a blue engine cover and with its original box, made by Meccano Ltd., Liverpool, in the 1930s.
1935 catalogue info:
HORNBY RACING BOAT NO.2, "RACER II", Price 8/6
- This popular and efficient model travels over 200 feet at high speed on one winding. it is beautifully finished in blue and cream.
- Dimensions: Length 12 1/2 in. Beam 3 in.