Meccano

Roger Marriott was given his first Meccano set at the age of eleven and was immediately captivated by its possibilities of building working models. The visit of a nephew some 20 years later led to a revival of interest in both model-building in Meccano, and collecting Meccano products. Now retired from Her Majesty's Inspectorate and a career in further education he continues to be fascinated by the inventive possibilities of the "Toy that Grows with the Boy".

• Introduction ‘Mechanics Made Easy’ to ‘Meccano’: 1901–8 Meccano 1908–18Expansion and Consolidation: the 1920sThe Golden Age: the 1930sPost-war Regeneration: 1945–64The Final Years: 1964–79Postscript: After 1980Chronology of MeccanoFurther InformationIndex

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