Racer II speedboat, clockwork (Hornby Speedboats, pre-war)

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Racer II speedboat, clockwork (Hornby Speedboats, pre-war)

Hornby Racing Boat No2, 'Racer II' (1935 BHTMP).jpg Catalogue image, 1935 (i)
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BTNTM.2010.131
location:
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:

1935 catalogue image, Hornby Racing Boat No.2

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.