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The Birth Of A Legend.

Although this is not a Mamod steam roller
It has earned the right to be listed here
The Mastrand steam Roller was the Inspiration for the
Mamod SR1 (Steam Roller)

Although Eric Malins is said to have been very unimpressed With this little roller it is In fact a very well made Iconic
Toy steam engine and a part of Mamods history.





 

Mastrand Steam Roller.

When Eric Malins was Browsing the Gamages Of London toy Catalogue in the late 1950's he came across An advert for the Mastrand roller
And ordered one this was then used as
A model for the Mamod steam roller.

TE1 advert January 1969.
(Note the Christmas theme in January)

Mamod TE1 Traction Engine
Circa 1965.
(This TE1 is unfired)

SR1 Advert from December 1962.
 

Mamod SR1 Steam Roller
Circa 1965.
(Note: The introduction of pop rivets in 1965)

TE1a  Advert from December 1972. 
 

TE1a Traction Engine
Circa 1972.
 (The TE1a won the
"Boys toy of the year "
Award in 1972)

TE and SR
Advert from April 1974.

SR1a Steam Roller
Circa 1972.
(Note: The introduction of the
Spring lever whistle in 1972)







 

    
TE1a Advert from October 1974.

TE1a Traction Engine
Brown box version
Circa 1976.
(Note the introduction of the brown box in 1976)





 

Mamod steam engines Advert from 1965.
 

TE1a Traction Engine
Circa 1978.
(Note the introduction of the white box in 1978)

Traction engine Advert
From November 1971.


TE1a Advert from December 1970.

TE1a Traction Engine
Circa 1970.




















TE1a Traction Engine
Circa 1970.

 

SA1 Roadster
Brown box version.

SA1 Roadster
With the artillery style wheels
And water level plug
Brown box version
Circa 1976.
(Note: The artillery style wheels
Only lasted for one year)

(Note: The design of the Roadster
Was influenced by the style of the American
Mercer Raceabout and Stutz Bearcat
Of the early 1920's)

Advertisement for the Mamod Roadster
January 1977.

SA1 Roadster
With the newly introduced
Boiler sight glass
 Silver box version
Circa 1978.
(Note: The introduction of the
New style road wheels in 1977)








Silver limousine SA1L
Circa 1984.
(Note: Based on the SA1
But with additional seat)

 

Early advertisement for the 
Mamod Roadster.

FE1 Fire Engine
Circa 1986.
(Note: Based on the SA1 chassis)

Traction engine advert Circa 1965.


TE1a advert 1968.


TE1 Traction engine
Advert Circa 1964.

 The Christmas gift campaign of 1964.

The Christmas gift campaign of 1963.

Atmospheric advertisement for the
Mamod traction engine.
(Date unknown)

TE1 Traction engine
And LW1 Lumber wagon.
(Note: The Lumber wagon shown
Was introduced in 1969)

SA1 and OW1 Open wagon.
(Note: The Open wagon shown
Was introduced in 1969)