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Hobbies boats where
Packed in a plywood box.
Hobbies racing steam boat
The Snipe
The Snipe could travel up to one mile
On one filling
Its a long boat measuring 23 inches in length
And 3, 1/2 inches across the beam
Circa 1930's.
(Note: The Snipe was fitted with a
Automatic oil lubricator)
Hobbies logo.
Was mentholated spirit fired.
The Aeroboat is powered by a rubber band.
Aeroboat II with its original plywood box
The Aeroboat 1 cost two shillings more than a Aeroboat II.
Hobbies Bowman
Aeroboat 2.
This is a big boat
Measuring 30 inches in length
And 3,1/2 across the beam
These boats where built for speed
And could travel 250 yards in one run
Although not a steam boat
It is a Bowman, and,
I love it.
Some time in late 1948 J & L Randall Ltd
The famous toy steam Engine manufacturer
Took over the marketing of the Miss England
Speed boat and from this point on
It was marketed under the Merit label
This was due to a Trade Mark issue with
G J Hayter & Co the famous Victory Jigsaw manufacturer
The advert above from 1948 shows the link between Miss England and J & L Randall Ltd
Twin jet propelled speed boat
Made by Victory Industries Ltd
Circa 1948.
(Note: The name Victoria Industries
Was derived from The Victoria Inn
A old coaching inn in Surrey)
My two Miss England boats
One with blue hull, and one with green hull.
Clockwork Diving Submarine
In pristine condition
Circa 1976 - 1981.
Atomic Submarine
Circa 1963 - 1981.
Steel submarine
Built to commemorate the
Jules Verne film
20,000 leagues under the sea
Circa 1976 - 1978.
Ocean pilot cruiser
Circa 1963 - 1981.
Clockwork speed boat
Circa 1968 - 1981.
Electric speed boat
Circa 1963 - 1980.
Clockwork boat
Circa 1967 - 1981.
With a working search light
And a beautifully drawn box
Featuring Tower Bridge London
Circa 1950's.
Extremely rare pop pop boat
Uses a solid fuel cell for power.
(Made by Thomas Mayers
North Brighton England)
Date unknown
Manufactured by
Wilmot Mansour & Company Ltd
Totton Southampton
Purportedly the fastest toy speedboat
Of its size in the world.
(Note: In 1956 the company was sold to
D Sebel Ltd, the manufacturer of
Mobo Snort submarines)
Made by Harold Flory Ltd
The one on the left dates to
Circa 1948 The one on the right dates to post 1955
(Manufactured by Harold flory Ltd
Until 1948 when the company was sold to D Sebel Ltd the toys were then re-branded has MoBo toys)
Made in Hong Kong
Circa 1950's - 1960's.
(Delightful toy submarine powered by a elastic band
Which has never been out of its original packaging)
Can travel 54 metres
In 15 minutes
Circa 1930's
(Manufactured by Mechanex Ltd
30, Budge Row, London E.C.4.
England.
Runs on a few drops of methylated spirit.
Made in Germany by Busch
Circa 1950's - 1960's
Scratch built marine engine.