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Hobbies Bowman.
SEL Engine unit
Advertisement from 1965.
Mamod ME3 Marine engine
With a SEL engine unit
Produced 1965-1972
(Total production 2704)
SEL marine engine
These were used on the Mamod marine steam engines
Produced 1965-1972.
Mamod Marine engine
Advert from October 1958.
(Note: The addition of a
Oil cup on the engine)
Marine Engine
Level plug version
Circa 1977-1978
(Only made for one year)
Note:
The introduction of the
Solid fuel burner in 1977.
The ME1 was suitable
For boats of about
24" in length.
Marine Engine
Sight glass version
Circa 1978-1980
(Only made for two years)
Discontinued in 1980.
Rare plans to build a
Steam Coaster using a
Mamod ME1 Marine engine
Circa 1963.
These were used in Mamod's
Only electric toy
The Mamod Conqueror Boat
Made around the 1950's.
Miss Liberty
Made by Kuramochi (CK)
Pre-war.
S.E.L. Electric Speedboat
Made by J & L Randall Ltd
1940's-1950's.
The Gem would run for 45 minutes
On one tank of water.
Made in Bournemouth England
Circa 1950's
The Snipe
The Hobbies 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 - 1935.
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.
Measuring 30 inches in length
And 3,1/2 inches 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
Circa 1931 - 1935.
Sea Hawk engine unit
Circa 1930's
When Bowman Models finally closed its doors
Mr Bryant set up his own business making his own marine engines
As well as series of horizontally opposed twin cylinder steam engines
These where the Bryant "Simpler" engines
(Note)
Last known address of
John Bryant Engineers Ltd.
Twin Cylinder, single-acting engine
1/2 inch Bore x 5/8 inch stroke.
Mr Bryant (On the right)
Inventor of the Bowman Bryant
Marine engine.
Bryant Vertical
Twin Cylinder Marine Engine
Circa 1948.
The Bryant vertical engine
Was fitted in to the "Sea-Jay"
Very rare Chad Valley Jet boat
Unused and priced at
4 Shillings & 9 pence.
Jet propelled speed boat
Made from aluminium
Date unknown
But probably 1940's.
(Powered by Methylated spirit
Or solid fuel)
Extremely rare pop pop boat
Uses a solid fuel cell for power.
(Made by Thomas Mayers
North Brighton England)
Date unknown but probably post war.
The Jetcraft would run for 45 minutes
On a half tablespoon of Methylated spirit
Circa 1940's.
(Manufactured by Jetcraft Ltd
Lee Vale Mills
Charlesworth, Manchester)
Miss England
Was available in
White, red, Green, & Blue.
(Note)
The name Victoria Industries
Was derived from The Victoria Inn
A old coaching inn in Surrey.
Miss England
Twin jet propelled speed boat
Made by Victory Industries Ltd
Circa 1948.
"Elecrta" Speed Boat
The electric version of "Miss England"
Powered by a Mighty Midget
Electric motor
Made by Victory Industries Ltd
Circa 1948.
Some time in late 1948
J & L Randall Ltd
The 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.
Clockwork Diving Submarine
In pristine condition
Circa 1976.
Atomic Submarine
Circa 1969.
Built to commemorate the
Jules Verne film
20,000 leagues under the sea
Circa 1955.
Two funnel Ocean Liner
Circa 1950's.
Ocean pilot cruiser
Circa 1963.
Clockwork speed boat
Circa 1968.
Electric speed boat
Circa 1965.
Clockwork Cabin Cruiser
Circa 1977 - 1981.
Clockwork day cruiser
Circa 1967 - 1981.
With a working search light
And a beautifully drawn box
Featuring Tower Bridge London
Circa 1950's.
The Swift had a rather unusual
Rudder and propeller arrangement
In the form of a cartridge
Which pressed in to place
Under the hull.
Made by Harold Flory
Circa 1950's
Advert from May 1950.
Manufactured by
Wilmot Mansour & Company Ltd
Totton Southampton, England.
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.
Glenbur Sportcraft Submarine Mk ll
Made by Arthur Burroughs & Company Formby, Lancashire, England.
Circa 1950's
One of my favourite
Childhood toys
Made in England.
Circa 1970's
(Note)
Submarine would dive
And rise with the aid of a
Sodium bicarbonate tablet
Inserted in to the keel bung.
Delightful toy submarine
Which would dive and rise by
Blowing and sucking air
Up the red tube.
Made by Tresco Products England
Date unknown
But probably 1950's - 1960's
Made in Hong Kong
Circa 1950's - 1960's.
Made in Hong Kong
Circa 1950's - 1960's.
(Delightful toy submarine
Powered by an elastic band
Submarine has never been
Taken out of its original packaging)
Made by the same manufacturer
As the submarine above.
Made in Hong Kong
Circa 1950's - 1960's.
(Delightful toy submarine
Powered by an elastic band
From when all toys were
Made in Hong Kong)
Made by Tresco Products England
Date unknown
But probably 1950's - 1960's
(Old shop stock)
A few of my ex-shop display boats.
These little Aluminium boats
Can travel 54 metres in 15 minutes.
On a few drops of Methylated spirit.
Jet propelled Camphor boat
Circa 1930's
(Manufactured by Mechanex Ltd
30, Budge Row, London E.C.4.
England.
Each box contained two racing boats.
Self propelled racing boats
Circa 1930's
(Manufactured by Mechanex Ltd
30, Budge Row, London E.C.4.
England.
Made in Germany by Busch
Circa 1950's - 1960's
(Note)
The German packaging was beautifully
Designed and fully illustrated.
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)