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SELMEC News is our quarterly members' newsletter. Here we present for your enjoyment a selection of articles from issues past and present, and some articles available exclusively online...

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Level Luffing Port Crane

Brian Elvidge provides building
notes for a 1931 model crane.

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Fairground Dive Bomber

Alan Wembourne describes his
changes to this GMM Supermodel.

 
 
 
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Meccano Restoration

Allen Berman's seven steps to parts that are as good as new.

   
   
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The Meccano Braced Girder

A short history of our Club's adopted symbol by Chris Warrell.

   
   
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Meccano Bagatelle Table Rebuild

Keith Patey describes the changes he has made to Geoff Wright's model game.

   
   
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A Clutch of Differentials

A selection of Torsen differential designs from Alan Wenbourne.

   
   
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Visit to Recycling Centre

Chris Warrell reports on the club's first non-Meccano outing to the Greenwich Materials Recycling Facility.

   
   
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The History of SELMEC

Chris Warrell tells the story of the club's founding and its first meetings.

   
   
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Computer Controlled DSG Transmission

A demonstration model of a Volkswagen gearbox by Alan Wenbourne.

   
   
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Ravigneaux Planetary Transmission

Alan Wenbourne describes the evolution of his model H1 Hummer gearbox.

   
   
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James May's Top Toys

The BBC documentary featuring Meccano is reviewed by Chris Warrell.

   
   
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Limited Parts List Challenge - New Zealand

MWT Meccano Club members take on our January 2003 Secretary's Challenge.

   
   
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30th Anniversary Meeting Photos

Photos from our June 2006 meeting at Sherard Hall, Eltham.

   
   
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The Story of Seven Worms

George Foard discusses the evolution of his 1915-16 Fokker Eindecker aircraft engine model.

   
   
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A 'Terrier' - A1X Class 0-6-0T locomotive model built by Mike Dennis.
   
   
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Mini Stiff-Leg Derrick

Chris Warrell describes his Secretary's Challenge micro model.
 

   
   
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MeccInv Version 8.0

The latest version of the Meccano parts inventory software is reviewed by Geoff Carter.

   
   
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Hand-Generator Car

A dynamo-powered car built by Brian Elvidge and inspired by Nigel Pope.

   
   
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Motors! Motors! Motors!

Those old video and tape recorders in your attic can yield useful motors, says George Foard.

   
   
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The Crazy Inventor Sets

Peter Clay reviews three quirky Meccano sets - Helicopter, Walking Steam Boat, and Airship.

   
   
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20th Anniversary Group Photo

A photo of club members at our August 1996 meeting at St. Luke's Hall, Eltham.

Exhibition Reports

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2007

Sherard Hall, Eltham

   
   
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2006

Sherard Hall, Eltham

   
   
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2005

Sherard Hall, Eltham

   
   
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2004

Sherard Hall, Eltham

   
   
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2001

3rd Bromley Scout Hall, Bromley

   

Your Contribution

We're happy to include articles which may be of interest to members in both our printed newsletter and online.

So that the newsletter is not too thick, single page items (about 500 words) would be about right.

To contribute, please contact our News Editor, Chris Warrell.