Skegness

Some 140 very impressive models were on display and may be seen actually working in the video:
Exhibitors came from as far afield as Canada, South Africa and Europe.

John Thorpe from Clowne in Derbyshire won (1st prize) the Issigonis Trophy for this meccano model of a Tornado aircraft.[hidepost]

Other exhibits included model of a Darlek from the television programme Dr Who, made by Mr Harris

…a fiery dragon…

This man is operating a 1970s game of Spirograph with his Meccano.

Monsieur Michel Breal de Laon en France, exhibited a working replica model of a dockyard crane in Calais. Interviewer, Paul Gooch asked Monsieur Breal how long it had taken him to make the crane. Monsieur Breal replied “deux mois” (two months).

Michel won 3rd prize for his Calais level luffer crane.

Bernard Shaw exhibited his Konkoly model…

Other Meccano Models included: a weaving loom…

…a traction engine…

…a Mercedes Benz by Dave Bradley…

…amusement park rides…

…a Meccano model of a helicopter…

…a ship…

… and many more as yet unidentified Meccano Models:

The video includes an interview, in French and English, with an exhibitor, Monsieur Michel Breal from Laon, France, who demonstrates a model of a crane at a dockyard in Calais.