Meccano Magazine

The Meccano Magazine was the in-house publication of Meccano Ltd and ran from the 1920s up until the 1970s.It contained features about new technology, new industrial developments, transport news, engineering news, new innovations, new Dinky Toys, Hornby, Hornby Dublo, Meccano and Bayco.I have a full set from January 1934 to February 1964 some 276 editions. Some of the cover illustrations are absolutely stunning and I will post a number of these over the next few weeks.When I was a young 'Dinky Toys' boy in the late 1950s and early 1960s I used to eagerly await the arrival of my Meccano Magazine each month. Here is the front cover from August 1951 showing a Gloster Meteor in a power dive.

Hi Dave, very nice! But do you know this one? www.meccanoindex.co.uk/ it's all there! Incredible, all covers, all contents, all subjects, cross-referenced etc. Really impressive search tool for everything Meccano, Dinky etc. Kind regards, Jan

A fascinating site, I think I could get lost in there for hours. Dave

Very nice Dave....it will be fun to see some of those that you post for us. I also love the pre-war artwork and graphics....just has a wonderful look and feel to it!Terry

Here is a pre-war one from February 1935. At this time the magazine was A4 size and very impressive, during the war it became A5 due to the restrictions on paper.

Fascinatng and learnfull site

Welcome aboard and I am gled you are enjoying the site. Here is another pre-war cover from March 1937.

A lovely cover from the December 1951 Meccano Magazine. This evokes memories of a bygone age - not a digital device in sight!!! Dave

The covers with a Dinky Toys or ships relation are my favourites: Regards, Jan

The cover from February 1955

Meccano Magazine cover from October 1951 This shows a steam train going over the viaduct at Monsal Dale in the Derbyshire Peak District

Another nice MM cover of April 1939, just a few months before WWII broke out. It shows the Junkers JU-90 Air Liner, Dinky Toys no. 62n preparing for a night flight. Not just the covers but also the contents were so well done with very thorough and informative columns like this one. They give excellent impressions of the era and the rapid technichal progress in everything automotive. In this issue the column includes information about and a picture of the new Flying Fortress, Dinky Toys no. 62g. And here it is, as issued in the first month of the war. And on page 252 is the main article on the Junkers. And here it is, sitting on the cover of a well-known Diecast Toy Aircraft book, as introduced in 1938 already!