Vintage MECCANO Magazine April 1951 (004) Vol 36 No 4 Modern Cape Liner Mumbles

Publication: Meccano Magazine (UK) Issue Date: April 1951 (Vol. XXXVI, No. 4) SKU: 004

Condition Report: The magazine is in Good Vintage Condition. It displays standard wear typical of a 1950s paper publication, including light edge wear, minor scuffing along the spine, and standard age-related tanning to the pages. The cover retains excellent, bright colour. Please review all images carefully to see the exact condition. The text and illustrations remain highly readable and vibrant. Sold as a wonderful piece of classic British toy and engineering history!

Featured Content & Highlights:

• Cover Art: Features a superb illustration titled "A Modern Cape Liner", showing the impressive steamship Pretoria Castle docked alongside a towering dockside crane.

• Inside Features: A brilliant issue for transport enthusiasts! Includes articles on "Swansea and Mumbles Railway", the "R.M.S. 'Pretoria Castle'", "First British Standard Locomotive", and the "Development of the Rotorplane".

• Vintage Advertisements: The back cover features a classic, nostalgic blue-and-white advertisement for Meccano, titled "Another lucky MECCANO Boy", illustrating a young boy proudly displaying his large, complex Meccano crane build.

Shipping: Dispatched securely in a rigid cardboard mailer and protective sleeve to ensure safe transit.

Meccano Magazine, April 1951, Vintage Model Toys, Pretoria Castle, Cape Liner, Swansea and Mumbles Railway, Meccano Crane, Engineering History, British Toys, Ship Models, (004)