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The History of Hornby O Gauge
Bursting on to the market in the years after the First World War, the first Hornby tinplate train set was made to utilise ‘O’ gauge track, a standard that had already been set by expensive imported German train sets. The first locomotive, a simple four wheel freelance design with a tender, could be purchased in… →
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A.E.C ‘Y’ Type Lorry
This popular 3- 4 tonner built between the years 1916-1921 was powered by a petrol engine developing 45 b.h.p. A similar vehicle known as the Standard Three Ton “W.D.” Lorry saw active service in the first world war. when 10,000 of these were made, which was a very considerable achievement for those days. This “Y”… →
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