Back in the 1960s, there were several companies producing kits to make the static Kitmaster and Airfix model railway plastic kits move.
In my collection, I have this little mechanism part fitted to an Airfix Pug. Bought second hand, there are no instructions or other way of identifying it. I don't think it's likely to be scratchbuilt as the Mazak bits underneath are cast. The con rods also look like they are stamped rather than fettled from metal too. Nothing is provided for the cylinder rods by the way, I assume you use the plastic parts for this.
So, I throw the question out to the crowd, who made this mechanism?
One of these? http://www.kitmaster.org.uk/PerfectaKits.htm
ReplyDeletePerfecta had beenmy first thought but the motor is too long and fitted the wrong way around than shown in the photos.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I have a rare kit that competed with Perfecta.
Wilro Simplas? http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/68859-very-unusual-hornby-dublo-replacement-motor/
ReplyDeleteLooks good to me. Wheels and rods are right and from what I can see of the chassis on mine, it matches the RMWeb photos.
ReplyDeleteWell spotted!
Hi Phil
ReplyDeleteI have just acquired a chassis to fit Kitmaster Airfix Evening Star kit and like you have no idea of who made the chassis no instructions. As yours it is professionally made and even fitted with Romford wheels and axles.
Hi Phil have found exactly who makes your pug chassis it was made by the firm Simplas,very nice picture on the Hornby Forum under Kitmaster
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