What we have is a "flick motor", a one-pole motor that will run, but not start on its own. You fit the motor into the nose of your 1:24 aeroplane, and wire it up. Then, to start the prop spinning, flick it with your finger. To stop it, just stick your finger in the way. According to the box back, this won't hurt.
It's a very neat solution. No switches required, just some clever motor design. Presumably, Airfix felt there would be enough of a demand to justify manufacturing these. It's not like there was an alternative use in the real world - unless anyone knows better.
Anyway, into the collection it goes.
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I remember buying one of these while I was still at school, though I couldn't afford the 1:24 kit to fit it to! I got a propeller from somewhere and got it to fit, wired the motor up and it worked. Can't remember what I did with it after that, but then it rather a long time ago...thanks for the memory (again).
Dinky used flick motors in their old Battle of Britain aircraft - which were brilliant toys https://youtu.be/Q20SkjfejFk?si=--Hw_yzLUAwyAm7b
Still got the odd one somewhere. Back in the late 70s fitted them to an Airfix 1/72 Vickers Wellington bomber, worked brilliantly. Think its still hidden in a box somewhere!
Pete
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