Meccano Manuals
Themed Sets
Details and Downloads of Meccano Manuals
Note - The numbers in green are the reference numbers from the list of USA Meccano manuals produced by Kendrick Bisset. Kendick Bisset's website on Meccano in the United States.
Information on copyright dates etc. is available for many of the American manuals on the USA © Info page.
NEW - Manual Downloads - NEW
Manual scans from my reference collection covering most of the manuals are now available for download in pdf format. Where available, these are shown in blue in the tables below. Note that some of the files are rather large.
HELP - If anyone is able to supply scans of any manual for which there is no download or where there are torn or missing pages then that would be appreciated. Please contact me first for details. I would like to make this website as complete as possible
| Pagination/contents of Hornby System of Mechanical Demonstration (HSMD) Liverpool and America (Ref 10.2) |
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|---|---|
| Introduction | Pages 1 - 2 |
| Section A : Models 1 - 13 | Pages 3 - 15 |
| Section B : Models 1 - 9 | Pages 16 - 24 |
| Section C : Models 1 - 14 | Pages 25 - 39 |
| Explanation of the Metric System | Pages 40 - 41 |
| Contents of Outfits | Page 42 |
| Separate Parts Price List of Additional Parts |
Page 43 |
| Price List of 'Hornby' Scientific Series | Page 44 |
| Print codes of 'Mechanised Army' Model Leaflet | |
|---|---|
| Black print on off white/slightly pinkish paper. Model leaflet was a single sheet of paper Size 19½in. x 13 5/16in. (495mmx339mm) approx, folded twice |
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| 1939 | 15/369/25 |
| 1940 | -- |
| 1941 | 15/341/4 |
| Print references of Multikit/Contruction Set and Clock Kit Manuals | ||||||||||
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| The Army, Highway, Super Highway and Combat manuals were all A4 portrait size The Crane manuals were 13 3/8" x 7" (340mmx180mm) The No.1 Clock kit was a folded leaflet of 7¾in. x 7¾in. (198mmx198mm) which opened out to 7¾in. x 23¼in. The No.1 Clock kit supplementary sheets were 8in. x 10in. (English) and 8in. x 13in. (Foreign languages) The No.2 Clock kit was a folded leaflet of 8in. x 8in. (205mmx205mm) which opened out to 16in. x 24in. The No.2 Clock kit Foreign Language supplementary sheets were 8in. x 13in. The No.2 Clock kit Important Notes sheets were 8in. x 10in. |
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| Army (46/44 pages) |
Highway (38 pages) |
Super Highway (38 pages) |
Combat (28/24 pages) |
Crane (44/40 pages) |
Clock No.1 | Clock No.1 Sup notes*2 |
Clock No.2 | Clock No.2 Sup notes*3 |
Clock No.2 Important Notes *4 |
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| 1971 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 162173 M. (1971)Ltd |
152303 No date ref |
162174 M. (1971)Ltd*6 |
No print ref | 152033 152034 M. (1971)Ltd |
| 1972 | 162175 1972 |
162176 1972 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1973 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 162173 1973 |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1974 | 162175 1974 | 162176 1974 |
162177 1974 |
-- | -- | 162173 1974 (Airfix) *1 |
-- | 162174 1974 (Airfix) *1 |
-- | -- |
| 1975 | 162175 1975 (Airfix) *1 |
162176 1975 (Airfix) *1 |
-- | 162178 1975 (Airfix) *1 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1976 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 162179 1976 (Airfix) *1 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1977 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 162175 1978 (Airfix) *1 |
-- | -- | 162178 1978 (Airfix) *1 |
162179 1978 (Airfix) *1 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| ??? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Clock No.2*5 |
-- | -- |
Note *1 - These manuals have the Meccano Logo 
on the rear cover.
Note *2 - The No.1 Clock Kit Supplementary Notes are known in both English and eight Foreign Languages. The Foreign Languages are known in both single and double sided versions.
Note *3 - The No.2 Clock Kit Supplementary Notes are eight Foreign Language translations of the English notes on the No.2 Clock Kit manual.
Note *4 - The No.2 Clock Kit Important Notes are known in both English and eight Foreign Languages. The Foreign Languages are four to a double sided sheet. (Only one of the two Foreign Language sheets and been examined so far)
Note *5 - A version of the No.2 Clock Kit manual exists printed all in a blue ink. It has no copyright address, date or print code. It looks to be genuine, but when was it printed? - Does anyone have any information on it?
Note *6 - This manual is also known with a stuck-on label with a large '2' on it.
Note 7 - Manuals identified with (Airfix) have the Airfix Logo on the rear cover.
| Pagination/contents of Multikit/Contruction Set and Clock Kit Manuals | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army (1972-5) (46 pages) |
Army (1978) (44 pages) |
Highway (38 pages) |
Super Highway (38 pages) |
Combat (1975) (28 pages) |
Combat (1978) (24 pages) *1 |
Crane (1976) (44 pages) |
Crane (1978) (40 pages) *1 |
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| Your Electric Motor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 1-2 |
Page 2 |
| How to Use This Book | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Page 3 |
| Basic Constructions | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 4-5 |
| Bending & Straightening etc. | -- | -- | -- | -- | IFC | Page 5 | -- | -- |
| Please Read Carefully | IFC, pages 1-3 |
IFC, pages 1-3 |
IFC, pages 1-3 |
IFC, page 1 |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| How to use Meccano | IFC, pages 1-3 |
IFC, pages 1-3 |
IFC, pages 1-3 |
IFC, page 1 |
Pages 1-3 |
Pages 2-4 |
Pages 2-5 |
-- |
| Models | Pages 4-40, IRC |
Pages 4-40, IRC |
Pages 4-32, IRC |
Pages 2-32, IRC |
Pages 4-21 |
Pages 6-23 |
Pages 6-37 |
Pages 6-37 |
| Bridge models from the crane set | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 38-39 |
Pages 38-39 |
| Adverts for Multikits | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 22-23 |
-- | Page 40 | -- |
| Illustrated Set Contents | IRF | RC | IRF | IRF | IRC | Page 24 (RC) |
IFC | Page 40 (RC) |
| Advert for Meccano & Motors | ORF | -- | ORF | ORF | Page 24 | -- | IRC | -- |
Note *1 - Page numbering includes the covers for these manuals.
Note 2 - Note that the 1972-75 manuals had an extra folded 'flap' page attached to the rear cover - IRF & ORF above.
| Print references of Meccanoids and Space 2501 Manuals | ||
|---|---|---|
| The manuals were all landscape 11¾in. x 7in. (297mm x 178mm) | ||
| Meccanoids (20 pages) | Space 2501 (20 pages) | |
| 1979 | 162174 1979 (Airfix) *1 |
1979 (Airfix) *1 |
Note *1 - These manuals have the Meccano Logo on the rear cover.
Note 2 - Manuals identified with (Airfix) have the Airfix Logo on the rear cover.
| Pagination/contents of Meccanoids and Space 2501 Manuals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Meccanoids (20 pages) | Space 2501 (20 pages) | |
| How to use Meccano / Please read carefully / Basic Constructions | Pages 2-5 | Pages 2-5 |
| Your Electric Motor | Page 6 | -- |
| Assembling missiles and nose cones | -- | Page 6 |
| Illustrated Set Contents | Page 7 | Page 7 |
| Pattern for assemblies | Page 8 | -- |
| Motor Framework construction common to all models | Page 9 | -- |
| Models | Pages 10-19 | Pages 8-20 |
| Advertisement for all Meccano Products | Page 20 | -- |
Note 1 - Page numbering includes the covers.
| Print details of all 1980 Action Model Leaflets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The leaflets were all landscape 12½in. x 6¼in. (315mm x 159mm) | |||
| Series | Model | Model Ref | Print Ref |
| Series One | Stellar Missile Pad | 7801 | No print ref |
| Series One | Star Striker | 7802 | |
| Series One | Lunar Chariot | 7803 | No print ref |
| Series One | Cement Mixer | 7804 | |
| Series One | Farm Tractor | 7807 | No print ref |
| Series One | Prairie Express | 7809 | |
| Series Two | Cosmic Raider | 7950 | ???*1 |
| Series Two | Mobile Rocket Launcher | 7951 | No print ref |
| Series Two | Moon Marauder | 7952 | No print ref |
| Series Two | Container Truck | 7953 | No print ref |
| Series Two | Tractor And Trailer | 7955 | No print ref |
| Series Two | Dragster | 7956 | No print ref |
| Series Two | Stock Car Smasher | 7957 | No print ref |
Note *1 - So far the 'Cosmic Raider' leaflet has not been seen. Does it exist? Was it ever produced with a separate leaflet, or was the model only released later with instructions on the box when the bi-lingual versions were released?
Note 2 - Series One leaflets had two models per leaflet, paired as noted above and Series Two had one model per leaflet.