Land Speed Record in Miniature
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The top model is how the car ran at Daytona, the Union flag on the rear of the car is slightly different between the Bizarre and Western models
25 of the Paddy Stanley models were made of resin and about 100 of white metal
A bit of damage to the rear fairing
Land Speed Record in Miniature
Photo by Brian
1927 Djelmo 1/43 by Omicron
Sunbeam 1000hp 1/43 by Ugo Fadini
Lockhart Miller 91 1/43 by SMTS
Voisin 8 cylinder 1/43 by CCC
Photo Jason Ferns
1928 Blue Bird1/43 by Ugo Fadini
1928 Blue Bird by Tootsie toy
Volkhart R1 1/43 by DTD Models
Babs Brooklands version 1/32
slot car by Steve Ward
slot car by Steve Ward
Photo www.penelopepitlane.co.uk
Blue Bird 1928 by Barclay, all the same size, the angle of the picture makes them look larger. Top car has wheel hub and tyres, centre car has solid (rubber?) tyres, bottom car looks to have been restored.
Blue Birds for scale comparison, top Tootsie Toys, centre Barclay, bottom Ugo Fadini
Stutz Black Hawk 1/25 Chris Etzle
This tin Sunbeam 1000
was a give away by
"The Nelson Lee Library"
in 1927, Blue Bird and Babs were also available
was a give away by
"The Nelson Lee Library"
in 1927, Blue Bird and Babs were also available
Tin Blue Bird, free gift with the 11 August 1928 edition of "The Gem" comic