02 Mar Hornby O Gauge LMS 6201 Princess Elizabeth
In 1937 Hornby released what is widely regarded as their finest pre-war O Gauge model / 1:43 Scale – 6201 Princess Elizabeth. The model featured on the front of the “Hornby Book of Trains” (1937-8), and still features on current Hornby licensed merchandise today. Today, these early Hornby 20 volt models are collector’s items and regularly change hands for 4 figure sums of money.
Below is the accompanying advert for the famous O Gauge Hornby model, featuring two schoolboys from Liverpool where Meccano / Hornby was originally based, with 1936 record run driver and fireman Tom Clark and Charles Fleet.