Thread: Why do old farts love their Series Land Rovers

Originally Posted by newhue

I had lego....what happened. Should I sit over there

Close enough Jason, you can stay.

Cheers, Mick.

Originally Posted by oupa

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A Series Land Rover is nothing more than a Meccano set for grown-up children !
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I think you might have a point. Spent much of my childhood building meccano models.

For those who don't know what we are talking about, the Wikipedia article gives a good rundown.

From that account it would seem that Meccano is another English mechanical product that disappeared as the result of mismanagement and union action, like most of the UK car industry.

John

A Series Land Rover is nothing more than a Meccano set for grown-up children !

P.S. If you do not know what a Meccano set is.....I feel sorry for you, as you missed out on one of the true pleasures of youth.

I have to agree!
Actually still have one here in the original box...almost brand new!

Cheers, Mick

Originally Posted by jerryd

I was raised on meccano sets, lego sets and dinky toys I suppose you may have a point with your theory oupa


For the younger members .... meccano came in boxes like these

Hey..don't forget milk from the natural "old fashioned containers"

Cheers, Mick

Originally Posted by mick88

Hey..don't forget milk from the natural "old fashioned containers"

Cheers, Mick

Wot plastic bags?

At least for a time starting when I was a teenager our local milk in Nowra came in plastic bags!

(Or you earlier could go down to the milking shed and get it in a jug from the vat. )

A time when schools had a yearly fete and if you got there early and you were lucky, you could buy real farm made butter.

My Meccano didn't leave puddles of oil on the ground but

Seriously, if anyone wants a Meccano set, PM me, I know a bloke selling a several complete sets. He's building the Eiffel Tower, comes in around 8' tall, decided to build it one last time before selling the set!

That's one of the troubles with Meccano, it makes big things better than small things. Lego is far more tabletop and small project oriented. Console games don't take space or mark the walls. Can you imagine a kid of today with a 5' boom dragline digging up the backyard or scuffing the walls? Not in the McMansions in my shire!!