I & best mate Dave Hendy from next door had the usual F1 Cooper, Lotus & Ferrari's that came with the figure of eight sets in the early 60's.
Over time we amassed enough track to make more interesting circuits & acquired DB4'S SWB250's & FJ cars. We also discovered another mate over the road had Airfix stuff
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We then discovered Newport Model Car Club was just the other side of town, recently turned from rail to slot & moved on to the joys of ECRA club racing.
Unfortunately the afore mentioned Scalex cars got cut up in a futile attempt to keep up with the Newport "aces" using Kays & Pittman powered scratch builds
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Thereafter the Scalex track was never used & I think Dad eventually gave it to a work colleague.
Eddie
Over time we amassed enough track to make more interesting circuits & acquired DB4'S SWB250's & FJ cars. We also discovered another mate over the road had Airfix stuff
We then discovered Newport Model Car Club was just the other side of town, recently turned from rail to slot & moved on to the joys of ECRA club racing.
Unfortunately the afore mentioned Scalex cars got cut up in a futile attempt to keep up with the Newport "aces" using Kays & Pittman powered scratch builds
Thereafter the Scalex track was never used & I think Dad eventually gave it to a work colleague.
Eddie
