Meccano Clubs, Guilds, Societies and other interesting web links

The information (marked with *) in this section is the best information that ISM had been able to obtain at the time of going to press.
The more extended entries are based on responses to ISM’s questionnaire sent to clubs worldwide.
The shorter entries are limited to ISM’s latest contact-information.
Telephone numbers are listed as if being dialled from abroad — that is, preceded by the international access code in brackets thus (+nn).
Within the country concerned, replace the international access code with the national access code (usually, 0).
"Aff" denotes that the Club is affiliated with ISM

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CIBER CLUB MECCANINFOS
Director : Ariel Joaquin Verlatsky
Buenos Aires
Argentina
e-mail: piezasuelta@sion.com

website: www.meccaninfos.com.ar/club.htm


CIBERNETICA FERRAND ROMANELLA
Enrique Ferrand, Wineberg 3240, Olivos, Prov. de Buenos Aires, 1636 Argentina
Tel.: 54-1-790 1780


*CLUB ARGENTINA MECCANO
Presidente: Arq. Daniel Alberino
e-mail: elalpa@yahoo.com


J.L. FERRETTII
Juan B Justo 1427
2000 Rosario (SF)
Argentina


*MECCANO CLUB MENDOZA
Presidente: Ing. Luis Matons
25 de Mayo 3855, Villanueva, 5521 GUAYMALLEN (Mendoza)
Argentina


Ariel Joaquin Verlatsky
Spanish Meccano web site

website: www.meccaninfos.com.ar/index.htm

*MAYLANDS MECCANO & HOBBIES CLUB
A Meccano Club centred in Perth, Western Australia.
Approximately 20 members. Meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Model-building on Saturday afternoons.

Chairman: David Howe

Secretary: Ross Smith (ISM 018)

Treasurer: Kerry Howe

Contact for correspondence: Ross Smith
Unit 12, 10 Victoria Street, South Perth, Western Australia 6151
T: (+61) 8 9367 8906
e-mail: lrcsmanor@westnet.com.au
Membership: AU$50.00 per year

website: https://www.webjournalist.com.au/maylands/index.html


*MECCANO MODELLERS ASSOCIATION SYDNEY INC. — Aff
Located Sydney, New South Wales.
Approx 80 members; almost half live outside Sydney.
Meetings held in a member’s home on the 5th Saturday of the month.

President: Lee Squires (ISM 1006)
63A Rosedale Road, Gordon, NSW 2072
e-mail: lrsquires@ihug.com.au

Sectretary/Treasurer: Warwick Lewis (ISM 0632)
13 Rudyard Street, WINSTON HILLS 2153 NSW
T: (+61) 2 9639 1469
e-mail: wlewis45@optushome.com.au
Contact for correspondence: Warwick Lewis

website: http://www.sydneymeccanomodellers.org.au/


MELBOURNE MECCANO CLUB INC. — Aff
The Melbourne Meccano Club is an incorporated club of more than 100 members which began in 1984.
MMCI meets bi-monthly at Brighton Philatelic Society Hall, Cnr. Gardenvale & Magnolia Roads, Gardenvale, Victoria 3185, Australia.
MMCI holds its Annual Exhibition the second weekend in October at the above location.
Intending visitors are cordially invited to contact any of our Committee in advance, and all are assured of a very warm welcome.

President: Tony Press (ISM 718)
71 Claremont Avenue, Malvern, Victoria 3144, Australia
T: 61 3 9509 7115
e-mail: kpress@melbpc.org.au

Secretary: Mike Wright
6 Carolina Street , Mount Waverley, Victoria, 3149, Australia
T: +61 3 9802 5306
e-mail: wfamily@dodo.com.au

Publications: Melbourne Meccano Club Inc. Newsletter – six illustrated issues per year, every second month, beginning January.
The November issue is an expanded one with colour coverage of our Annual Exhibition.

website: www.mmci.com.au


*SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND MECCANO GROUP (SEQMG)
The SEQMG caters mainly for Meccanomen within about 100 miles of Brisbane including both the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.
Meetings are held four times per year with the dates being variable but roughly three-monthly.
There are just over 20 members and informal meetings are held at members’ houses.
Both domestic and international visitors are especially welcome and, with sufficient notice, a special meeting can usually be arranged to fit in with the visitor’s schedule.

Executive: Paul Dale (ISM 680)
e-mail: ppzgs1@gmail.com

Publications: SEQMG newsletter, four times per year — Editor: Paul Dale
Membership: AU$5 per year (for international, contact Paul Dale)

CANADA

*BRITISH COLUMBIA MECCANO MODELLERS (BCMM)
Meetings are held every two months (3rd Sunday of the month) at a home of a member in the greater Vancouver area to compare models, sets, and Meccano Newsletters and Magazines, and talk about all the latest news about the Meccano Hobby in general.
About 15 members to date (14-08-2016)
contact: Wrusselll256@gmail.com
website: https://www.bcmeccanomodellers.com/


*CANADIAN MODELING ASSOCIATION FOR MECCANO AND ALLIED SYSTEMS (CMAMAS)
A Canada-wide organization (with extension into the United States) of enthusiasts whose interests lie in metal construction systems, principally Meccano, secondarily US Erector, and other systems.
Publications: “Canadian MeccaNotes” published 3 times per year

CMAMAS Executive
https://www.cmamas.ca/about/executive/

CMAMAS Membership:
https://www.cmamas.ca/membership/

website: https://www.cmamas.ca/


*MECCANO-QUEBEC
Based in Montreal, this club started in 1999 and “les Meccanautes du Québec” number about 40 active members, including a few from Ontario.
Our member interests include model building using classical and modern Meccano, collecting older outfits and literature, making high-quality replica and custom parts, holding club auctions to sell parts and collectables to members, and exhibiting at three local hobby shows each year.
The Meccano-Quebec magazine is published twice a year and typically features 12 pages of color illustrations plus 12 pages of text.
Our executive meets four times a year and we have group suppers twice a year to keep in touch.
We also host a small website to show our exhibits, activities, and the contents of each magazine issue.
Visitors to the Montreal area are always welcome, especially if they can courier Meccano from the UK!

President: André Théberge

Vice-President: Jim Bobyn (ISM 914)

Secretary and Treasurer: Larry Yates

Webmaster: Joseph Grisé

Special Projects and Technical Support: Normand Painchaud

Magazine co-Editor: André Théberge

Contacts:
André Théberge: e-mail: stelar@videotron.ca
Jim Bobyn: e-mail: jimbob@videotron.ca
Publication: Meccano-Québec, 24 pages in French, twice yearly
Membership including club magazine: $25 CDN per year, contact A. Théberge

website: https://www.meccanoquebec.org/

DENMARK

NIELS JALLING
Folkets Alle 14
DK2000 Frederiksberg
Denmark

FRANCE

*CAM (CLUB DES AMIS DU MECCANO) — Aff
The French club has approximately 740 members throughout the world.
A general meeting is held each year during the weekend of the Ascension with an international exhibition.
The location is different each year. Regional groups (list in page 3 of the magazine) independently organize meetings and exhibitions each year.

President: Bernard Guittard

Vice President: Albin Treil

Secretary: Jean-Max Estève

Treasurer: Jean-Francois Vincent

Contact for correspondence:
Jean-Francois Nauroy (ISM 981), 4 rue des Crosnières, 78200 Mantes la Jolie, T: (+33) 1 34 78 58 14
e-mail: jean-francois.nauroy@wanadoo.fr

Publications: CAM – Club des Amis du Meccano- Magazine
Published quarterly in full colour (January, April, July, October)
Magazine Editor : Gerard Jousse
e-mail: redacteur.cam@orange.fr

Membership: annual subscription € 45 (EU residents) € 54 (outside EU)

Webmaster: Claude Gobez
e-mail: site.club.meccano@gmail.com

website: https://www.club-amis-meccano.net/

GERMANY

*FREUNDESKREIS METALLBAUKASTEN
Mailing list in German language about all kinds of metal construction sets (similar to spanner-group). Registration necessary.
Free membership. More than 400 members from Germany and neighbouring states, especially Switzerland and Austria.
Annual meeting mostly in a weekend in October in different towns. No membership fees, no magazine

ISM Contact: Georg Eiermann, (ISM 997)

German site about Meccano www.schraube-und-mutter.de

German site about Märklin, Trix, Meccano, Stabil e.a. www.metallbaukasten.de

Frank W. Weber, (ISM 873) Site of models in
Meccano, X-Meccano, compatible and new ideas for models https://home.snafu.de/fwebart/Meccano-F.W.Weber/homo-ludens.html

HOLLAND

*MECCANO GILDE NEDERLAND (Dutch Meccano Guild) — Aff
About 425 members.
Two major meetings: one in Harderwijk in Spring and in Hierden in Autumn, plus regional meetings in Heerenveen, Dongen, Ulvenhout, Alverna, Mechelen and Temse (Belgium).
Regular meeting updates are available on https://www.meccanogilde.nl/agenda/agenda.html

Members and supporting members of Dutch Meccano Guild

Publications: Meccano Nieuws (published quarterly). English translations available via website!
Exchange copies: In case of 'exchange' we send our magazine as .pdf file.
Send your copies to exchange@meccanogilde.nl
No other correspondence to this email address please!!

Membership: Entrance fee €3, annual subscription €50,00 (from 01-01-2017) Contact Peter van den Berg.
Foreign members are welcome at no additional cost.

website: https://www.meccanogilde.nl/index.html

ISRAEL

DR. MICHAEL ADLER
Akiva Street 23/9
Ranana 43261
Israel
Fax +972 9 461 032
e-mail: anthias@actcom.co.il

website: http://ashok_banerjee.tripod.com/Meccanoville/Israel.htm

ITALY

*G.A.M.M. (Gruppo Amatori Modellismo Meccanico)
Members throughout Italy and abroad. About 100 members: 85% builders, 15% collectors. AGM in June.
Club annual exhibition in late September at Linate Airport, near Milan.
Technical meetings about four times each year.
Special restricted meetings are held for the purpose of building large models.
We run a website at www.gammitalia.org which is also mentioned on the Meccano Web Ring.

President: Max Ferranti (ISM 603)
Contact for correspondence: Max Ferranti: Piazza Matteotti 70, Greve in Chianti 50022, Italy, T: +39 055 8549210
e-mail: maxferranti@hotmail.com

Publications: GAMM-news, bi-annual
WebMaster: Alberto Campiglio
e-mail: alberto.campiglio@fastwebnet.it

Treasurer: Gabriella Trussardi
e-mail: gabrymeccano@hotmail.it
Membership: annual subscription €45.

website: www.gammitalia.org.

MALTA

JOHN ZAMMIT-DIMECH
7 St Julian's Hill
St Julians
Malta

NEW ZEALAND

*NEW ZEALAND FEDERATION OF MECCANO MODELLERS (NZFMM)
New Zealand based (financial) subscribers to the NZFMM magazine automatically become members of the New Zealand Federation of Meccano Modellers.
The NZFMM magazine is the instrument by which New Zealand Clubs disseminate individual New Zealand Club news, happenings, events, model plans and general information as well as providing international news and articles.
The NZFMM magazine is a valuable resource and is available to overseas subscribers on payment of an annual magazine subscription.
The NZFMM magazine is published four (4) times each year, generally February, May, August and November.
The annual subscription period begins on 1st of April of each year and ends on 31st March.
A ‘General Meeting’ of New Zealand members is generally held prior to the official dinner held during the two yearly ‘New Zealand Federation of Modellers’ Convention’. (Next Convention scheduled for Easter 2019 at Inglewood, near New Plymouth).

President: Chris Morton,
92A Sherwill Street West, Feilding 4702, New Zealand T: (+64) 6 3238001
e-mail: ceandpj.m@slingshot.co.nz

Treasurer: Peter Hancock (ISM 382)
PO Box 9125, Bell Block, New Plymouth 4351, New Zealand, T: (+64) 27 4488366
e-mail: peter@augustus.co.nz

Contact for correspondence and help with magazine subscriptions: Peter Hancock

Publications: NZFMM Magazine issued quarterly generally February, May, August & November

Contact for back copies and help with magazine subscriptions: Peter Hancock
Subscription Rates for the subscription year beginning 1st April 2019 through to 31st March 2020 will be posted on the NZFMM website www.nzfmm.co.nz from 28th February 2019 and a 2019-2020 subscription renewal form will be included as an insert in the February 2019 edition of the NZFMM Magazine.

NZFMM Magazine Editor: Richard Feltham (from February 2019)
174 Brooklands Road, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand T: (+64) 6 7537414 and mobile (+64) 27 3002548
e-mail:  richard.feltham174@gmail.com
Please forward magazine 'copy' to Richard Feltham

Webmasters: William Irwin (ISM 185) and Gary Higgins (ISM 10)
e-mail: webmaster@nzfmm.co.nz

website: www.nzfmm.co.nz


*AUCKLAND MECCANO GUILD
The Auckland Meccano Guild was established in 1974.
The Guild takes every opportunity to promote Meccano to the public
Approximately twenty Guild members along with wives and partners meet four (4) times each year at 2.00pm on the second Saturday in February, May, August and November. The meeting venues rotate between the homes of three senior members.
Details of upcoming meetings are generally found in the ‘Notices’ section of the current NZFMM magazine and posted on the Guild’s website at www.amg.nzfmm.co.nz.
It is recommended that intending guests contact the AMG President or Secretary to confirm venue details which may change due to circumstances without notice.
Guests are always welcome at Guild meetings with the only stipulation being that they have an abiding passion for Meccano.
AMG has no formal rules and no membership fees but a plate is always welcome to bolster the Guild’s sumptuous afternoon teas.

President: David Wall, 45 Kath Hopper Drive, Orewa, Auckland 0931, New Zealand, T: (+64) 9 426 1965
e-mail: walldorf1322@gmail.com

Secretary: Gary Higgins (ISM 10), 123 Kemp Road, Massey, Auckland 0614, New Zealand, T: (+64) 9 8324292
e-mail: ohig@xtra.co.nz

Treasurer: Rick Vine, 27 Pompallier Place, Ponsonby, Auckland T: (+64) 09 3762899
e-mail: tigerpaws@xtra.co.nz

Webmaster: Gary Higgins (ISM 10)

website: www.amg.nzfmm.co.nz


*CHRISTCHURCH MECCANO CLUB
Established in 1929 – running ever since, for Meccano modellers from the area around Christchurch and Canterbury.
Currently we have about 20 adult members but we invite the casual attendance of potential, former or distant modellers, and also the parents with younger modellers are most welcome.
Meetings are held from February to December on the first Friday of each month, 7.30pm to about 10pm.

Contact address: Christchurch Meccano Club
c/o 32 Harrow Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

President: Neil Pluck
T: (+64) 027 6684168
e-mail oelduck@xtra.co.nz

Secretary: Roland Jaspers
T: (+64) 21 0647331
e-mail jaspersrmnz@gmail.com

Membership: NZ$25 per adult, NZ$40 per family

website: www.nzfmm.co.nz


*MWT MECCANO CLUB
From Manawatu, Wanganui and Taranaki provinces, with additional members around the North Island. Membership of approx 30.
Meetings are at 1pm on 2nd Saturday of February, April, June, August and October in St. Lukes hall, Castlecliff, Wanganui.
The first part of the meeting often covers antique and historical Meccano.
Then after a business meeting there is a model tour, fish and chip supper and usually an auction.

President: Chris Morton
92a Sherwill Street East, Feilding 4702, New Zealand
T: (+64) 6323 8001
e-mail ceandpj.m@slingshot.co.nz

Secretary and Treasurer: Robin Rye
845 Rawhitiroa Road, 18 RD, Eltham 4398, New Zealand
T: (+64) 274 461 540
e-mail rrye@wnation.net.nz
Membership: annual subscription NZ$10. Apply to Robin Rye or "better still, attend a meeting".


*WELLINGTON MECCANO CLUB
Greater Wellington area – this includes Tawa, Porirua, Paraparaumu, Waikanae, Lower and Upper Hutt.
Approximately 15 members. Meetings are held at around 7.30pm on the first Friday of March, May, July, September and November and occasional meetings at the end of January.
Meetings are held at members’ homes and the venue changes each meeting: next venue can be obtained by emailing the President or Secretary.
Visitors are warmly welcomed and special meetings or a slight change in scheduled dates might be organised in some cases to suit.
The Club contributes to the national magazine NZFMM, and supports local hobby exhibitions.

President: Reg Barlow
23 Cascade Way, Paraparaumu 5032, New Zealand  T: (+64) 21 955488
e-mail: reg_barlow123@hotmail.com

Membership Secretary: Max George
3A St Johns Terrace, Tawa, Wellington 5028, New Zealand. T: (+64) 4 2324200 Mob: (+64) 21 2359955
e-mail: max.george3a@gmail.com

Membership: there is a no subscription but a donation towards supper is welcomed.

SOUTH AFRICA

*THE MECCANO CLUB OF SOUTH AFRICA
Formed from the amalgamation of the Cape Town Meccano Club, Johannesburg Meccano Hobbyists and Transvaal Meccano Guild.

Chairman and Editor (Correspondent):
Anthony Els, P O Box 1127, Johannesburg 2000 South Africa.
Mobile 27 82 389 2237
e-mail: asels@wbs.co.za

Treasurer: currently vacant

SPAIN

*ACEAM (ASOCIACION CULTURAL ESPAÑOLA DE AFICIONADOS A LOS MECANOS)
The Club covers Spain as a whole but is not necessarily limited to Spain as a geographical area.
The approximate number of members is 85. We meet every fortnight, always on Tuesdays, usually in Madrid (many of the members live in Madrid or nearby).
The main activities of the Club are the meetings, discussions and interchange of information and parts, preparation and execution of one or two exhibitions per year in different cities of Spain.
Two luncheon meetings per year: one near the year’s end, the other towards the end of June.

President: Antonio Valero (ISM 398)

Vice President: Esteban Orozco Vallejo (ISM 621)

Secretary: Manuel Fernández de la Lama

Treasurer: José Enriquez Victoria

International contacts officer: Antonio Valero Aicua
calle Gran Via, 15, 1, 5, 28013 MADRID, SPAIN
T: 915315852
e-mail: ava@icam.es
e-mail: secretaria@aceam.org

Publications: Full colour magazine (in Spanish) for members only, every six months.
Membership: Annual subscription €30. New members are welcome from anywhere in the world.

website: https://www.aceam.org/es/


AFICIONADOS A MECCANO DE MADRID
Antonio Valero Aicua
Gran Via, 15, 1, 5
Madrid 28013, Spain
Tel.: 91 5315852
Fax 91 5231000
e-mail: valeroai@santandersupernet.com


ASOCIACION DE AMIGOS DE LAS CONSTRUCCIONES DE LOS FERROCARILES
AEPMA C/Ricardo Buesa 2
1 A E-01008
Vitoria, Spain


*CLUB MECCANO DE CATALUNYA — Aff
Known formerly, and now informally, as La Penya del Cargolet (which translates as ‘The Fellowship of the Little Bolt’), the Club has about 80 members, mainly from Catalonia and also from other parts of Spain and other countries.
Meetings every Sunday from 10.00am to 12.00am. The Club’s activities include Meccano instruction every Sunday morning for children and adults, and an annual exhibition.

President: Raimon Ripoll (ISM 142)

Secretary: Jordi Valles Garreta

Treasurer: Julia Azuara Abadalejo

Contact for correspondence:
Raimon Ripoll, c/Madrazo, 81 30 1a, Barcelona 08006, Spain
Publications: Butlleti de la Penya del Cargolet, usually three times per year
Membership: the magazine is free to members and to other clubs who exchange Bulletins.

SWEDEN

LENNART ASTROM
Stagnaliigaten 4
S-552 58
Jonkoping
Sweden

GUNNAR RODHE
Pilig. 14
S-195 32
Marsta
Sweden

Meccano & related systems in Sweden https://www.vingaker.com/museum/

SWITZERLAND

*AMSclub (AMATEURE FÜR METALLBAU IN DER SCHWEIZ) — Aff
The Meccano Club of Switzerland, with some 70 members mainly in Switzerland and a few in Germany and the Netherlands.
Meetings on the last Thursday of every month in Baden, Annual General Meeting in September, exhibitions every 3-5 years.

President: Peter Howald

Treasurer: Thomas P. Rothenhäusler

Contact for correspondence and Editor AMS Nachrichten: Peter Howald
Schwandstrasse 21, 3634 Thierachern, Switzerland
T: (+41) 33 437 57 15
E-mail: ams@amsclub.ch

Editor AMS Bulletin : Thomas P. Rothenhäusler
Lägernstrasse 19, CH 8172 Niederglatt
T: (+41) 44 462 7529
E-mail: meccanorious@gmail.com

website: https://amsclub.ch/

STOKYS SYSTEME AG
Unterdorfstrasse 57, CH - 8494 Bauma, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 52 233 00 15/16
Fax: +41 52 233 00 17
Email: kontakt@stokys.ch

Website: www.stokys.ch/

UNITED KINGDOM

*ATLANTIC COAST MECCANO ENGINEERS/ENTHUSIASTS (ACME)
ACME is a small group of Meccanomen numbering about 10 members. We meet informally at each other’s houses throughout the year.

Chairman: Paul Voaden (ISM 0405)

Treasurer:
Contact for correspondence: Paul Voaden, 18 Church Meadow, Okehampton , Devon EX20 1LP.
T: (+44) 1837 54119
Membership: free.


*HENLEY SOCIETY OF MECCANO ENGINEERS (HSME)
HSME, over 40 years old, meets on the last Saturday of February, May and November, and hosts the Henley Gathering on the first Saturday after the Late Summer Holiday at the end of August (which, in 2018, will be Saturday 1 September).
The ISM AGM is held during the Henley Gathering.

Chairman: Peter Anderson

Secretary: Ian Henwood
e-mail: ianhenwood12@hotmail.co.uk

Treasurer: Kim Fisher (ISM 230)
e-mail: kpfisher@btinternet.com

website: http://www.hsomerville.com/HSME/Index.htm


*HOLY TRINITY MECCANO CLUB (HTMC) — Aff
The oldest Meccano Club, originally founded in 1919 affiliated to the Meccano Guild. Refounded in 1971 by Stuart Wilson and Peter Matthews.
Around 50 members, mainly from the south-east of England.
Club meetings: Twice a year, normally on the fourth Saturday of April and the fourth Saturday of October, at St John’s Church Hall, Hildenborough, Kent.
Meccano traders attend.
The Henley Gathering (see HSME entry) also counts as one of the HTMC Club Meetings.

President: David Fellows

Chairman: James Dowswell (ISM 357)

Secretary: Brian Pike

Treasurer: Richard Payn (ISM 764),
e-mail: richard.payn@ntlworld.com

Contact for correspondence: Brian Pike, Stream Cottage, Coggins Mill, Mayfield, Sussex TN20 6UP
T: (+44) 1435 873 367
e-mail: wbtpike@btinternet.com

Publication: HTMC Newsletter, published twice a year.
Membership: Annual subscription £10. Contact Brian Pike or Richard Payn.


HORNBY RAILWAY COLLECTORS' ASOCIATION
Guy Middleton
e-mail: honsec@hrca.net


MECCANO COLLECTION
Jim Gamble
101 Ella Road
West Bridgeford
Nottingham NG2 5GZ


MECCANO SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND
Founded in 1984, the Meccano Society of Scotland has about 45 members from all over Scotland and other parts of the UK.
We meet four times a year in Stirling, hold an all day meeting in Menstrie and put on an annual exhibition as well as exhibiting at several other events around the country.
We produce a Newsletter three times a year as well running our own website.

Secretary and contact for correspondence: Brendan Harris
e-mail: secretary@meccanoscotland.org.uk

Treasurer: Dave Stanford
e-mail: treasurer@meccanoscotland.org.uk

Editor: Douglas Carson
e-mail: editor@meccanoscotland.org.uk

Membership: Annual subscription £22. Contact the Treasurer or the Secretary.

website: https://www.meccanoscotland.org.uk/


*MIDLANDS MECCANO GUILD
Formed in 1967 the Midlands Meccano Guild was one of the first of the mainly adult Meccano Clubs formed in the UK.
It organises both private meetings and public exhibitions and is based near Coventry in the Heart of England.
We welcome enthusiasts from a wide area, including overseas members.

President: Jim Gamble
email: jamesgwbridgford@aol.com

Chairman: George Illingworth
e-mail: george.illingworth@btinternet.com

Treasurer: John Nuttall
e-mail: johnnuttall46@gmail.com

Secretary: Roger Marriott (ISM 971)
T: 01908 567374
e-mail: johnroger.marriott@btinternet.com

website: http://mmg.ssofb.co.uk/

*NORTH EAST LONDON MECCANO CLUB (NELMEC)
A friendly club catering for enthusiasts, model builders and collectors with around 50 members from all walks of life.
Covers the North East London area and East Anglia, but new members are welcome from any area and country.
The club runs three meetings a year plus the annual Hainault Hangout in December.
Doors open at 11am and we finish at 5pm. Refreshments available for a small charge. See www.nelmc.org.uk for meeting dates

Venue: Hainault Baptist Church Hall, Franklyn Gardens, Hainault, Essex IG6 2UT. Very close to Hainault Underground Station (Central Line).

Chairman: Roger Little
e-mail: roger.little@nelmc.org.uk

Secretary and contact for correspondence: Alan Esplen
e-mail: Alan.Esplen@nelmc.org.uk

Treasurer: Greg Clarke
e-mail: greg.clarke@nelmc.org.uk

Webmaster: Tim Surtell
e-mail: tim.surtell@nelmc.org.uk

Resident Meccano Trader: Dave Taylor

Membership: Subscription £ 10.00 per annum.

Payment can be made at any meeting, by cash or cheque made payable to NELMC, or by credit/debit card or PayPal payment accepted through the NELMC website

website: https://nelmc.org.uk/


*NORTH EASTERN MECCANO SOCIETY
Covers area from York to Berwick and across to Carlisle. 70 members worldwide, with about 30 active local members.
Four meetings a year at Bedale, N.Yorkshire. Approximately 20 exhibitions a year at various venues.

Hon President: Joe Etheridge

Chairman: JohnHerdman

Secretary: Fred Thompson

Treasurer: Fred Thompson
Contact for correspondence: Fred Thompson, 17, Bryan Close. Hurworth, Darlington, Co. Durham, DL2 2AS
T: (+44) 1325 720746
e-mail: fred_b_thompson@yahoo.co.uk

Publication: NEMS Quarterly

Membership: £10 per annum, club badge is £3.50.

website: https://northeastmeccanosociety.co.uk/


*NORTH MIDLANDS MECCANO GUILD
Over 400 members worldwide. Meetings three times a year in Oxton Village Hall (North Nottinghamshire): 3rd Saturday in September (AGM), January, and May.
Main exhibition at Skegness (1st weekend in July). Smaller local exhibitions include Lincoln Steam Rally and Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester.

Chairman: Richard Payn (ISM 764) E: richard.payn@ntlworld.com

Vice- Chair: Ken Ratcliff E: kenn.ratcliff100@gmail.com

Secretary: Julian Coles

Assistant Secretary: Jim Gamble E: jamesgwbridgford@aol.com

Treasurer/Newsmag Editor: Anne Coles E: coles124@btinternet.com

Webmaster: Philip Webb (ISM 50) E: webmaster@nmmg.org.uk

Contact for correspondence: Anne Coles, Little Court, Bleasby, Nottingham NG14 7GH
T: (+44) 1636 830 398 or via Geoff Brown by email (see above)

Publication: The Meccano Newsmag, published 15th November, March and July
Membership: Annual subscription: UK adults £27,00, Europe £31,00; Rest of world £35.00 Cheques to be sent to Anne Coles (see above).

website: https://nmmg.org.uk/

*NORTH WEST MECCANO GUILD
The NWMG draws its membership mainly from Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and South Cumbria.
The active membership is currently about 40. Club meetings are held at the Methodist Church Hall, Leyland, Lancashire, where we also hold an exhibition in March, each year
During the summer months, the Guild exhibits at a variety of traction engine rallies, mill-engine ‘steam days’ and model-engineering shows — generally about six exhibitions a year.

Chairman: Frank Smith

Secretary: Veronica Watson

Treasurer: Neville Bond

Contact for correspondence: Frank Smith, 209 Brodie Avenue, Liverpool L19 7NB
T: (+44) 151 427 5386
e-mail: franksmith1@mypostoffice.co.uk

Membership: Apply to the Treasurer, Neville Bond, 3 Sheri Drive, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside WA12 8PT. or email

website: https://www.northwestmeccano.co.uk/


OTHER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER
Tony Knowles
7 Potters Way
Laverstock
Salisbury SP1 1PY
e-mail: tony@osnl.co.uk

website: www.osnl.co.uk/


*RUNNYMEDE MECCANO GUILD
Located in the Thames Valley region, about a mile from Junction 11 on the M25 at Ottershaw, with a catchment area covering the whole of the south of England and a thriving membership in excess of 140 members.
The Guild meets three times a year on the first Saturday of February, June and October at
The Chertsey Hall, Heriot Road, Chursey, Surrey, KT16 9DR

President: Nick Rodgers (ISM 099), 21 Copthall Way, New Haw, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 3TX, tel.: (+44) (0)1932-345600
E-mail: nicholas.rodgers@btinternet.com

Treasurer: John Rogers, 49 East Sheen Avenue, London, SW14 8AR, tel.: (+44) (0)20-88762876
E-mail: j.rogersrmg@btinternet.com

Secretary: Pete Wood, 19 Woodside Close, Knaphill, Woking, Surrye, GU21 2DD, tel.: (+44) (0) 7970-077798
E-mail: pwood@ntlworld.com

Publication: Runnymede Meccano Guild Magazine, published three times a year in full colour. Editor: Nick Rodgers (see above)

2016-17 Membership (starting in October): UK - £20, Europe - £25, Rest of World - £30 (plus £1 processing charge if ordering membership online)

website: https://runnymedemeccanoguild.org.uk/


SALTBURN MECCANO CLUB
13 Emerald Street
Saltburn
Cleveland TS12 1EE

*SHEFFIELD MECCANO GUILD
Now into its 33rd year and with 160 members spread across the world, the SMG is an informal organisation not restricting its membership or activities to the city in its name.
Twice-yearly meetings are held in the splendid Laughton-en-le-Morthen village hall in rural South Yorkshire S25 1YD, not far off the M1 (J30) & M18 (J1).
The April 2014 meeting will feature both an auction of Meccano items and the annual competition which is to be based on the greatest distance achieved by a vehicle driven by four spinning 3" Pulleys.
The October AGM will see the presentation of the annual SMG Members’ Award for the best model on the day by popular voting, the President’s Trophy and another auction.
Good food and refreshments at a little above cost prices, an excellent pub nearby with decent beer & meals, Meccano trading and all in a convivial atmosphere.

A lively, well-produced 64-page part-colour A4 magazine is produced and distributed to members; cover dates are February, June and October though it is usually ready in the preceding month.
Its picture-intensive contents cover SMG activities, other club events from the UK and abroad, models to enjoy, models to build, collecting, other systems and news.
Another benefit is access to the Machining Service that will make parts from battered wheels, modify Pulleys etc to fit motors, make motor brackets, soldering and other light machining & fabrication sympathetic to Meccano at economical rates for club funds.
A weekend-long show is held in September at Barrow Hill Roundhouse, Chesterfield with another possible at the prestigious National Railway Museum, York.

President: Barrie McKenzie
T: 0114-2468357
E-mail: barrie@barnsleyminors.co.uk

Chairman/Editor: Rob Mitchell
T: 01709-816769
E-mail: Maltbymeccanoworks@talktalk.net
or
E-mail: Rob.mitchell@tatasteel.com

Secretary/Treasurer: John Ozyer-Key
T: 01909-561845
E-mail: j.ozyer-key@sky.com

Events Co-ordinator: Bob Seaton
T: 01246-810575
E-mail: robertrseaton@btinternet.com

Assistant Editor: Russ Carr
T: 01924-218475
E-mail:E: rd.carr@blueyonder.co.uk

Membership rates:
UK: adult £15.
Junior £10.
Europe: £18.
Rest of world: £20

Part-year subscriptions are available at any time depending on when you decide to join.
These are arranged to expire at the AGM so all need to renew at the same time. You can become a member using any of the following methods:
Cash. By hand to John Ozyer-Key or Rob Mitchell; please do not post.
Cheque. Made payable to ‘The Sheffield Meccano Guild’ by post/hand to John Ozyer-Key.
Paypal. Please contact John Ozyer-Key. This will attract an extra £1.00 charge.
Card. This is organised through Constructor Quarterly (E: RobinCQHQ@aol.com) and is subject to an additional 4% bank charge.


*SOLENT MECCANO CLUB
Meets in different locations across Central South England.
Secretary: Peter Goddard, "Tosca', The Pentagon, Fawley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1EE.
T: [+44] 2380 899626.
e-mail: peter.goddard04@googlemail.com

website: https://sites.google.com/site/thesolentmeccanoclub/welcome-to-our-club?authuser=0


*SOUTH BIRMINGHAM MECCANO CLUB
(formerly known as the "Soc. of Advanced Meccano Constructors"
Hon.Sec. Robert Thompson, 703 Shirley Road, Hall Green Birmingham B28 9JP
e-mail: Bobthompson@btinternet.com

*SOUTH EAST LONDON MECCANO CLUB
Holds four club meetings and a public exhibition each year at Falconwood Community Centre, 31–39 Falconwood Parade, Falconwood, London, DA16 2PG.
The club AGM is in January, the Geoff Carter Cup and Adrian Ashford Award competitions are held biennially in June, and the public Meccano Show is in October.
Other local events are supported.

There is a Secretary's Challenge at every meeting. The club has a membership of 60 and has been existence since 1976. (The website is updated after each meeting - please check for details).

Chairman: Brian Leach
e-mail: brian.leach@selmec.org.uk

Treasurer: Peter Clay
e-mail: peter.clay@selmec.org.uk

Webmaster / Show Organiser: Tim Surtell
e-mail: tim.surtell@surtell.com

Secretary, Founder, News Editor and contact for correspondence:
Chris Warrell, 36 Allenswood Road, Eltham, London SE9 6RP
T: +44 (0)20 8856 0148
e-mail: chris.warrell@selmec.org.uk

Publication: SELMEC NEWS. The colourful newsletter is published 4 times a year.

Membership: annual adult/family subscription only £10.00 – and you get a free badge!

website: https://selmec.org.uk/


SOUTH WALES MECCANO SOCIETY
Mike Hooper
15 Talbot Close
Talbot Green
Pontyclun
Mid Glamorgan CF7 8AS


*SOUTH WEST MECCANO CLUB
Meets in different venues in the Bristol area once per quarter.

Chairman: Sam Medworth
e-mail: chairman@southwestmeccano.org.uk
Secretary: Steve Briancourt
e-mail: secretary@southwestmeccano.org.uk
Treasurer: Chris Bates (no club email address)

website: https://southwestmeccano.org.uk/


*TEAMS The East Anglian Meccano Set
We have a group of very good Meccano modellers in the membership.
TEAMS meets four times a year Feb. May. Aug. and Oct. Saturdays 11am to 3 pm
in the village hall in Bunwell, Norfolk, NR16 1SW.
We average twenty members per meeting.
Secretary: Roger Upson-Smith (ISM 987) tel.: +44 1473 710020
e-mail: Roger.upsonsmith@googlemail.com


TEIGNMOUTH MECCANO CLUB
T McNally
9A The Triangle
Teignmouth
South Devon TQ14 8AU

*TELFORD & IRONBRIDGE MECCANO SOCIETY (TIMS) — Aff
Catchment area: the Midlands (the Industrial Heart of England). Current membership is approximately 90.
All meetings and exhibitions are held at ‘Enginuity’, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge, Shropshire TF8 7DQ (except for the August meeting which will be held at Blists Hill Victorian Museum TF7 5DU) and are open from 10.00am (access from 9.00am) to approximately 4.45pm.
Everyone is welcome to bring a model or just to have a look.

TIMS contact:

Tim Martin - Secretary/Treasurer
43 Pulford Drive, Scraptoft, Leicester, LE7 9UD Tel. 0116 2434444
e-mail: tmartin819@googlemail.com

Chairman: Dave Bradley

Contact for correspondence: Tim Marin, 43 Pulford Drive, Scraptoft, Leicester, LE7 9UD Tel. 0116 3434444
e-mail: tmartin819@googlemail.com

website: https://tims.org.uk/


WELLINGBOROUGH MECCANO CLUB
Terry Pope
20 Chace Road
Wellingborough
Northants NN8 1NR


*WEST LONDON MECCANO SOCIETY (WLMS) — Aff
The Society has about 70 members and meets four times a year: 2nd Saturday of March (AGM) June and November, exhibition at St. Albans on the last weekend in September and co-hosts of the “Magic of Meccano Show” at the Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Greenford.

Chairman: Matt Goodman (ISM 708), 18 Eastmead Avenue, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 9RA

Membership Secretary: Howard Somerville (ISM 202)

Treasurer: Mike Gleen (ISM 708)

Health & Safety: Matt Goodman (ISM 713)

Exhibitions organiser: Geoffrey Wass

Contact for correspondence: e-mail: enquiries@wlms.org.uk

Publication: WLMS Newsletter
Editor: Bob Palmer, 5 Lower Swanwick Road, Lower Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7HG

Membership: Annual subscription UK £14, Overseas £18 — contact Howard Somerville (see above

website: http://www.hsomerville.com/wlms/

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

MECCANO® IN THE UNITED STATES
This site is to share what I (Kendrick Bisset) have learned about Meccano in the United States, primarily in the period from 1909 through 1938.
I hope that visitors will be able to add to (or correct!) information presented here.
Eventually, I hope to publish this and other information in book form.

website: https://www.usmeccano.com/index.html

MECCANO and related clubs

BAYKO was part of the MECCANO stable from 1959 onwards.
Those who are interested in the history of Meccano Ltd might be interested in other products of the Meccano factory as well.

  BAYKO COLLECTORS CLUB
e-mail: chris.boutal@btinternet.com
website:http://www.melright.com/bayko/club.htm
website:http://www.bayko.org.uk