| Years | 1991-1992
Sets are essentially identical to 1988-1990 except tray is white |
| Date of sample | 1991 or 1992?
Note: this set is essentially identical to the 1991 set except for: - added mention of HORNBY - variations in applicable safety standards. - CE logo applied as sticker. This sticker may have been applied after 1992? |
| Top of box (lid) | Red border with blue field. Section in
middle, keyed to silver, yellow and gold details.
Differential & gearbox keyed incorrectly. Named HORNBY and MECCANO. |
| Bottom of box | Red border with blue field.
Logo MECCANO and HORNBY. Section in middle with annotations.
Text in English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian |
| Lower side | Mechanisms, Mecanismes. Meccano logo only (no Hornby) |
| Upper side | Meets European standards EN.71.
Conforme a la norme sulla sicurezza CEN legge 46 - 18/02/83. Meets ASTMF 963-86. CE logo applied as a STICKER (Note: The CE symbol did not exist before 1992 - Edmundo suspects 1993). |
| Left side | Mechanismus, Mechanisme. Meccano logo only (no Hornby) |
| Right side | Mecanismos, Meccanismi. Meccano logo only (no Hornby) |
| Box text | English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian |
| Tray | White |
| Small parts box | Transparent |
| Nuts & bolts | Slotted domehead bolts, hexagonal nuts |
| Manual cover | Light blue and white with large hand-drawn
gears. Manual has no parts list.
No mention of Hornby on/in manual. |
| Manual language | French + English |
| Manual scans | Click here for scans of all pages |
| Top of box (lid) | ![]() |
| Bottom of box | ![]() |
| Sides | ![]() |
| Inside | ![]() |
| Manual cover |
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| Manual- misc. |
Back of manual - no parts list |