NZFMM Wellington Meccano Convention 1983
The 4th NZFMM Meccano convention took place over the Easter weekend at St Luke's Church Hall, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt, NZ. This convention was held only one year after the 3rd convention to enable members who were also members of the Model Railway Association to attend. Previously the conventions had clashed. A brief model report can be found in the NZFMM magazine vol. 8 no. 4, May 1983.
Convention prizewinners were:
Senior Section:
1st: Simon Moody, Dry Dock crane.
2nd: Neil Carey, NZR 'G' class Garrett Steam Loco.
3rd: Neil Browan, Giant Block Setter Crane.
Junior Section:
1st: Graeme Carey, Stephenson's Rocket Loco.
2nd: Andrew George, ?
3rd: Steven Penn, ?
THe Federation Trophy was awarded to the Auckland Meccano Association.
The Public Opinion Trophies were awarded to Simon Moody (senior) and Graeme Carey (junior).
Some pictures were published in the Meccanoman's Newsmag no. 38, March 1984, as reproduced below:
The 4th NZFMM Meccano convention took place over the Easter weekend at St Luke's Church Hall, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt, NZ. This convention was held only one year after the 3rd convention to enable members who were also members of the Model Railway Association to attend. Previously the conventions had clashed. A brief model report can be found in the NZFMM magazine vol. 8 no. 4, May 1983.
Convention prizewinners were:
Senior Section:
1st: Simon Moody, Dry Dock crane.
2nd: Neil Carey, NZR 'G' class Garrett Steam Loco.
3rd: Neil Browan, Giant Block Setter Crane.
Junior Section:
1st: Graeme Carey, Stephenson's Rocket Loco.
2nd: Andrew George, ?
3rd: Steven Penn, ?
THe Federation Trophy was awarded to the Auckland Meccano Association.
The Public Opinion Trophies were awarded to Simon Moody (senior) and Graeme Carey (junior).
Some pictures were published in the Meccanoman's Newsmag no. 38, March 1984, as reproduced below:
Two of Brian Buchanan's models at the Wellington 1983 convention.
These photos were scanned from Brian's personal album.