NZFMM Christchurch Meccano Convention 1987
The 6th NZFMM convention was held in the Wharenui School Hall at Riccarton in Christchurch over the Easter weekend in 1987. It was advertised by the Christchurch Meccano Club as being the 80th anniversary of the adoption, in 1907, of the trade name "MECCANO" by Frank Hornby.
This description from NZFMM magazine vol. 11 no. 2, June 1987:
The 6th NZFMM convention was held in the Wharenui School Hall at Riccarton in Christchurch over the Easter weekend in 1987. It was advertised by the Christchurch Meccano Club as being the 80th anniversary of the adoption, in 1907, of the trade name "MECCANO" by Frank Hornby.
This description from NZFMM magazine vol. 11 no. 2, June 1987:
The model competition results were:
Senior:
1st: Simon Moody for his giant container crane.
2nd: Lloyd Spackman for his Road grader.
3rd: Kelvin Liggett for his Crane Traction Engine.
4th: Don Blakeborough for his Kato Excavator.
5th: Kingsley Burrell for his 10 Wheel Breakdown Truck.
Junior:
!st: Timothy Moody for his Oil Drilling Rig.
The NZFMM Club Trophy was awarded to the Wellington Meccano Club.
The final comments are left to Lloyd Spackman from his Bits & Pieces column in the NZFMM magazine:
Senior:
1st: Simon Moody for his giant container crane.
2nd: Lloyd Spackman for his Road grader.
3rd: Kelvin Liggett for his Crane Traction Engine.
4th: Don Blakeborough for his Kato Excavator.
5th: Kingsley Burrell for his 10 Wheel Breakdown Truck.
Junior:
!st: Timothy Moody for his Oil Drilling Rig.
The NZFMM Club Trophy was awarded to the Wellington Meccano Club.
The final comments are left to Lloyd Spackman from his Bits & Pieces column in the NZFMM magazine:
