Television Cameras and Equipment
Mobile TV recording cars and vans.
Corgi GS13 Renault16 Tour De France
The Corgi Renault16 Tour De France The roof sign can be red or black.Cost 8/6 available in white finish at 1:43 scale. Corgi in detail...
Corgi 479 Commer Mobile Camera Van
The Corgi Commer Mobile Camera Van Fitted with either louvred or shaped wheels. Based on the Commer PB ¾ ton van. Marked Samuelsons on the front doors. Commer bus 2500 Series chassis. available in met. blue & white finish at 1:45 scale. Corgi in detail...
Dinky 281 Fiat 2300 Pathe News camera Car
The Dinky Fiat 2300 Pathe News camera Car Shown in the Dinky catalogue No.5 in May 1969 for 9/11.Cost 9/11 available in black finish. Dinky in detail...
Dinky 967 BBC TV Mobile Control Room
The Dinky BBC TV Mobile Control Room Released in July 1959 and advertised in the January 1960 Meccano Magazine for 8/3.Cost 8/3 available in green finish. Dinky in detail...
Dinky 968 BBC TV Roving Eye Vehicle
The Dinky BBC TV Roving Eye Vehicle The roof mounted camera could be rotated. Advertised in the May 1959 & January 1960 Meccanno Magazines for 8/3. Cost 8/3 available in green finish. Dinky in detail...
Dinky 969 BBC TV Extending Mast Vehicle
The Dinky BBC TV Extending Mast Vehicle
Released in October 1959 and advertised on the back cover of that months Meccano magazine for 13/6. The mast extended to 60ft on this vehicle. Fitted with plastic windows and a crank to extend the mast.
The early 1960s was a very significant decade in the development of outside broadcasts television. For example the Race at Brands Hatch (south of London) in 1964 when Jim Clark won the British GP and the funeral in St. Paul’s of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965.
This Bedford-chassis of the rel vehicle was made by Merryweather & Sons at Thames.
Cost 13/6 available in green finish. Dinky in detail...
Dinky 987 ABC TV Control Room
The Dinky ABC TV Control Room Made between July 1962 and 1970. Similar to 967. Advertised inside the back cover of the July 1962 Meccano Magazine.Cost 12/6 available in blue & Grey finish. Dinky in detail...
Dinky 988 ABC TV Transmitter Van
The Dinky ABC TV Transmitter Van Introduced in May 1962 and advertised on the back cover of that months Meccano Magazine. Similar to 968. fitted with a rotating dish. Advertised for 7/6 in the July 1962 Meccano Magazine.Cost 7/9 available in blue & grey finish. Dinky in detail...
Husky 15 Studebaker Wagonaire TV crew
The Husky Studebaker Wagonaire TV crew . available in blue, yellow finish. Husky in detail...
Matchbox 62B TV Service Van
The Matchbox TV Service Van Commer van available in white finish. Matchbox in detail...