The tooling used by Betal for their train sets is believed to have been made by (or probably for) British Bub, before passing to Dunham and White (who quite possibly made the tooling for British Bub). Dunham and White issued trains, the locos identified with a trade mark comprising the letters D and W, with an arrow. The tooling then passed to J & H Glasman (Betal), who were Ukrainian immigrants and toy makers and distributors. For far more details of Betal and Glasman, please refer to ToysNZ.
The set illustrated below comprises Betal fixed key clockwork maroon LNER loco number 2546 with tender and two 4 wheeled coaches, lettered British Railways, with London York and London Birmingham destination boards. Four curved and two straight track sections, and a tinplate tunnel.
Betal clockwork LNER Set Image credit Vectis Auctions |
Betal clockwork LNER Set Image credit Vectis Auctions |
The Pullman set illustrated below comprises Betal battery powered green tank loco number 2546 with two 8 wheeled coaches, lettered Pullman (one coach holds the batteries for the loco). Six curved and two straight track sections.
Betal battery powered Pullman Set Image credit Vectis Auctions |
The Pullman set illustrated below comprises green Betal fixed key clockwork LNER loco number 2546 with tender and two 8 wheeled coaches, lettered Pullman. Six curved and two straight track sections, signal and tinplate tunnel.
Betal clockwork Pullman Set Image credit Vectis Auctions |
The Pullman set illustrated below comprises maroon Betal fixed key clockwork LNER loco number 2546 with tender and two 4 wheeled coaches, lettered Pullman. Six curved track sections, station, signal and tinplate tunnel.
Betal clockwork Pullman Set Image credit Vectis Auctions |
Betal clockwork Pullman Set Image credit Vectis Auctions |
The Pullman set illustrated below comprises Betal fixed key clockwork powered red streamlined 'Coronation' style loco number 3063 with LNER tender and three 4 wheeled coaches, lettered Pullman.
Betal clockwork LNER 'Coronation' Pullman Set Image credit Vectis Auctions |
Far too large for 0 gauge trains, but irresistable. Buses and Trolley Buses by Betal.
Betal clockwork powered double decker bus, with driver. Route 25, Betal advertisements. Length 11 inches Image credit Vectis Auctions |
Betal double decker bus, with battery powered lights. Route 25, Bisto advertisements. Length 11 inches Image credit Vectis Auctions |
Betal clockwork powered double decker trolley bus. Route 25, Betal advertisements. Length 11 inches Image credit Vectis Auctions |
Betal clockwork powered double decker trolley bus. Route 691, Betal advertisements. Length 7 inches Image credit Vectis Auctions |
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