British Bing clockwork train sets are marked Made in England, trademark interlocking BB, and comprise 0-4-0 locomotive, four wheeled tender and four wheeled passenger coaches. Liveries known include LMS maroon and LNER teak, the LMS loco numbered 3391 and coaches LMS 3321, together with LNER loco 4472 and LNER 6231. With thanks to Michael Foster and British Toy Trains Volume 4.
British Bing clockwork LMS train set, 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 6100, one brake (6382) and two 1st 3rd passenger (3231) coaches |
British Bing clockwork LMS train set, 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 6100, one brake (6382) and two 1st 3rd passenger (3231) coaches |
British Bing clockwork LMS train set, 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 6100, one brake (6382) and two 1st 3rd passenger (3231) coaches |
British Bing clockwork LMS train set, 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 6100, one brake (6382) and two 1st 3rd passenger (3231) coaches |
British Bing clockwork LMS train set, 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 6100, one brake (6382) and two 1st 3rd passenger (3231) coaches |
British Bing clockwork LMS train set, 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 6100, one brake (6382) and two 1st 3rd passenger (3231) coaches |
British Bing clockwork LMS train set, 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 6100, one brake (6382) and two 1st 3rd passenger (3231) coaches |
British Bing clockwork LMS train set, 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 6100, one brake (6382) and two 1st 3rd passenger (3231) coaches |
British Bing clockwork LNER 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 4472 (with LMS box) |
British Bing clockwork LNER 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 4472 (with LMS box) |
British Bing clockwork LNER 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 4472 (with LMS box) |
British Bing clockwork LNER 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 4472 (with LMS box) |
British Bing clockwork LNER 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 4472 (with LMS box) |
British Bing clockwork LNER 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 4472 (with LMS box) |
British Bing clockwork LNER 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 4472 (with LMS box) |
British Bing clockwork LNER 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 4472 (with LMS box) |
British Bing clockwork LNER 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 4472 (with LMS box) |
British Bing clockwork LNER 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 4472 (with LMS box) |
British Bing clockwork LNER 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 4472 (with LMS box) |
British Bing clockwork LNER 0-4-0 tender loco numbered 4472 (with LMS box) |
British Bing LMS 4 wheeled maroon tender |
British Bing LMS 4 wheeled maroon tender |
British Bing LMS 4 wheeled maroon tender |
British Bing LMS 4 wheeled maroon tender |
British Bing clockwork speedboat, Maid of Britain I |
British Bing clockwork speedboat, Maid of Britain I |
British Bing clockwork speedboat, Maid of Britain I |
British Bing clockwork speedboat, Viking I |
British Bing clockwork speedboat, Viking I |
British Bing clockwork speedboat, Viking I |
The extract from Meccano Magazine below, December 1934, shows a full page advertisement for a British Bing 9.5mm film projector, the logo showing the same two interlocked letters B as British Bing toy trains. The projectors were distributed by Leon Rees and Co., who were British distributors of Bing German made toys.
British Bing, Meccano Magazine, December 1934 |
The following are all extracts from Meccano Magazine, 1935 - 1939, all illustrating Bingoscope 9.5mm film projectors, distributed by Leon Rees and Co. Whilst the British Bing name is not mentioned, they are almost certainly one and the same. Illustrations of both British Bing and Bingoscope projectors are available at Grahame L. Newnham's 9.5mm Projectors web site.
Bingoscope, Meccano Magazine, December 1935 |
Bingoscope, Meccano Magazine, December 1936 |
Bingoscope, Meccano Magazine, December 1937 |
Bingoscope, Meccano Magazine, December 1938 |
Bingoscope, Meccano Magazine, December 1939 |
Finally, special thanks to Timothy Edwards and his comprehensive Meccano Index web site, for the Meccano Magazine scans.
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