Meccano

Proud wife of 62 years Anne added: "I'd never heard of Meccano till we met.

"Meccano keeps me alive." Recreating the ill-fated liner has certainly been a labour of love.

Meccano was invented in 1901 by Frank Hornby, and is still made using imperial British measurements.

Chairman of the North East Meccano Society John Herdman said: "This is the third time we have been invited here and we keep getting called back so we must be doing something right.

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They have been making Meccano since 1901 and there is a lot of it still out there.

The new corrosion-resistant composite forms were developed by Sabic and Meccano de Mexico, a Mexican construction supply company, to replace heavy traditional multi-piece steel forms through reducing weight by up to 40 percent, cutting cycle times from hours to minutes and helping to reduce overall construction costs for more-affordable housing.

The new forms were developed by Sabic and Meccano de Mexico, a top Mexican construction supply company.

Elizabeth Hurley Lip Set, pounds 18.50, pounds 5 from Pink Ribbon Collection sales going to Breast Cancer Research Foundation, www.esteelauder.co.uk SELF-BUILD [bar] Budding mechanics will love this Meccano set.

Clockwise from far left: Tomy GX Buggy; AppToyz Off Road Buggy; Lazer Stunt Chaser; Air Hogs Hyper Actives Stunt Car; Meccano Turbo RC Pro; VaporizR It has been a busy year for the mechanics who design and build remote-controlled (RC) cars.

With hundreds of different sizes and shapes of 'Meccano' like sections to choose from, the customer is spoilt for choice with this time and effort saving system.

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Kapasi, managing director of My Baby Excels, the toymaker who has brought the Meccano franchise back to India, says, " India is a hot bed of engineering talent and we look forward to leveraging the demand here.

Museum staff are asking anyone who can remember old favourites such as Meccano, Care Bears and Pokeman - or who had a special toy of their own - to come forward with stories that will help bring the playthings to life.