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Mersey Model Co. Ltd. was a company making model steam engines and steam-powered toys in Liverpool, UK. They made a small range of popular, well-made engines, many of which have survived to this day, including a range of steam-engine-powered model speed boats. Mersey Models exhibited at the British Industries Fair in 1936.〔(''Catalogue'' ) (British Industries Fair, 1936)〕 The company offices were initially at 34 Peter's Lane in Liverpool and later in the Cooper's Building on Church Street. The factory was located across the River Mersey in Wallasey. Cooper’s Building was destroyed by bombing on May 6, 1941. Manufacturing stopped at the outbreak of the Second World War, in 1939, when the factory was needed for the war effort. The models remained on sale until 1941. ==Products== Mersey Models' products were mainly steam powered models/toys and related accessories.〔Bowman Steam Toys and Pond Yachts, Book 2 - Colin Laker, (Headley of Ashford, 2009)〕〔(A Brief History of Mersey Models )〕〔(Toy Steam Bible - Mersey Model Co Ltd History )〕 One of the earliest known advertisements featuring a Mersey Models engine shows a Model 51 and was placed by Hamleys in the November 1934 issue of the Meccano Magazine. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mersey Model Co. Ltd.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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