Richard Dye
master brummie
Mort, that will do it!I recall watching a radio-controlled boat at Witton Lakes spectacularly crash off several of the concrete banks. The operator said that someone else was using the same channel.
Mort, that will do it!I recall watching a radio-controlled boat at Witton Lakes spectacularly crash off several of the concrete banks. The operator said that someone else was using the same channel.
Ch.# / Frequency (MHz) | Ch.# / Frequency (MHz) | Ch.# / Frequency (MHz) |
55 / 34.950 | 67 / 35.070 | 79 / 35.190 |
56 / 34.960 | 68 / 35.080 | 80 / 35.200 |
57 / 34.970 | 69 / 35.090 | 81 / 35.210 |
58 / 34.980 | 70 / 35.100 | 82 / 35.220 |
59 / 34.990 | 71 / 35.110 | 83 / 35.230 |
60 / 35.000 | 72 / 35.120 | 84 / 35.240 |
61 / 35.010 | 73 / 35.130 | 85 / 35.250 |
62 / 35.020 | 74 / 35.140 | 86 / 35.260 |
63 / 35.030 | 75 / 35.150 | 87 / 35.270 |
64 / 35.040 | 76 / 35.160 | 88 / 35.280 |
65 / 35.050 | 77 / 35.170 | 89 / 35.290 |
66 / 35.060 | 78 / 35.180 | 90 / 35.300 |
Ch.# / Frequency (MHz) | Ch.# / Frequency (MHz) | Ch.# / Frequency (MHz) |
665 / 40.665 | 785 / 40.785 | 905 / 40.905 |
675 / 40.675 | 795 / 40.795 | 915 / 40.915 |
685 / 40.685 | 805 / 40.805 | 925 / 40.925 |
695 / 40.695 | 815 / 40.815 | 935 / 40.935 |
705 / 40.705 | 825 / 40.825 | 945 / 40.945 |
715 / 40.715 | 835 / 40.835 | 955 / 40.955 |
725 / 40.725 | 845 / 40.845 | 965 / 40.965 |
735 / 40.735 | 855 / 40.855 | 975 / 40.975 |
745 / 40.745 | 865 / 40.865 | 985 / 40.985 |
755 / 40.755 | 875 / 40.875 | 995 / 40.995 |
765 / 40.765 | 885 / 40.885 | |
775 / 40.775 | 895 / 40.895 |
The wingspan was about 4ft. I often went in the shop to buy balsa wood and kits and remember there was always a smell of peardrops in there from the balsa wood glue and the 'dope' used to tighten the tissue paper coverings.
it was used in some cheap toy R/C, there are at least 6 channels here too. Not recommended for control of model aircraft due to limited range. Transmitter power limited to 100 Milliwatts.Frequency chart for the 35MHz band:
For use with rc aircraft only.
Ch.# / Frequency (MHz) Ch.# / Frequency (MHz) Ch.# / Frequency (MHz) 55 / 34.950 67 / 35.070 79 / 35.190 56 / 34.960 68 / 35.080 80 / 35.200 57 / 34.970 69 / 35.090 81 / 35.210 58 / 34.980 70 / 35.100 82 / 35.220 59 / 34.990 71 / 35.110 83 / 35.230 60 / 35.000 72 / 35.120 84 / 35.240 61 / 35.010 73 / 35.130 85 / 35.250 62 / 35.020 74 / 35.140 86 / 35.260 63 / 35.030 75 / 35.150 87 / 35.270 64 / 35.040 76 / 35.160 88 / 35.280 65 / 35.050 77 / 35.170 89 / 35.290 66 / 35.060 78 / 35.180 90 / 35.300 Frequency chart for the 40MHz band:
For use with rc surface vehicles eg cars and boats.
Ch.# / Frequency (MHz) Ch.# / Frequency (MHz) Ch.# / Frequency (MHz) 665 / 40.665 785 / 40.785 905 / 40.905 675 / 40.675 795 / 40.795 915 / 40.915 685 / 40.685 805 / 40.805 925 / 40.925 695 / 40.695 815 / 40.815 935 / 40.935 705 / 40.705 825 / 40.825 945 / 40.945 715 / 40.715 835 / 40.835 955 / 40.955 725 / 40.725 845 / 40.845 965 / 40.965 735 / 40.735 855 / 40.855 975 / 40.975 745 / 40.745 865 / 40.865 985 / 40.985 755 / 40.755 875 / 40.875 995 / 40.995 765 / 40.765 885 / 40.885 775 / 40.775 895 / 40.895
I wasn't aware of the 40 MHz band until I looked it up.
Andrew.
That's weird. Only talking about A B Fletchers last night but couldn't remember the name of it. I used to be in a motor club and spent many hours in there looking for car bits for my mini in the 1970s.i agree one of the many unsung heroes of ww2
lyn
I lived in Bearwood at the time and regularly cycled to Harborne to visit that model shop. I used to buy slot car bits n bobs. Riko car chassis, bodyshells, motors, tyres and the like.Yes I went there in the early 70s . Small but well stocked general model shop . Had my hair cut there once , the owner was better at selling models than he was at cutting hair
Hi Janice, you are correct about McGauleys having more than one shop. He had about half a dozen although I can’t remember where they all were. I worked in the warehouse in Kings Heath, there was a branch in the High St. as you say there was one in Shirley, Alum Rock and Small Heath.If it was that McGauleys then they had more than one shop. I recall the Shirley one. Don't remember toys though only prams and other baby paraphernalia. Plus bikes.
Looks like in 1955 they were listed as Cycle & Toy Dealers, but in 1967 only Cycle DealersHi Janice, you are correct about McGauleys having more than one shop. He had about half a dozen although I can’t remember where they all were. I worked in the warehouse in Kings Heath, there was a branch in the High St. as you say there was one in Shirley, Alum Rock and Small Heath.
He did sell toys when I was there in the 60s but I don’t know if he did before that.
Looks like in 1955 they were listed as Cycle & Toy Dealers, but in 1967 only Cycle Dealers
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I think there was also one in Lozells Road -not 100% sure.
Are these from a Birmingham directory?Looks like in 1955 they were listed as Cycle & Toy Dealers, but in 1967 only Cycle Dealers
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Yes Kelly's Birmingham 1955 & 1967Are these from a Birmingham directory?
The Stratford Road addresses are Birmingham 11 and so do not include the shop I remember in Shirley which was (going on what is there now) roughly 192 Stratford Road.
There was a dolls and teddy's hospital on nechells park rd.Does anyone remember the dolls and teddy's hospital?. I think it was by W Cannings somewhere. There was a watch repairers close by where mom used to buy parts from for my dads workshop. Jean.
Nice to see all the children there. LolNot a shop but an exhibition. Maybe you were there ?A hobby still going strong today. Viv.
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Source: British Newspaper Archive
Yes, I remember my mother sending (or taking) something to the 'Doll's Hospital' but I had no idea what or where it was!There was a dolls and teddy's hospital on nechells park rd
I remember the place well. The planes were made by kielcraft or or something like that.And what about the dope you got to paint your gliders with? :? You could get real dopey sniffing that. :roll: