BAYKO in BELGIUM
I currently have four BAYKO marketing documents from the Belgian Market, and, fortunately, I have been given several more images to use here : -
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1950, February - Plimpton Era Price List

February, 1950 Price List for sets and supplementary parts, in Flemish

February, 1950 Price List for spare parts, in Flemish
The above document, dated February, 1950, is basically a straight copy of the domestic documentation of the same date, translated into Flemish, with prices in Belgian Francs and, of course, the address of the importer.
One query I would raise with this leaflet is why the number of sets is quoted in dozens? The most likely explanation is that this document was aimed solely at Belgian BAYKO retailers.
...or so I thought...
It just shows how ignorant, not to say stupid, I can be, however, thanks to Adrian Brysse I now know that "Dozen" is the plural of "Doos", which is the Flemish word for "Box"!!!
Obviously this is simple BAYKO Flier, aimed directly at the Belgian and Dutch customers!
Thanks to Robin Throp for these images.
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1950, November - Plimpton Era Price List

November, 1950 Price List for sets and supplementary parts, in Flemish

November, 1950 Price List for spare parts, in Flemish
The above document, dated November, 1950, is again a straight copy of the domestic documentation of the same date, translated into Flemish, with prices in Belgian francs plus the address of the importer.
The same query applies to this document as well - "why are the sets quoted in dozens?" unless this document was targeted at Belgian retailers.
Thanks to Robin Throp for these images.
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1952 - Plimpton Era Price List

Front page of 1952 Belgian price list showing a model and BAYKO details in Flemish

Front page of 1952 Belgian price list showing a model and BAYKO set price details in Flemish
The above document, dated February, 1952, is basically a straight copy of the domestic documentation of the same date, translated into Flemish, with prices in Belgian francs and, of course, the address of the importer.
I'm pleased to be able to say that this one is mine!
This particular document is an excellent demonstration that export documents often replicated domestic ones - with the necessary translation.
146 mm x 227 mm = 5.7 x 8.95 inches
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1956 - Plimpton Era Price List

Front page of 1956 Belgian price list showing BAYKO standard spare parts details in French

Back page of 1956 Belgian price list showing BAYKO sets and special spare parts details in and French
The above document, dated July, 1956, is possibly unique to the Belgian market, if not, then it's a Belgian version of the 1956 export format.
I'm pleased to be able to say that this one is also mine!
146 mm x 227 mm = 5.7 x 8.95 inches
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1963 - MECCANO Price List

Front page of 1963 Belgian / French MECCANO catalogue
1963 Belgian price list - BAYKO page

Left BAYKO page of 1963 Belgian catalogue

Right BAYKO page of 1963 Belgian catalogue
Just like during the Plimpton era, the above document is the standard UK catalogue of the same date, translated into French, with the pull-out price booklet in Belgian francs and the address of the new local importer.
I'm also pleased to be able to say that this one is also mine!
151 mm x 106 mm = 5.95 x 4.2 inches
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Also, courtesy of Bill Foote : -
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1950's - Quality Inspection Slip
This slip was inserted into the conversion set #2X by the Quality Inspector at the Plimpton factory.
It is interesting to note that any problems were expected to be dealt with by the local importer.
Unfortunately it is undated, but the importer was certainly operating from the specified address in 1952.
As far as I've been able to ascertain, this quality inspection slip, with the possible inclusion of a local price list, was the only concession to the importing market...
...otherwise the product was identical.
Quality Inspection Slip from a Set 2X from the Belgian market from the 1950's
This is Shown Courtesy of Bill Foote.
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...and, in a similar vein : -
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1949 to 1951 - Set Contents Sheets
The French language sheet, below, is shown courtesy of Alan Taylor.
French Language Set Contents.
French Language Product Explanation.
French language set contents - 1949 to 1951?
French language reverse side with brief product explanation - 1949 to 1951?
Dutch language set contents - 1949 to 1951?
Dutch language reverse side with brief product explanation - 1949 to 1951?
Dutch Language Set Contents.
Dutch Language Product Explanation.
I do not know for certain the exact date of these 2 double sided sheets, but I can guess...
...given that they include parts for sets #0 to #3, with appropriate conversion sets, they probably date from between 1949 and 1951.
The above sheets were probably used separately for the respective markets, with both being included with sets for the Belgian market...
The Flemish sheet, above, is shown courtesy of Robin Throp.
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1950's - French Language BAYKO Information Sheet
French language explanation sheet
French language set contents sheet
Parts explanations.
Set contents explanations.
It is perfectly possible that this document was targeted primarily at the French market, but it may also have been used in Belgium.
I don't know the date of this leaflet either, but I can guess...
...or at least narrow it down to being later than the sheets above, i.e. 1952 or later, but, obviously, before the 1959 MECCANO takeover.
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There is also a multi-lingual BAYKO sheet, which I came across in the Liverpool Maritime Museum archives, that includes both French and Flemish language scripts.
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In common with most other companies, Plimpton had to protect their product and their markets as best they could...
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...and, in a completely different vein : -
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Although not actually a document specific to the Belgian market, I have a letter sent by Plimpton, in 1952, to a customer in Antwerp, which you may find interesting...
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Below here are links to related info : -
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The following countries are known to have been export markets for BAYKO : -
SPAIN
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SOUTH AFRICA and
SOUTH CENTRAL AFRICA
Click on highlighted country names above for more info.
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Click on any of the links below for related information.
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Latest update - October 5, 2008