BAYKO in NEW ZEALAND

I currently have two BAYKO documents from the New Zealand Market, but I also have some other information.

Angus Jones owns a pre-war BAYKO set which was bought 20 years ago in a second hand shop. Unfortunately there is nothing to indicate whether this had been a private or a commercial import, we can only guess.

This item is self explanatory, but, unfortunately, conversion sets don't contain manuals and are therefore undated, however, it fits the peak BAYKO production period from 1949 to 1959.

The Auckland address suggests that Oswald Sealy (New Zealand) Ltd. now imported directly rather than via the Australian parent company.

The unusual landscape format may indicate that this was printed locally, but I still believe that the inspection process was carried out before despatch from the U.K.

This item is shown courtesy of Angus Jones.

The above document is the standard UK catalogue of the same date, with the pull-out price booklet in £/s/d and the address of the local importer.

The above document is virtually identical to the standard UK catalogue of the same date, though my version has no price list...

...but I'm not certain as to whether this means there wasn't one...

...or if it's more likely that mine is missing.

There is no mention of a local importer, but 2 pages bear the rubber-stamped details of : -

JACKSON CYCLES LTD, 99 KARANGAHAPE RD., AUCKLAND C.2. TELEPHONE 30-281.

There is further evidence that BAYKO was well used in New Zealand in a reader-inspired 'Architect' article in 'MECCANO Magazine', in February, 1964...

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