BAYKO Instruction Manuals - The Models

The first thing I must do here is acknowledge the work which Chris Boutal did to bring light into this previously relatively obscure corner of the BAYKO world.

The table below lists each BAYKO model as shown in the Instruction Manuals from 1934 to 1964, together with its dates.

The chosen order is very specific : -

► Firstly, the chronological order in which the manuals appeared.

► Secondly, the page order of the manual.

► Thirdly, normal reading order - top left to bottom right.

Where available, the set from which the model could be made has been specified, however, the number quoted is for the first occurrence, subsequent ones may well have been made with a BAYKO set, from a later period, with a different number. There are also several models which were added for general encouragement, without mentioning a set number.

These three models were built to be shown at the B.I.F., British Industries Fair, as part of Plimpton's marketing strategy and, self-evidently, cannot be built with any standard set!

These seven models each lasted no less than 25 years, albeit in different guises, as BAYKO evolved.

The names of these models changed, sometimes more than once, in different editions of the Instruction Manuals. The model appearance may well have changed as BAYKO evolved, but the plans remained essentially the same.

The descriptions of the models, including all the different versions, are links. If you click on them, it will launch a large image showing the manual page which included the earliest version of the model that was shown under that description.

If you'd like to find out more information on the whole range of BAYKO Manuals...

Click on any "Description" below to see the first appearance of that model.

No.

Description

Set

From

To

Duration

Category

1

1

1934

1938

4

Residential

2

1

1934

1938

4

Residential Exterior

3

1

1934

1938

4

Residential

4

1

1934

1938

4

Sun & Seaside

5

1

1934

1938

4

Residential

6

1

1934

1938

4

Military

7

1

1934

1938

4

Residential

8

1

1934

1938

4

Residential Exterior

9

1

1934

1938

4

Commercial

10

1

1934

1938

4

Residential Exterior

11

1

1934

1938

4

Sports

12

1

1934

1938

4

Commercial

13

2

1934

1938

4

Animals

14

2

1934

1938

4

Community

15

2

1934

1938

4

Transport

16

2

1934

1938

4

Residential

17

2

1934

1938

4

Community

18

3

1934

1938

4

Commercial

19

3

1934

1938

4

Community

20

3

1934

1938

4

Commercial

21

3

1934

1938

4

Residential

22

3

1934

1938

4

Residential

23

3

1934

1938

4

Military

24

4

1934

1938

4

Residential

25

4

1934

1938

4

Commercial

26

4

1934

1938

4

Residential

27

4

1934

1938

4

Community

28

4

1934

1938

4

Residential

29

4

1934

1938

4

Transport

30

4

1934

1938

4

Sports

31

5

1934

1938

4

Military

32

5

1934

1938

4

Residential

33

5

1934

1938

4

Military

34

5

1934

1938

4

Community

35

5

1934

1938

4

Sun & Seaside

36

5

1934

1938

4

Religious

37

Extra Models

1934

1936

2

Residential

38

Extra Models

1934

1936

2

Religious

39

Extra Models

1934

1936

2

Residential Interior

40

Extra Models

1934

1936

2

Residential Interior

41

Extra Models

1934

1936

2

Residential Interior

42

Extra Models

1934

1936

2

Transport

43

6

1935

1938

3

Military

44

6

1935

1938

3

Sports

45

6

1935

1938

3

Sports

46

6

1935

1938

3

Sports

47

1 + Ornamental B

1935

1938

3

Sun & Seaside

48

3 + Ornamental C

1935

1938

3

Residential

49

2 + Ornamental B

1935

1938

3

Residential

50

B.I.F. Model

1935

1938

3

Residential

No.

Description

Set

From

To

Duration

Category

51

20

1938

1942

4

Commercial

52

20

1938

1942

4

Residential Exterior

53

20

1938

1942

4

Commercial

54

20

1938

1942

4

Sun & Seaside

55

20

1938

1959

21

Animals

56

Sunshine Seat
Summer Seat

20

1938

1948

10

Sun & Seaside

57

20

1938

1942

4

Sun & Seaside

58

20

1938

1942

4

Residential Interior 

59

20

1938

1942

4

Community

60

20

1938

1942

4

Commercial

61

21

1938

1942

4

Community

62

21

1938

1959

21

Transport

63

21

1938

1942

4

Transport

64

21

1938

1942

4

Commercial

65

21

1938

1942

4

Community

66

21

1938

1942

4

Commercial

67

22

1938

1942

4

Residential

68

22

1938

1942

4

Community

69

22

1938

1942

4

Sun & Seaside

70

22

1938

1942

4

Residential

71

22

1938

1942

4

Residential

72

22

1938

1942

4

Residential

73

23

1938

1942

4

Sun & Seaside

74

23

1938

1942

4

Transport

75

23

1938

1942

4

Military

76

2 + 21

1938

1942

4

Residential

77

4 + 23

1938

1942

4

Residential

78

6 + 23

1938

1942

4

Residential

79

1 + 20

1938

1942

4

Residential

80

3 + 22

1938

1942

4

Residential

81

1

1939

1942

3

Community

82

1

1939

1964

25

Transport

83

1

1939

1959

20

Animals

84

Open Air School
Beach Observation Post

1

1939

1964

25

Community

85

1

1939

1942

3

Residential Interior

86

1

1939

1942

3

Residential

87

1

1939

1942

3

Commercial

88

1

1939

1942

3

Residential

89

1

1939

1959

20

Residential Exterior

90

1

1939

1959

20

Residential

91

1

1939

1959

20

Residential Interior 

92

1

1939

1959

20

Residential Exterior

93

2

1939

1942

3

Residential

94

2

1939

1959

20

Residential

95

2

1939

1959

20

Residential Exterior

96

2

1939

1942

3

Community

97

2

1939

1964

25

Residential

98

2

1939

1964

25

Commercial

99

2

1939

1942

3

Residential

100

2

1939

1942

3

Commercial

No.

Description

Set

From

To

Duration

Category

101

3

1939

1942

3

Residential

102

3

1939

1942

3

Residential

103

House and Verandah
Colonial Bungalow
Bungalow with Verandah

3

1939

1964

25

Residential

104

3

1939

1942

3

Sports

105

3

1939

1942

3

Transport

106

3

1939

1942

3

Residential

107

3

1939

1959

20

Community

108

3

1939

1942

3

Community

109

4

1939

1964

25

Transport

110

4

1939

1942

3

Community

111

Large Bungalow
Double-Fronted Bungalow

4

1939

1948

9

Residential

112

4

1939

1942

3

Residential

113

Large Road House
Road House

4

1939

1959

20

Commercial

114

4

1939

1964

25

Residential

115

5

1939

1942

3

Military

116

5

1939

1942

3

Religious

117

5

1939

1947

8

Residential

118

5

1939

1942

3

Community

119

5

1939

1942

3

Sun & Seaside

120

5

1939

1942

3

Military

121

6

1939

1942

3

Residential

122

Flats
Modern Service Flats

6

1939

1947

8

Residential

123

Bathing Pool
Country Club Bathing Pool

6

1939

1947

8

Sports

124

6

1939

1942

3

Sports

125

Castle
Medieval Castle

6

1939

1947

8

Military

126

0

1946

1959

13

Religious

127

0

1946

1959

13

Residential

128

0

1946

1964

18

Sun & Seaside

129

0

1946

1959

13

Community

130

0

1946

1964

18

Transport

131

0

1946

1959

13

Residential

132

0

1946

1959

13

Community

133

Shop
Kiosk

0

1946

1964

18

Commercial

134

0

1946

1959

13

Animals

135

Modern Bungalow
Bungalow

1

1946

1964

18

Residential

136

1

1946

1959

13

Sun & Seaside

137

Double-Storey House and Garden
Modern Detached House
Detached House

3

1946

1964

18

Residential

138

1

1946

1964

18

Residential

139

1

1946

1964

18

Residential

140

2

1946

1964

18

Transport

141

2

1946

1964

18

Residential

142

3

1946

1964

18

Sports

143

3

1948

1964

16

Residential

144

3

1948

1964

16

Transport

145

Bungalow with Sun Lounge
Bungalow

3

1948

1964

16

Residential

146

3

1948

1959

11

Sun & Seaside

147

New Parts Demo

1948

1959

11

Sports

148

New Parts Demo

1948

1959

11

Sports

149

New Parts Demo

1948

1959

11

Residential

150

New Parts Demo

1948

1959

11

Animals

No.

Description

Set

From

To

Duration

Category

151

New Parts Demo

1948

1959

11

Religious

152

New Parts Demo

1948

1959

11

Transport

153

New Parts Demo

1948

1959

11

Residential

154

New Parts Demo

1948

1959

11

Residential

155

New Parts Demo

1948

1959

11

Community

156

New Parts Demo

1948

1959

11

Transport

157

New Parts Demo

1948

1959

11

Transport

158

New Parts Demo

1948

1950

2

Residential

159

0

1948

1964

16

Commercial

160

0

1948

1964

16

Community

161

0

1948

1959

11

Commercial

162

1

1948

1964

16

Commercial

163

1

1948

1959

11

Animals

164

2

1948

1964

16

Transport

165

2

1948

1959

11

Commercial

166

2

1948

1959

11

Residential

167

3

1948

1964

16

Residential

168

3

1948

1964

16

Residential

169

3

1948

1959

11

Transport

170

3

1948

1959

11

Residential

171

B.I.F. Model

1951

1959

8

Residential

172

4

1951

1959

8

Residential

173

4

1951

1959

8

Commercial

174

4

1951

1959

8

Community

175

4

1951

1959

8

Sun & Seaside

176

4

1951

1959

8

Community

177

4

1951

1959

8

Residential

178

4

1951

1959

8

Transport

179

4

1951

1959

8

Religious

180

4

1951

1959

8

Community

181

4

1951

1959

8

Residential

182

B.I.F. Model

1951

1959

8

Community

183

11

1960

1964

4

Transport

184

12

1960

1964

4

Commercial

185

12

1960

1964

4

Sun & Seaside

186

13

1960

1964

4

Residential Exterior

187

14

1960

1964

4

Transport

188

15

1962

1964

2

Residential

189

15

1962

1964

2

Religious

190

15

1962

1964

2

Residential

191

15

1962

1964

2

Residential

192

15

1962

1964

2

Community

193

15

1962

1964

2

Residential

194

15

1962

1964

2

Transport

195

15

1962

1964

2

Commercial

196

15

1962

1964

2

Commercial

197

15

1962

1964

2

Transport

198

15

1962

1964

2

Transport

199

15

1962

1964

2

Community

No.

Description

Set

From

To

Duration

Category

Click on any "Description" above to see the first appearance of that model.

Given the patchwork nature of the evolution of BAYKO Instruction Manuals, it seems extraordinary to finish up with such a memorable number, in terms of the total count of models presented to the BAYKO-mad public...

...but it's true, both Chris Boutal and I have checked!

I thought it worth including a table showing the proportion of models in the various building categories, so here goes : -

Category

Models

%

Animals

6

3.0%

Commercial

23

11.6%

Community

26

13.1%

Military

9

4.5%

Religious

7

3.5%

Residential Exterior

8

4.0%

Residential Interior

6

3.0%

Residential Property

66

33.2%

Residential Subtotal

80

40.2%

Sports

11

5.5%

Sun & Seaside

14

7.0%

Transport

23

11.6%

Grand Total

199

100.0%

I think the most interesting conclusion from the above category table is that, despite the instinctive association of BAYKO with houses, sixty percent of models were in nonresidential categories.

In addition to the models detailed here, there were also some BAYKO Supermodels which are detailed on a separate page, in the Exhibitions section...

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