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Sheffield Meccano Guild

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Welcome to Sheffield Meccano Guild

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The Sheffield Meccano Guild

Now into its 30^th year and with almost 100 members, the SMG is an informal organisation with a global membership and not restricting its activities to the city in its name; we’re Yorkshire-wide and have even been known to spill into neighbouring counties.

Twice yearly meetings are held in the splendid Laughton-en-le-Morthen village hall in rural South Yorkshire (S25 1YD), not far off the M1 (J30) & M18 (J1). The April meeting will feature both an auction of Meccano items and the annual competition; for 2011 this is a ‘Magic’ Motor powered hill climb. The October AGM will see the presentation of the annual SMG Members’ Award for the best model on the day by popular voting and another auction. Good food and refreshments at a little above cost prices, an excellent pub nearby with decent beer & meals, Meccano trading and all in a convivial atmosphere.

A lively 60/64-page part-colour A4 magazine is produced and distributed to members by post; cover dates are February, June and October though it is normally ready in the preceding month. Another benefit is access to the Machining Service that will make collars from your battered wheels, modify pulleys etc to fit motors, make motor brackets and a range of light machining and fabrication sympathetic to Meccano at economical rates for club funds.