Vintage MECCANO Instructions No.28A AUS+ Construction Kit

Description

Vintage MECCANO Instructions No.28A AUS+ Construction Kit

Meccano Instruction Manual No. 28A (AUS+) is tied to the classic Meccano Construction Outfits that were sold in Australia, based on the British Meccano system but with some local printing and numbering differences.

Here’s a breakdown for you:

 What It Is

• 28A refers to an instruction manual that came with a particular size of Meccano outfit (construction kit).

• The “AUS+” marking shows that it was an Australian-printed edition, usually produced under licence by Meccano Ltd. Liverpool but distributed locally.

• These manuals contained model plans (step-by-step drawings) that a builder could make with the parts from Outfit No. 2 (and the Accessory Set A to upgrade).

About the No. 28A Manual

• Issued: Mid-1950s to 1960s (varies slightly by print run).

• Contents: Illustrated instructions for models that could be built using Outfit No. 2 + Accessory A, hence the “2A” → later renamed “28A” in cataloguing.

• Models inside: Typically 20–30 builds such as small cranes, vehicles, windmills, fairground rides, and simple mechanical contraptions.

• Format: Stapled booklet, soft cover, colour front page (often with the “boy with crane” artwork), inside pages in black-and-white line drawings.

Connection to the Kits

• Outfit 2 was a basic starter set.

• Adding Accessory A upgraded it to the equivalent of Outfit 3.

• Therefore, manual 28A was provided so you could build models beyond Outfit 2, up to Outfit 3 level.