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Post by Doug412 on Sept 21, 2014 14:47:26 GMT -7
 A word before 1st question........ This is for your entertainment. The answers to questions may not be known to all, but I'm sure all are known by the group collectively. We will try to keep questions in chronological order. Here we go - - - In 1912 Lionel (USA) introduced what is considered the first commercially available "slot car". Listed in their catalog from 1912 to 1915. They ran on their train track. The first commercially available "slot cars" of the modern era were marketed in 1957 by a company in England. Kudos if you know the name of this company........ What scale were these cars ? ? ? |
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Post by TGM2054 on Sept 21, 2014 15:40:36 GMT -7
I think it was Scalelectric and they were 1/30 th scale. (I tthink)..
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Post by Eagle Racing on Sept 21, 2014 16:30:38 GMT -7
Minimodels 1/30th scale they became Scalelectric.
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Post by pceng on Sept 21, 2014 18:48:51 GMT -7
THE GREY MATTER RUNS RAMPID ON THIS SITE !
Tom takes the early lead in the contest with his answer.
1/30 th it was...... Scalex, a division of Minimodels. Converted their "clockwork" car to run on electricity. Scalextric was the company formed to introduced these cars. Soon to become 1/32.
Scalextric , was formed in 1957. If they later became Scalelectric , I could not say. Never looked into their origins. Have to bow out to Eagle , on that.
Next question in game will.be posted Tuesday. About same time.
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Post by pceng on Sept 21, 2014 19:42:03 GMT -7
According to the Scalextric home page, they are now owned by Hornby America. Have been in business for over fifty years. And are the standard in 1/32 slot cars.
Could not find anything relating to Scalelectric........ I'll try their name and see what I can find.
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Post by TGM2054 on Sept 21, 2014 20:54:08 GMT -7
Sorry, I spelled it wrong. You'd think I'd get it right, I've got about ten of them, (the 1/32 cars) but they're in storage along with my other 1/43 and 1/24 cars. Oh well.
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Post by pceng on Sept 21, 2014 21:08:39 GMT -7
Found several site listings for Scalelectric....... all seem to be from the same person. Seems to be describing Scalextric history. A site called Scalelecttric.com is dedcribed. Yet name entered as such yields no listing by that name. Only, did you mean Scalextric on bottem of page.
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Post by pceng on Sept 21, 2014 21:23:34 GMT -7
Easy name to confuse........ and of an odd sort of spelling.
Hope this will be fun for all....... been having fun looking through things and seeing names from the past. Meant to say this before...... all questions or info for questions was only taken if it could be varified the same from at least three differrent sources. Hope this has eliminated any miss-information.
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Post by pceng on Sept 23, 2014 15:28:51 GMT -7
TGM , got the hole shot and leads the game heading to round #2. Lots of time left........ don't be shy ! ! QUESTION # 2 About the same time , perhaps a few years earlier. When Scalextric , introduced it's first cars. The term "Slot Car or Slotcar" was coined or came to be used. Question is why ? |
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Post by AJR on Sept 23, 2014 18:12:54 GMT -7
Earlier car versions were guided and/or powered by a single rail in the center of the track. The newer cars were guided by a slot in the track surface. The new term slotcar was to try and differentiate them from the earlier rail type cars.
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Post by pceng on Sept 23, 2014 19:14:31 GMT -7
Have to go to the judges on this............. looks like the decision could be favorable ! WHAT ? WAIT ?............. Judges seemto be hung up on something.
Get back asap , I'm gonna talk with them.
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Post by pceng on Sept 23, 2014 21:10:43 GMT -7
Wow ............. Judges rule answer will be accepted on Thursday the 25th if no better answer is given before next scheduled question in game.
I'm still trying to get them to pick up.phone ...........
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Post by Eagle Racing on Sept 24, 2014 4:01:32 GMT -7
The why is because the rail kept racers cars rear tires from being able to slide in a curve. The slot was adopted because of this.
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Post by TGM2054 on Sept 24, 2014 4:51:07 GMT -7
yep those guys are right
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Post by Doug412 on Sept 24, 2014 11:16:26 GMT -7
Hint Hint...  Look close , no rails - - - raised portion of track is visible between wheels by looking at car front right. The track in this picture also has a raised portion between lanes. Perhaps this was to accommodate the use of a different scale car. In this picture the portion raised between wheels is the guide (the light colored portion, the dark portion are the slots the tires rode in). Evidence of the reason the handle slot car took hold and the boom of the sixties took place is visible in picture. |
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