| Year | 1987 |
| Date | 16-Oct |
| Volume | 159 |
| Issue | 3,811 |
| Page | 448 |
| Category | General |
| Part | |
| Title | A Box of Bricks |
| Author | Joan Brittaine |
| Notes | A short history of the famous Meccano constructional system. A unique constructional toy, the first workshop, peak of success, decline in interest |