Re: OT: LNER plate
- From: Alan P Dawes <alan.dawes@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:14:58 +0100
In article <pan.2008.06.29.18.10.58.772101@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
Larry Blanchard <lblanch@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Well, sort of off topic. We're from the "other side of the pond",
Spokane Washington, USA. Just got back from a vacation in Canada. Made
the mistake of going to an antique shop with my wife. She bought one
small piece of jewelry, but I bought a commemorative plate for $30.
It's labelled as #206 of 2000 and shows the LNER locomotive "Mallard"
which set a speed record between Grantham and Peterborough of 126mph in
1938. According to the plate, the record still stands.
I was surprised to find it so far from home (Nanton,Alberta, Canada).
I'm sure I paid more than it's worth, but it'll look nice on the wall.
Can anyone tell me more about the plate or the locomotive?
That may well be the same as the plate my mother gave me for my birthday
in 1988 (50 years after the speed record was made in 1938). She would have
bought it from Readers Digest who did a whole series of "limited edition"
plates during the 1980s. They were very popular and there were quite a few
companies like Franklin Mint, Davenport, Coalport selling them. A quick
look on the internet didn't show this particular plate but if you keep an
eye on
http://stores.ebay.ie/Busters-Bargains_Collectables-Decor-PLATES_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZ1QQfsubZ11QQftidZ2QQtZkm
you'll probably find it and similar ones will appear there from time to
time. (The prices look low but then look at the shipping costs!)
Alan
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