S.R.M. - Scale Raceway Models

Available in Great Britain in the early 1960s, S.R.M. slot car sets are a pretty rare find today. Consisting of 1:40 scale Grands Prix racers like the B.R.M and Cooper, they also offered a "trick-track". As far as we know, only 3 slot cars and a single set was offered before Scale Raceway Models' demise.

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Scale Raceway Models Slot Cars

Here's a description of their 1964 set from their literature:

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Hand Accelerator Controlled Electric Raceway

S.R.M. offer you all the excitement of real racing to be enjoyed safely in the comfort of your home. Each car is completely under the control of its driver from start to finish. Power slides, controlled drifts, flat out along the straight, dicing for the lead make every race a thrill. Scale speed's of up to 240 m.p.h. can be obtained.

Hobby activities are usually limited by space but the S.R.M. scale and track offer very compact multi-lane circuits which give realistic and exciting racing in the minimum amount of space. A very fine circuit can be laid on the dining-room table, the standard two lane figure eight circuit only requires 1 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 11 in., whilst the minimum four lane figure 8 circuit requires 2 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 11 in., and the minimum six lane figure 8 circuit 3 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. 8 in. Scale size does not always mean very much except to the established modeller, so let us just add that in our 1:40th scale a man 5 ft. 10 in. tall would be exactly 1 in. high. The ½ in. S.R.M. armature motor gives meaning to the authentic racing models, it is the smallest and most efficient ever fitted into any model racing car and will contribute to hours of competitive racing with the minimum of servicing.

Grand Prix cars available are the B.R.M., Lotus and Cooper which measure only 3.1 in. long. They reproduce the extremely low slung appearance of the modern G.P. car to perfection and are the smallest cars in the world to offer fully steering front axles and the only cars with allround independent suspension, so that the fully sprung performance of the original cars is faithfully reproduced. Great trouble has been devoted to the fine plastic bodies which model the originals in considerable detail including windscreen, exhausts and, of course, the driver. Simple braid pick-ups collect the current from the track and are unaffected by rough handling.

We believe our new S.R.M. track is the finest yet devised. Stout grey polystyrene plastic is the basic material into which "T" section brass pick-up strip is fitted, slightly away from the slot edges so that utmost spin and slide of cars is permitted. Electric continuity is assured by berylium copper springs, the ends of which are concealed and so offer no assembly hazards. Special interlocking claws locate and lock sections in one movement yet may be simply disengaged at will. For those desiring more than two lane racing additional slots and claws enable the track sides to be locked together so that all track sections are held together. Larger radius curves enable these four and six lane tracks to be constructed. Elegant crash barriers fit into sockets provided on all curves.

The S.R.M. speed controller is a precision instrument for model car racing, little larger than the ordinary matchbox and form-fitting to the hand. In addition to the normal instant range of speeds from stop to full speed, the controller can be set in any of four speeds and additionally there is a fine adjustment for each speed.

The set is for use with transformer or batteries and requires 12 volts D.C. at 1 Amp.

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Scale Raceway Models Parts List

Set Basic figure 8 set
1000 Straight track 10" long
1000/T Terminal and starting straight
1000/H Half straight 5" long
1001 Curved track 90°
1002 2 lane 45' curve
1003 4 lane 45' curve
1004 6 lane 221° curve
1005 Chicane section 10" long
1008 Plastic tongues (set of 12)
1010 Crash barrier for 90° curve (set of 6)
1011 4 Lane crash barrier (set of 6)
1012 6 Lane crash barrier (set of 6)
1020 Hand controller
1021 2 Hand controllers and complete wiring with plug
1030 Bridge Supports (set of 2)
1031 Track electrical contacts (pkt. of 50)
1040 Oil Bottle
1050 Grand Prix car, B.R.M., Green, Blue, Red
1051 Grand Prix car, Cooper, Green, Blue
1052 Grand Prix car, Lotus, Green, Yellow
1060 Pick-up braids (set of 6)
1061 Tyres, front (set of 6)
1062 Tyres, rear (set of 6)
1100 Electric motor, 12 volts D.C.
1101 Front axle unit complete with steering, wheels and tyres
1102 Rear axle unit complete with gear, wheels and tyres
1103 Carbon brushes (set of 2)
1104 Brush springs (set of 2)
1110 Body shells, two halves with driver, windscreen, etc.

Other items available shortly:

1053 Grand Prix car, Ferrari, July '64 ...
1015 Lap counter for 2 lanes, Oct. '64 ...

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SRM Power Pack

This compact unit has grey hammer finish with black and silver escutcheon plate. Underneath are four domed feet for it to rest on. It is for use with mains 230,/250 volts A.C. and contains transformer, metal rectifier, self-resetting overload, quick action tag panel, 5 ft. of mains cable, and two voltage outputs.

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