Name that game

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Fri 4 Nov 2005 23:25
Name that game - AlastairW
When I was a lad (late 70s to early 80s) I had a toy. It consisted of a cardboard road on which to drive my Dinky's and Matchboxes. You could link up sections of road, with roundabouts, traffic lights and (iirc) bridges. I can't for the life of me remember what it was called, and my mother has long since got rid of the original, but it would be ideal to 're-educate' number 1 son (see weird child thread), so I would appreciate it if any BRers could help by at least remembering what its called.
TIA Alastair
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Sat 5 Nov 2005 09:26
Name that game - teabelly
I always wanted one of those! I ended up with just one large board type thing with a fixed layout. I can almost see the adverts for the one you mean.


teabelly
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Sat 5 Nov 2005 09:33
Name that game - sierraman
Yes,I recall this,but not the name.There were cast metal traffic lights to go with it,I still have one,a black and white post(like a Belisha beacon)with a box on top with T/lights facing in four directions.When my son was young the vogue was to have a mat with a road layout on it.
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Sat 5 Nov 2005 10:11
Name that game - Altea Ego
Matchbox "roadways"

Things like that were not around in my day. I made roads out of playing cards. I remember buying my first toy car that had real "steering" wheels. They were turned by a small wheel thing on the top desguised as a driving school sign. It was an A40 i think.

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Sat 5 Nov 2005 11:14
Name that game - henry k
Well done RF.

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Sat 5 Nov 2005 11:45
Name that game - mare
The Roadways is quite valuable now. the more recent ones are plastic and you should be to find some on eBay. Search under "motor city" in the toys - diecast - matchbox section. e.g tinyurl.com/apl5c

RF i think your car was a A60 e.g tinyurl.com/can6m . Corgi did a similar one with a VW beetle
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Sat 5 Nov 2005 11:59
Name that game - Altea Ego
Thats the baby. Remember the colour well.
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Sat 5 Nov 2005 21:39
Name that game - AlastairW
Many thanks RF. The search begins.
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