On 07/11/2020 10:19, Pancho wrote:

...but as you say, I loved Meccano, and longed for extra kits.

In 1965, as a leaving present when my exchange visit to France
came to an end, I was given a French No 3 set.

Then somebody up the road gave me the remains of his
grandfather's Meccano which included 3 out of the 4
Windmill sails.