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The first swapmeet of the autumn is this Sunday, 25 September, 10.30am-2pm at Havant Leisure Centre PO9 2AY. Entry is £1 for adults and free for under-16s. The venue is a 5 minute walk from Havant station - or there is ample parking at the centre costing £1.

Havant is a relatively new event, based in the original home town of Scalextric. The early days of the swapmeet coincided with a heritage project - including an exhibit, film and book - at the local museum - The Spring...



The film has been archived on The Spring website: https://thespring.co.uk/heritage/our-her...calextric/

Scalextric have recently added a History section to their website, which is also worth a look: https://uk.scalextric.com/about-scalextric

Back to the swapmeet... and expect to find most of the exhibitors you'll find at most UK shows - with cars, track and accessories at good prices - plus plenty of local traders too. Adrian Norman will be there with volumes of his magnum opus. There'll also be tracks to play on.

Here's a full list from 3 weeks ago, with a few more added since...

Slot Track Scenics (hopefully with their 3D scanning service)
Weevil Slot
Roger Barker
Phil Smith
Scale Models
Robert Learmouth
Steve Cannon
Keith Bennett
Mike Skipper
Adrian Norman
Typhoon Slots
John Gavin
NSCC
K Willoughby
Steve Skinner
Geoff Spencer
Mick Concannon
Mike Flight
Barry Davis
Sam Blue-Slot (Spanish Seller)
Steve Ainscow
Lee Elsie
Chris Cornbill
Darren McHarg
Geoffrey Hawes
David Hulbert
Gary Cornell
Matt Taylor
Sam Macey
SSCC
Plus tracks from Dave Baddick, Havant display team, plus a Jump Jockey set.

The event Facebook page is here: https://www.facebook.com/HavantScalextric