Rolamatics

British made Matchbox Superfast 1969-83
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Rolamatics

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Got this a while ago,cut from some childs comic from 1974... :D
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Thanks FB43 I have never seen this advert before, it certainly sends the message that the rolamatics range was full of excitement moving parts WOW!!! :D
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motorman wrote:Thanks FB43 I have never seen this advert before, it certainly sends the message that the rolamatics range was full of excitment moving parts WOW!!! :D
Quite effective in black and white.
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johnboy wrote:
motorman wrote:Thanks FB43 I have never seen this advert before, it certainly sends the message that the rolamatics range was full of excitment moving parts WOW!!! :D
Yes, exciting moving parts, but all in black and white :?:
Wasn't everything in Black & White back in 74!! :roll:
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Yeh! it was, our black & white telly was Black and White...
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I have a color add for the Rolamatics, (still drawn, no photo) will post a photo of it tomorrow.

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GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Yeh! it was, our black & white telly was Black and White...
Don't forget Kevin we didn't have remotes back then either. You had to get out your chair to press the big buttons to select one of the three channels available!!!!!!

For those of a more modern age a "remote" is a "Doofer", "Thingmijig, etc etc etc :D :D
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Remote...you were lucky, we ad a long stick to poke the buttons...
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motorman wrote:Thanks FB43 I have never seen this advert before, it certainly sends the message that the rolamatics range was full of excitement moving parts WOW!!! :D
Thank you,ive got another 3 adverts somewhere,and some corgi ones too..
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GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Remote...you were lucky, we ad a long stick to poke the buttons...
You were lucky...my parents used their children!
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