Meccano Park Ward Sports Saloon
This CAD model is my Meccano version of a 1935 Park Ward Sports Saloon car. I modeled it based on photographs and other information from the web.
In the early to mid-1900s, Park Ward was a British manufacturer of luxury car bodies. Their innovative use of all-steel construction met the high standards set by Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Park Ward designed the Sports Saloon specifically for Bentley’s 3-1/2 litre chassis. The interior featured leather upholstery, wool carpets, and a wood-veneered dashboard. Rolls-Royce eventually acquired both Park Ward and Bentley.
The model is designed to fit over the Meccano Motor Chassis as a removable assembly. An actual model would be about 27 inches (69 cm) long, or about 1/7th scale, although proportionately the model is about 20 percent wider than the actual car.
- Total number of parts (body only): 1,690
- Number of bolts, nuts, and washers: 1,200
- Total cost of actual parts (approx. CAD): $800