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 Scalextric track and cars | |
| Product type | Slot car racing |
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| Owner | Hornby |
| Country | U.K. |
| Introduced | 1956 |
| Website | uk.scalextric.com |
Scalextric is a brand of slot car racing sets which first appeared in the late 1950s. Scalextric was invented by engineer B. Fred Francis,[1] when he added an electric motor to the Scalex tin cars that were produced by Minimodels Ltd, his own company.[2] The first "Scalextric" were first made in Havant, Hampshire, in 1956. Hornby Hobbies acquired the company in 1968.[3]
- ^ Callingham, Fiona (18 March 2019). "New £8.4m council homes to keep memory of Scalextric inventor alive". The News. Hampshire. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ Historia del Scalextric on Diario 9 de Julio, 14 Jan 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ "About Hornby Hobbies". Scalextric UK. 11 July 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2023.