25 years of Model Engineers' Workshop Special

As of yesterday afternoon there were (believe it or not) 2 on the shelf in Winfrith Village Stores - must be something to do with me getting my ME there. Brian

Four copies this morning in W H Smiths Newcastle Under Lyme.

Ian

It seems that spotting the 25th Special is up there with the Great Garden Birdwatch...

Neil

I believe they're like "hens teeth", but W H Smith in Tavistock still have four copies (as at 25/08/15) of the 25 Years Special Issue.

Would anyone like me to buy them up and send on for cost + pp.

Chris J

I pay for MEW by direct debit which as we all know can be altered to cover price changes etc, is it not possible to somehow register to receive these extra publications automatically and avoid disappointment, the producers of our magazine must have an idea of what is coming up in the forseable future and the price to cover the mag + one offs included in our Direct debit payments,

Mick

hi chris if there are some available please put me down for one just let me know the cost and monies will come your ay cheers will

Hi Chris, yes please I missed getting a copy and would be pleased to have one just PM me with your address etc and I'll send the funds John

Will / John / Paul

I'll dispatch emissary tomorrow to buy all available copies. Don't know how much postage costs now but I'll PM you so you can give me the delivery addresses.

Unfortunately I can't back copies up with a sheet of Kevlar so hopefully Royal Mail can deliver intact!

Chris J

Anyone after a copy from WHS the official off sale date is 4 September so you have just over a week - don't cut it too fine!

Neil

And 3 left on shelf in WHS Chorley, Lancs this morning.

Five on the shelf at WHS Arndale Centre, in central Manchester this evening.

MichaelG.

So what happens to remaining stock then ?

Returned to base or destroyed for credit ?

Just interested.

They did try and get them back, but WHS wouldn't return any (presumably as off the shelf sales were going OK).

Not sure what happens to unsold ones, there will be stats for supply & returns (eventually) but I'm not sure if the 'returns' come back in a fit state for sale by mail order or not.

Neil

Four on the shelf at WH Smith in Croydon yesterday

Spent last week in Kent, chauffeuring Herself around English Heritage & National Trust locations (anything for a quiet life). We also (of course) have to check that all the shopping centres we visit are exactly the same (which they invariably are).

However, I now have a new way of entertaining myself on these occasions, by checking the local WH Smith for copies of the MEW "Special".

I'm pleased to report that (as of last week) there were still copies available in WHS Dover, Deal & the one at that very large retail park just outside Ramsgate.

The 'Secret' Tunnels underneath Dover Castle were interesting and worth a visit. There is an audio-visual presentation of how very close we came to joining the previous attempt at European Union (apparently they called it the "Third Reich" back then). Three Hundred and Fifty Eight thousand men of the BEF evacuated (under fire) from the beaches at Dunkirk in just ten days. The rescue was controlled from the Dover Castle tunnels. We lost many men and ships in the process, including 22 Destroyers, which is more than the total number of Destroyers and Frigates in todays RN. Which was quite a sobering thought.

Regards,

IanT

I bought the last 3 in W.H.Smiths in Farnham if any one wants one, at cost price + post.Latest Posts

Even all this time later, saw three on the shelf in WH Smiths in Eastleigh this afternoon.