Scalextric returned to Havant on Sunday, 28 September when a new swapmeet dedicated to the hobby was held for the first time at the leisure centre in Civic Centre Road.Scalextric was invented in Havant and first manufactured in 1957 at 36 New Lane, a site now occupied by QVIS security systems. The slide show included details of the inventor and Minimodles founder Fred Francis, the 2 Havant factories and memories & photos contributed by former Minimodels employees.VIP guest at the event was Mrs Diana Francis, wife of the late inventor who still lives in the region. A number of former employees and their families also attended the day.Jaynee Oxley’s father Michael Edwards was the official Minimodels photographer back in the mid-1950s and decided to attend the event to look at some of the models he would have photographed, “I’m so glad we went today. I'm pleased that you're planning to do it again next year “.Michael Hiscock whose mother worked in the Fulflood Road factory in the 1960s said, “I had a great time, lots of good memories came flooding backâ€And Doreen Stainburn, a former Miss Minimodels winner brought in pictures of the 1967 contest to show the organisers.Visitors to the event had travelled from far and wide with some making a 10 hour round trip from the North.Organiser Robert Learmouth who lives in Swindon said “There was a lot of work which went into preparing for the event but we got some fantastic feedback from those who attended and we are already planning next year’s event.â€In the meantime Robert is looking for further contributions from former Minimodels employees and their families as he aims to build a more comprehensive history of life and times in the factories.