BAYKO Retail Packs - Plimpton Era

Detailed below are the complete parts lists for the BAYKO Retail Packs from the Plimpton era - they were actually known, as you can see from the picture [below left & right], as 'BAYKO Accessory Packs'.

These 3 BAYKO retail packs [left, below] were produced by Plimpton Engineering for just 2 years, between 1958 and 1959.

Pack A was priced at 2 shillings.
[= 10p, 12.8 cents US, 11.3 Euro cents].

Pack B was priced at 3s. 6d.
[=17.5p, 22.4 cents US, 19.8 Euro cents].

Pack C was priced at 5s. 6d.
[=27.5p, 35.2 cents US, 31.1 Euro cents].

As can be seen [right, above] they were to be displayed for sale in the printed cardboard cartons in which they were shipped to the retailer. Based on the carton I own [I know of no other] there are no external markings distinguishing the contents - where they wrapped, and the wrapping labelled?

If you can help clarify this, or any other Retail Pack issues…

These cartons held either 12 x Pack A, 8 x Pack B or 6 x Pack C…

…costing the retailer 13/4 [66.5p], 15/7 [78p] and 18/4 [91.5p] respectively from April 8th, 1959.

This means that all three Packs A, B and C yield a gross profit of 80%.

One point of interest can be seen in Pack A, if you click on he table heading link 'A' below…

…if you look at the Crazy Paving, you'll see it's the twin nipple, plain grey version…

…clear evidence that the Crazy Paving moulding was changed some time in the mid 1950s.

Proof, should you feel the need for it…

…this is Plimpton's official Retail Pack [A.K.A. Accessory Packs] descriptor sheet…

…it was included in the display pack shown top right.