Operation Fantast

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959

Ken Slater organized this group to get around the exchange restrictions on stf and money just after World War II. It prospered well till Ken retired it from activity as a fan group around 1955. Useful work included publication of a large and well-duplicated Official Organ named after the club, including data of current and historical interest. Ken apparently kept most of the reins and responsibility in his own hands, a point deserving the attention of others who meditate on general fan organizations. from Fancyclopedia 2 Supplement ca. 1960: Ken Slater's commercial enterprise is called simply Fantast (Medway) Ltd", not Operation Ditto.

The club also published the Operation Fantast Handbook.

The club published a fanzine also named Operation Fantast beginning in 1949

Issue	Date	Pages	Notes
First Series
1	September 1947	8
2	December 1947	22
3	March 1948	24
4	June 1948	16
5	1948
6	December 1948	18	Final issue
New Series
1	July 1949	16
2	September 1949	16
3	December 1949	16
4	March 1950	16
5	June 1950	16
6	September 1950	16
7	December 1950	20
8	March 1951	20
9	Summer 1951	20
10	October 1951	20
11	Winter 1952	24
12	Spring 1952	24
13-14	Winter 1952	48
15	Summer 1953	32
16	Summer 1954	24
17	March 1955	24
18	May 1955	24	Final issue

See also Operation Fantast Handbook and Operation Fantast Newsletter.

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