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Dinky Supertoys 930 Bedford Pallet-Jekta Van
Meccano Liverpool had a good relationship with the Bedford truck company, and many Bedford models…
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Meccano Memories
In 1961, I joined Meccano Ltd. as an Apprentice Toolmaker based at their factory in…
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Dinky Supertoys Foden Tankers
This article covers the history of the Dinky Supertoys Foden tankers which were released in…
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The Dinky Toys 39 Series American Cars
These 39 series, along with their English cousins, the 38 series, really put Dinky Toys on the model map…
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Dinky Toy Design and Manufacture
It must be pointed out that although the focus of this article is about Dinky…
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Dinky Toys London Austin Taxi
This article covers the history of the London Austin taxi which was produced by Meccano…
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A Second Life for the Dinky 33C/570 Simca Miroitier Cargo
Sometimes a model arrives on the workbench and you instantly know: this one’s going to…
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Dinky 510 Peugeot 204 — Comparing the Atlas and Norev versions
Although somewhat forgotten today, the Peugeot 204 celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2025. At the…
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Dinky Pre-War Gift Sets
Meccano Ltd and Dinky Toys made a grand entrance prior to the start of WWII. In these…