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Dinky 917 and 940 Mercedes Benz LP 1920 Trucks
I was born in 1970 and for the first five years of my life, my…
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Dinky 24V/538 Buick Roadmaster
The early 1950s were a busy time for Meccano Limited, with both their English and French…
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Dinky Toys 289 Routemaster Bus
One of the most iconic British vehicles is undoubtedly the world-famous London Routemaster bus. This…
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6 UK Dinky Toys repackaged by Meccano Paris for the French market (1950–1951)
To supplement the limited number of French models available at the time, Meccano Paris imported…
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The Dinky Toys 38 Series Touring Cars
In 1938, Meccano Ltd. was reveling in its rapid rise in popularity and success of…
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Austin Atlantic A90
As is well documented, Meccano modeled the the Austin A90 Atlantic Sports Car at ¼…
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Coles Cranes on Display
After a suggestion by fellow collector Jan Werner for a group photo of my recently…
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Dinky 51D Empress of Britain
Despite being a model ship enthusiast, I wasn’t aware of the Dinky 51D Empress of…
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Dinky Dublo 066 Bedford Truck
Dublo Dinky Toys were announced by Meccano Ltd. in late 1957, and appeared in stores…