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Dinky 139B/171 Hudson Commodore Sedan
The 1948 new Hudson Commodore Sedan was a revolutionary design when it was introduced. The construction of this car was entirely new and very surprising. Meccano Liverpool reproduced the American…
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Dinky 25O Studebaker Milk Truck
In the years after World War 2, more and more trucks were used to collect full milk cans from farmers and transport them to dairies. Milk truck drivers did heavy…
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Dinky Supertoys 562 Dumper Truck versions (1948–1965)
In this article, I’ll show the three versions of the Dinky Supertoys 562 Muir-Hill Dumper Truck in my collection. Among them is the British No. 562 that was imported into…
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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 were reproduced by Meccano. The January 1960 issue of Meccano Magazine contained an advertisement for…
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Dinky Supertoys Foden Tankers
This article covers the history of the Dinky Supertoys Foden tankers which were released in four versions. The Dinky Supertoys fuel tankers that appeared later with beautiful period advertising of…
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Dinky Toys London Austin Taxi
This article covers the history of the London Austin taxi which was produced by Meccano Liverpool in three models from 1938 to 1979. London taxis are a British icon and…
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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 was produced by Meccano Liverpool in 1964 as model 289 and was made until the…
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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 the UK Dinky Toys 14C, 27A, 27C, 561, 562, and 571 into France between 1950…