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Dinky Supertoys Fodens – the Second Version
The first version Foden trucks were an important part of the new Dinky Supertoys range, introduced by Meccano Ltd in 1947. (See my previous article The Birth of Dinky Supertoys and the First Foden…
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The Birth of Dinky Supertoys and the First Foden Trucks
The introduction of the First Type Foden Trucks.
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The French Dinky Toys Peugeot 403 Pair
An unusual offering from Meccano Producing two versions of the same basic automobile was not something that Dinky Toys normally did, but in the 1950’s, the French Meccano factory in Bobigny did…
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The 40 Series: Early Post-War English Saloon Cars Made by Dinky Toys
With all toy production halted during World War II, Meccano Ltd. was anxious to start up again, and in early 1946 production resumed, albeit at a fairly low level. At…
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Dinky Toys French Ford Trash Truck
This is another favorite Dinky Toys model of mine, this time made by the French factory from 1952 to 1955. It is the French Ford Refuse Truck, or Trash Truck, number 25v, and features…
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Dinky Thunderbolts
These two silver record cars are the same vehicle, but Dinky Toys finished them differently over time, one pre-war and one post-war. The car was called the Thunderbolt speed car and was owned and…
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Dinky Toys’ Limited Venture into Tinplate
Dinky Toys were introduced around 1933–1934, by Meccano Ltd., at that time a very well-known English toymaker, based in Liverpool. At first, there were just a few models, of trucks, cars,…
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Dinky Toys Alfa Romeo 1900
1959 was a momentous year for me, in my early days of collecting Dinky Toys. I was 14 and totally hooked on buying every new one I could afford, so I…