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A Trio of Dinky Toys Rolls-Royce and Bentley Miniatures
Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars are destined for the world’s wealthiest: multimillionaires, celebrities, royalty, and captains of industry. Although both brands are synonymous with ultimate luxury, Rolls-Royce traditionally focuses on pure…
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Some Unusual Military Dinky Toys
In the early to mid-1950’s military vehicle toys were in big demand, following both WWII and the Korean War. Demand was especially high in the U.S., and Meccano hadn’t issued…
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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 520 — Fiat 600 D
The Dinky 520, a miniature model of the Fiat 600 D, was launched by Dinky Toys France in 1964. This model pays tribute to one of the most iconic city cars…
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South American Pre-war Meccano Dinky Toys Literature
When the Meccano factory decided to expand operations overseas in the mid 1920’s, it opened agencies in South American cities such as Bogota (Colombia), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Iquitos (Peru).…
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Dinky Toys 30 Series Cars
Here’s a look back at some truly vintage British Dinky Toys, some of the wonderful 30 Series models that were first made pre-war, then reintroduced again for a few years post-war.…
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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 102 Joe’s Car
From 1965 to 1970, I worked on product design in Meccano’s drawing office. Sometime during 1968 I was tasked with designing Joe’s Car. The original proposed layout of this model…