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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 in the late 1930s. The 39 series showcased new American sedans when they were introduced…
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Dinky Toy Design and Manufacture
It must be pointed out that although the focus of this article is about Dinky Toy development, the order of the steps outlined below would be applied to all in…
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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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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 be a challenge. That was exactly the case with the Dinky 33C/570 Simca Miroitier Cargo.…
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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 early days, they combined their diecast toys along with a few tinplate items, such as…
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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 parents and I lived on the fourth floor of an apartment building in Fort Lee,…