Articles about commercial vehicles
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502, 902 Foden 8 Wheel Flat Truck
502 (Type 1): Aug 1947 — 1952902 (Type 2): 1954 — Dec 1957 Back to Commercial Vehicles (Type 1) Green cab with silver trim, green bed, black mudguards, black hubs…
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Two New Dinky Toys for 1949
1949 saw the introduction of two Dinky Toys that not only proved very popular, but were also both made for a very long time. Most importantly, they provided a lot of wonderful…
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The Last Dinky Fodens
When Dinky collectors, especially those who collect commercial vehicles, hear the words “Dinky Foden”, they likely immediately think of the four-axle, eight-wheel Foden trucks that debuted in 1947. These golden-age…
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Dinky Series 25 Lorries
The 25 series English Dinky Toy trucks were all originally designed and made pre-war, then again reintroduced right after the war, and then produced until around 1952. The latest versions ones even…
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The Guy Van “Slumberland” of December 1949
Golden Slumbers fill my eyes – when dreaming about my now 75 year old favorite, the Guy Van “Slumberland” of December 1949. When you ask a Dinky Toys enthusiast to…
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Dinky Toys 965 Euclid Rear Dump Truck
Meccano Liverpool produced several models with a tipping function. These were operated manually, such as the Muir-Hill Dump Truck, or with a turning mechanism, such as the Bedford End Tipper.…
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Dinky France GMC CCKWs
The 881 Pinder circus truck and cage trailer was released in 1968. It was the first GMC model in the four GMC model lineup. The first image shows the original…
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Which Foden is Which?
Many collectors have some knowledge of the two versions of the Dinky Toys Foden trucks, that the English Meccano factory made. The first, early version was made from 1947 through 1952, and was then…