Articles about commercial vehicles
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The Dinky Mighty Antar
The 1950’s were fun times for many young boys, and most were fascinated with military models. Meccano saw that interest develop with the start of World War II, and was…
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505, 905 Foden Flat Truck with Chains
505 (Type 1): 1952905 (Type 2): 1952 — 1964 Back to Commercial Vehicles (Type 1) Green body with silver trim, green bed, light green hubs Terry Hardgrave (Type 2) Green…
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504, 904 Foden 14 Ton Tanker
504 (Type 1): Dec 1948 — 1952904 (Type 2): 1952 — 1953 Back to Commercial Vehicles (Type 1) Red body with silver trim, fawn tank, red hubs with black tires…
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503, 903 Foden Flat Truck with Tailboard
503 (Type 1): 1947 — 1952903 (Type 2): 1952 — 1960 Back to Commercial Vehicles (Type 1) Red cab with black trim, black base, red bed, red hubs with black…
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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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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…