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Dinky Fans

Updated Mon 18 May 2026

Arti­cles about pub­lic ser­vice vehi­cles

  • Dinky Toys London Austin Taxi

    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…

    Jan Oldenhuis
  • A collage in honor of the iconic Fire Engine with Extending Ladder

    A collage in honor of the iconic Fire Engine with Extending Ladder

    The 555/955 Fire Engine sub-collection Many of us will agree that the (Com­mer) Fire Engine with Extend­ing Lad­der is one of the most icon­ic Dinky Toys ever. It last­ed for…

    Jan Werner
  • Dinky Streamlined Fire Engine

    Dinky Streamlined Fire Engine

    One of the longest lived mod­els in Dinky Toys his­to­ry was the 25h (250)  Stream­lined Fire Engine. First intro­duced around 1936, halt­ed in 1941 due to WWII, then rein­tro­duced in 1946, and made…

    Terry Hardgrave