I recently thought why not do a group family photo of four of my Mighty Antar models and share them with my fellow Dinky collectors? They have never been photographed all together and, for me, these four models represent 30 years of collecting Dinky Antar models. I sought out the nicest examples I could find that were complete with all inner packing and instructions when applicable, and when funds were available.
The 986 with propeller was my first Antar model purchased in 1994 when I was 23 years old from Glen Chapman when he owned Unique Collections of Greenwich. It’s a non-window cab version with Scimitar decal and non-detachable trailer.
The 698 tank transporter gift set came from eBay UK in 2000 and is a very late issue with windows and the scarce detachable trailer. I forgot what a challenge it is to get the many packing pieces to fit right when placing the truck back in its box. It’s like a puzzle! This model is very heavy with the tank just like the actual truck and it hasn’t seen the light of day in over 20 years.
The 908 transformer transport was acquired in 2012 and came from a single owner collection in Ohio. It has an unbuilt transformer with all parts still sealed in the bag hidden inside the transformer.
The 660 tank transporter was acquired in June 2024 and is a late production model with windows and the detachable trailer. It’s literally day one new from a single owner collection and was probably never removed from its box.
The attractive full line 1952 Thornycroft brochure comes from my truck sales literature collection and compliments the Dinky Antar models superbly. The cover photo shows a long wheelbase 6x4 Mighty Antar fitted with an oil field flatbed body and midship mounted winch being loaded onto a freighter destined for the oil fields of the Middle East.
“Thornycroft Vehicles. For the highways and by-ways of the World” was quite the catchy tag line!