DINKY TOYS PDF, EPUB, EBOOK David Cooke | 40 pages | 04 Mar 2008 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 9780747804277 | English | London, United Kingdom Dinky Vintage Diecast Cars, Trucks and Vans for sale | eBay All Auction Buy it now. Sort: Best Match. Best Match. View: Gallery view. List view. Only 3 left. The Dinky Collection 4x models from the s. Dinky Toys Humber Hawk, very good condition. Only 1 left. Results pagination - page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hot this week. Dinky replacement tyres 17mm block tread for army vans DD7. Got one to sell? Shop by category. Vehicle Type see all. Car Transporter. Commercial Vehicle. Tanker Truck. Scale see all. Vehicle Make see all. Colour see all. Year of Manufacture see all. Material see all. Vehicle Year see all. This has influenced the value of vintage Dinky toys from this era. Dinky toys for sale are often valued higher, too, if they come with their original packaging. Skip to main content. Filter 1. Shop by Vehicle Type. See All - Shop by Vehicle Type. Shop by Vehicle Make. See All - Shop by Vehicle Make. All Auction Buy It Now. Sort: Best Match. Best Match. View: Gallery View. List View. Guaranteed 3 day delivery. Dinky SuperToys France No. Dinky Toys No. Benefits charity. Dinky Toys France No. Results Pagination - Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dinky One stop shop for all things from your favorite brand. Shop now. Hot This Week. Dinky Commer Hook No. Got one to sell? You May Also Like. Other Diecast Vehicles. Other Contemporary Manufacture Diecast Vehicles. Dinky Vintage Manufacture Diecast Cars. Collecting Dinky Vintage Diecast Cars Trucks and Vans The British toy company Meccano was the first to venture into the commercial die-cast vehicle market in with its line of Dinky cars, lorries, and buses. It was a miniature version of the MG Magic Midget. The little sports car was a hit, so in short order, Meccano released a die-cast ambulance, an open four-seater, a sporty two-seater, a coupe, and a limousine. 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View: Gallery View. List View. Guaranteed 3 day delivery. Dinky SuperToys France No. Dinky Toys No. Benefits charity. Dinky Toys France No. Results Pagination - Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dinky One stop shop for all things from your favorite brand. Shop now. Hot This Week. Dinky Commer Hook No. Got one to sell? You May Also Like. Other Diecast Vehicles. Other Contemporary Manufacture Diecast Vehicles. Dinky Vintage Manufacture Diecast Cars. Collecting Dinky Vintage Diecast Cars Trucks and Vans The British toy company Meccano was the first to venture into the commercial die-cast vehicle market in with its line of Dinky cars, lorries, and buses. It was a miniature version of the MG Magic Midget. The little sports car was a hit, so in short order, Meccano released a die-cast ambulance, an open four-seater, a sporty two-seater, a coupe, and a limousine. The models were made of an alloy composed of zinc, aluminium, magnesium, and copper. 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The little sports car was a hit, so in short order, Meccano released a die-cast ambulance, an open four-seater, a sporty two-seater, a coupe, and a limousine. The models were made of an alloy composed of zinc, aluminium, magnesium, and copper. Following that, Meccano began manufacturing toy sedans and coupes. The company changed the scale, too; many of these vintage Dinky die-casts were manufactured to a scale of What is the difference between Dinky toys and Dinky Supertoys? Dinky Supertoys is a line of miniature lorries and tankers that Meccano introduced in How can you determine the value of Dinky toys for sale? Shop by Category. Year of Manufacture see all. Vehicle Year see all. Vehicle Type see all. Dump Truck. Fire Vehicle. Pickup Truck. Tow Truck. Color see all. Material see all. Pressed Steel. Cast Iron. White Metal. Brand see all. Dinky Filter Applied. Vehicle Make see all. Scale see all. Model see all. Guaranteed Delivery see all. Now each model had its own unique three digit catalogue number with no letters , and cars were now sold in individual boxes Smeed , p. The Dinky Toys ranges became more sophisticated throughout the s. Additionally, several models introduced were American cars, and even now still seem unique choices, such as a Packard convertible, a Plymouth Belvedere, a Cunningham, the and Studebakers and a Packard , a Chrysler New Yorker Convertible, a Rambler, and a late model Hudson Hornet. Several colourful gift sets of sports and racing cars were offered in the mids, usually five cars to a set. For example, Gift set no. Production of agricultural machinery and implements had occurred since the s, such as the number 22e Fordson farm tractor, and such offerings were maintained post-war. One interesting model was the odd Opperman 3-wheeled Motocart , a tilting flat-bed vehicle with engine hanging off to the side of its large front wheel Rixon , pp. These were relatively cheap to produce — having a one-piece die- cast metal body, a base plate and or windows on some, and plastic wheels. There was the added bonus of being able to compete in the small-scale toy car market which, at the time was dominated by Lesney's Matchbox see Force , p. There were a total 15 Dublo models, although with upgrades and modifications there are possibly up to 42 variations not including box variations manufactured Force , p. All models came boxed. There were no colour changes throughout the short life of Dublo. Models were well-proportioned and looked similar in style to contemporary Matchbox or Budgie Toys. For example, similar to Matchbox, the Land Rover which came with a horse trailer had windows, grey or black plastic wheels and a black base see photo, Force , p. Wheels, however, the Land Rover had one on the bonnet as well as one underneath were somewhat flatter and wider than those of Matchbox and their circumference was not ribbed at the beginning but this feature was added later. The baseplate, however, was pressed steel with etched lettering not diecast with moulded lettering as was the case with Matchbox, Budgie Toys or Lone Star vehicles. Finally, the Land Rover had a trailer hook behind which was a cut, curved extension of the baseplate. The front and rear axles were held to the vehicle differently. The front was covered by the tube of the baseplate and held pinched on each side by extensions of the diecast body. The rear axle was exposed and run through holes in rounded sections folded over on each side of the plate. The ref. The range met with limited success and the first model was withdrawn in October having only been on sale for 18 months — there was no replacement. Within 22 months of their launch there were price reductions to 3 models. Further models were withdrawn in May , September and March until in November those models that remained were taken off the shelf six years after the Dinky Dublo line was introduced. Thus ended the production of Dublo Dinky Toys under Meccano who went into receivership two years later. Five of the Dublo models enjoyed a new lease on life when Meccano was purchased by Lines Brothers. Dinky offerings at this time were striking, but due to the lack of much competition, development of new models was perhaps a bit slow at least until July , when Mettoy introduced a rival line of models under the Corgi brand name. The most obvious difference was the addition of clear plastic window glazing. While Corgi Toys called their vehicles, "The Ones With Windows", Meccano Ltd responded by updating the Dinky Toys range and the models from both companies quickly became more and more sophisticated featuring such things as working suspension, "fingertip steering", detailed interiors, and jewelled headlights.