Guy Vixen or Guy Otter

Meccano s.a. had similar agrements at least with Peugeot and Renault as stated on these boxes. From top to bottom : 510 Peugeot 204, 518 Renault 4L, 517 Renault 8. and there must be some more. The statement translates into : For Peugeot: By authorisation of Automobiles Peugeot, this Dinky Toy has been issued at the same time as the real car. Note the mistake, Dinky Toy is written without an S. As this is a registered trade marque, there should always be an S. For Renault: By special authorisation from Renault, this Dinky Toys has been issued at the same time as the real car.

Jacques Were the above models launched at the same time as the real vehicle, or was Meccano provided with appropriate drawings after the real car went on sale? Bruce

All three Dinkys were launched on the same day as the real cars. Meccano has been provided with the body drawings early enough to tool and produce by the launching date. The title is : 'It is launched at the same time as the real one?' The top box is interesting as in the frame DINKY TOY is writen without an S and in the large red printing, TOYS is printed smaller than DINKY. This is because in 1971 the marque DINKY TOYS was droped and the name DINKY was registered. Dinky Supertoys had gone in 1965.