Atlas Dinky Toys UK issues

Here is a photo of the real French Dinky French Ford 'Grands Moulins de Paris', so you can judge just how well or not Atlas did in making an accurate copy. This is a little more difficult as their are different colors as well as lettering. Maybe Jacques can put these together.......... Regards,Terry

Like this: Is the yellow panel painted or is it a decal? If it is a decal it might have turned yellow with age. Ragnar

The panel which has turned yellow with age is not painted it is made by tampoo transfer. Roulet who is ignorant of any technology always writes that it is made by silk screening, but this thechnique is not suitable for mas production. Tampoo by transfer is made from a film printed with the design to be transfered, this design may have several colours and small details like on the Calberson and SNCF Fords. A soft tampoo is applied to the film and the design is transfered to the tampoo wich is then applied to the model on which the design is transfered. This process is completely automatic and the position of the transfered design is very accurate. Silk screening requires an application for each colour with a curing time in between and it does not allow minute details. In the case of the Ford Grands moulins de Paris by Atlas, I do not know how the other trucks are, some may be similar with the design bent on one side, on both sides or not at all. How is yours Terry ? Other mistakes are the lack of the ejector marks under the chassis and inside the cab as well as the lack of reinforcement of the center windscreen post as on the picture on the left or perhaps on the right. This casting variation is the wrong one for this model, this item is a toy, not a collector's item.

My Tampo printing is straight

I received this one this week: Saviem Trotting Horse Transporter.

Hi Dave, To be fair that Saviem is really nice. CW

It certainly is Chris. Bizarrely whilst it was on its way to me I picked up a boxed original version of the same model, which was buy now with free shipping cheaper than the Atlas version, a non specialist seller in Japan with just the one diecast for sale. The only visible flaw being a split buggy wheel. I will post when it arrives in the relevant forum and do a comparison. Cheers Dave

That's a result then mate, it's great when stuff turns up from an unknown source. Look forward to seeing them together. CW.

518 - Renault 4L Received today (May 12, 2015). The holes in the wheels are still too large and the wheels are wobly. This is the 86th. and last model of the collection of models without moving parts.

1407 - Simca 1100

32E - Fourgon incendie premier secours. This variation with smooth ceiling has not been issued by Meccano. It is specific to Atlas.

An other model issued by Atlas which has not been made by Meccano. 23d Auto-Union This model issued in the British collection is a mix of French and English features. The casting is as issued in France 1950 / 1952 with a short rear axle which is not visible outside the rear mudguards. The red colour is of a pre-war English issue and the black tyres and ridged hubs are post war. The racing number 2 should be on a white or silver background anyway not black and the axles ends should be crimped, not domed, as far as I know, the Auto-Union has not been made in England with domed axles. And a third one. The third model is of a Citro

I have obtained the complete list of models for the trucks collection. It seems to be sorted by date of issue but of course any model may be issued a couple of months early or late. I have had to translate this list from Atlas to Dinky Toys language so please excuse me if there are a couple of mistakes. The dates are the date of issue by Atlas, the collection should end in February 2018. All this for at least 2200 Euro.