Trade Boxes

Trade box with dividers for the 786 TYRE RACK WITH TYRES priced at 4/- each. The price indicates a late issue as 4/- was the advertised UK price for each tyre rack with tyres during 1966 and 1967. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The later Tyre rack tradebox.

Dinkinius wrote: 'Trade box with dividers for the 786 TYRE RACK WITH TYRES priced at 4/- each. The price indicates a late issue as 4/- was the advertised UK price for each tyre rack with tyres during 1966 and 1967. ' This box then may have been older stock that was issued early in 1966 as the last price notification of 3/11 came in August 1965. Followed by the last type as shown by Jacques' box without the border. Certainly the price of 4/6 was current for the time-frame quoted, and Meccano was rather rigid on issuing firm price charges rather than suggested prices.

36A Armstrong Siddeley Limousine with six models. The maroon and the saxe blue are quite scarce colours. Kind regards, Rob

Hi all, An unusual small trade box of six 078 Lansing Bagnall trailers. The Lansing Bagnall is towing all six of them. I wonder whether or not these trailers were sold seperately or sold as a set to make a small 'train'. Kind regards, Rob

The 076 was one tractor with a trailer, the 078 was a trade box of six trailers. It was a common sight to see a tractor and multiple trailers at the larger Railway stations such as London, Leeds Birmingham etc. Usually operated by Royal Mail with the trailers absolutely full of sacks. The individual availibility allowed a realistic set up on a platform. When I bought my Dinky illuminated sign there was also an 078 trade of trailers but by then I had spent up!!! Dave

hoort wrote: 'Hi all, An unusual small trade box of six 078 Lansing Bagnall trailers. The Lansing Bagnall is towing all six of them. I wonder whether or not these trailers were sold seperately or sold as a set to make a small 'train'. Kind regards, Rob ' Rob How were the trailers packaged inside the larger box? I presume wrapped individually with tissue paper. Mr Toyman in his article announcing the release of the Lansing Bagnall Tractor and Trailer #076 in the June 1960 issue of the Meccano Magazine, and he indicated that the trailer would be available from dealers separately. A price leaflet dated June 1960 includes the 078 trailer. I have a Dealer Order Form dated Mid-November 1960 with the 078 trailers the wholesale price of which was 4/8 for the box of six and the retail price of 1/4 sold individually. Based on a price list, the 078 was available at least as late as August 1969, far later than 1964 quoted in some modern-day catalogues. As a matter of interest, the 078 trade box of six Lansing Bagnall trailers was the last Dublo Dinky manufactured, and it made its last appearance in the Dinky Toys Order Form dated July 1969. Kind regards Bruce

Hi Bruce, The trailers are packaged in one larger tissue paper, wrapped so they did not touch each other. It looks original. Nice to know that they were also priced individually! Kind regards, Rob

As mentioned above the 076 Tractor and 078 Trailer were introduced in June 1960. Here is Page 3 from the 1960 Dinky catalogue which shows them for the first time. They were always meant to be an individual item and priced at 1/4 each Dave

And by July 1969, the retail price had jumped to a whopping 1/6 a price it had carried since about February 1961! More than 8 years without an increase in price. What a difference then and now! Bruce

Some trade boxes for one model only: Kind regards, Jan

Not strictly a 'Trade Box', but if one looks carefully at the price label, the retailer sold this either as a box set for one shilling and tuppence (1/2) or individually at seven pence each, which works out the same price for each model. Kind regards Bruce