23b Hotchkiss Racing Car (1935-48)

As I have shown at the beginning of this topic, the french model was produced with two moulds or imprints. Perhaps it was the same for the english one. Richard

An unusual contemporary picture of the 1:1 Hotchkiss, from a Dutch newspaper, below:

Hi Bas! One reason why your No3 could be 1 mm lower is that it has smaller tyres.

I took some images of the sizes that from my point of view are different; the pre war is bigger then the post war and one is a lot smaller, could that be a non Dinky? The French Hotchkiss has the same size as the Made in England post war's. Photo's are overexposed to show the display better!

A typical case of metal fatigue, I think.

Bas, perhaps a better way to measure these models is from two datum points on the body rather than the very front and rear points. I'm sure, even from the factory, the front in particular could have received a blow, just from being tipped into a bin or being tumbled to remove flashing. It would be easy to lose a millimetre overall. There are moulded lines on the body. Add the distance from the front axle to the central line and the central line to the rear axle and see if they vary.

Two 23b's with reversed colour schemes - including the tyres, except for the hubs. The red one being an early post-war example with the smooth hubs and thick axles. Kind regards, Jan

Jan I really like the early post war racing car versions, with their smooth wheels & often white tires. Very nice examples! Best regards, Terry