Lovely period charm account, Bruce, for many non-commonwealth / non-British on the northern hemisphere hardly known, I presume. And, concerning collecting histories, wouldn't it be nice to add those to the Content > Dinky collections corner on this website? I cannot explain why so few members (4) have added a contribution to that. This corner of the website also has the advantage that in principle it is accessible and visible for members only, so with limited 'exposure'. And then there is The Journal of course. The editor really appreciates to receive stories like that! Kind regards, Jan [sorry to get off topic!]
I do not know if the 'made in France' words were a requirement of the USA or of some international trade organisation but what I know is that the first French Dinky stamped with 'made in France' is the ref. 23J Ferrari issued in October 1956. From this date, all French Dinky were marked 'made in France'. dinkycollect
