27b and 320 Halesowen Harvest Trailer (1949-71)

A lovely and very informative contribution of yours, Jan. I like them very much this way. Why aren't there more contributors like you and contributions like yours here? There is still so much to be discovered, as you demonstrate to us! Thanks and kind regards, Jan W

W(y aren't there more such contributions? Because many of us cannot afford a dozen of the same model, and are also not such good photographers. Jan O and Jan W, you are unique, and it is wonderful you are here.

Thank you, Jon, but in my opinion these are not absolute conditions for posting interesting facts, news, stories, events, assumptions, comments, corrections, observations, questions etc. relating to Dinky Toys in general or one's own collection in particular. Kind regards, Jan

I understand Jonathan's reaction very well, but Jan W's reaction is also justified.What I think Jan W actually means to say and what I personally find very unfortunate is that of the 319 registered DTCA users only such a small number regularly contribute to the forum about models they own or have acquired. There are always some peculiarities that you encounter or discover or questions you have about a model. In principle, it is not about large numbers of the same model that you must own, nor about specialist Dinky Toys knowledge. it's about the passion for the history and special features of these unique Dinky Toys toy models, which are no longer made so well and which will never come back. Which millions of children from all over the world have played with. Personally, I have deep respect for the Meccano Liverpool Ltd for all they have produced in their long existence. There is so much to tell and discover about by the owners or collectors of these models.The forum is also intended to share this passion with each other and to support each other with information. You don't need an expensive camera for that either. Everyone has a mobile phone with a good camera these days. You can take pictures at any time and any place. Personally, I've been taking pictures for the forum for a long time with an old HTC mobile phone that I got from my son. So possibilities are always there, even if it is only with a single model. Please don't let anyone feel disadvantaged. We are all Dinky Toys friends among each other and are equal to each other. The passion must be the drive.It is possible and easy for every DTCA member to make a contribution. Put text in the frame of the forum and you may or may not upload photos. Finished. For those who want to place pictures between the text in the frame, I have written a manual in topic DTCA forum with the title 'How to post pictures between the text on this forum'. At this moment there are 1644253 forum visitors!! So there is definitely interest in reading this forum.To contribute something alive, I came across this Citroen ID 21F ambulance from 1971 that I photographed last week. it's not quite similar to, but reminded me of Dinky Toys model 556. This kind of related Dinky Toys experiences can also be shared in the forum.Jan Oldenhuis 14 August 2022.

What a beautiful Citroen! i absolutely agree that more should contribute! Regards, Jonathan

Version 10 has the wrong tyres. Jacques sent me an enhanced photo of version 10 with the correct agricultural tyres.I also add a photo that clearly shows 6 optical variations of the drawbars. From left to right in order of release.These are not for the Vectis auction but nice to discover and display in my own collection with a variation of one of the most simple Dinky Toys models Meccano Liverpool ever made.Jan O 31 August 2022