153a and 672 Jeep (1946-55)

Yes Jan.I agree with you.It was in my enthusiasm a little ill - considered,
but it is better so.Most of them I know.Many thanks.Kind regards,
Jan O.

Jan....that is so funny you mentioned the shower.....I had thought of the exact same example,
but realized he has his own views on this.I have thoroughly dusted my older models,
that were quite dirty,
to very good effect,
and also need to
go
back
and clean some of those white tires.Even though those white tires are not realistic,
at least on military vehicles,
I still like them,
especially on those mid - 1950s French automobiles,
where,
with the shiny wheels,
they provided a classy look.However,
I did not like those heavy treaded white tires,
used by the English Meccano factory,
in the late 1950s.To me,
they looked totally out of place on the cars,
and was one of the main reasons I lost interest in collecting them around 1959 -1960.

Terry,
we share exactly the same wave length on this ! Regards,
Jan W

I understand your reasoning of both,
but I do not know the effect of water on the star on the bonnet,
or it let loose.That ' s why I dare not give the car a water bath in this case.Jan O

Jan,
the transfer will not come off
after
so many years when operating carefully.Try
and remove the loose dust with a dry medium stiff brush first,
then proceed with the brush
and /
or a cotton bud,
dipped slightly in tepid water to which a tiny little bit of soft soap has been added.Strike gently (
and
from
the centre to the edge on the star transfer
).It will do (your cotton bud will turn black).The tyres can be done with clean tepid water,
also to be used for the second,
final cleaning action of the model.Wipe off
and dry carefully,
with a soft cloth
and /
or dry cotton bud,
and finally on the air.Test on hidden places first.Soaking it in a water bath is neither necessary nor desirable in my opinion.Choosing for cleaning
or not can be a matter of taste
or principle,
but it is not impossible that
after
many more years of influence the caked dirt can do more
and more harm to the quality
and colour of the paint finish.Kind regards,
Jan W

Jan.Thank you very much for these excellent directions.I ' m going to work with it.Thanks.Kind regards,
Jan O.

Jan O.I totally agree with Jan Ws suggestions on how to clean your old Dinky Toys.I have used very similar techniques for gently cleaning many of my older Dinkys,
and find using either the cotton bud
or soft bristle brush dabbed in a little water works wonders.....especially in removing old dust
or grime that has settled into crevices,
that are hard to rub with a cloth.I also find an old toothbrush,
soaked in water,
works very well on cleaning tires.No need to get the model real wet.Good luck ! Best regards,
Terry

Terry,
thank you too for your very good advices.It is nice to get help
from
members who have already gained experience with this type of work.That gives me a good feeling of comrades among each other
and I see clearly the usefulness of this forum to participate in it
and to help each other
where
possible.Thanks.[img] / images / sites / all / libraries / ckeditor / plugins / smiley / images / thumbs_up.gif [/img] Best regards,
Jan O.

Jan...It is so nice that we can help each other at times.....we all have different experiences,
so very nice to share what we have learned over the years.A very nice benefit of,
joining this group for sure ! Best regards,
Terry

I succeeded to get all versions of the 153a Jeep together,
with the exception of the 4th version (
without painting ring - with raised ejector marks
).I stay looking for this version but I want to show you now already my gathered fleet of Jeeps.I am very happy with all my versions of this Jeep in sequence versions in a row in my display case now.it ' s very funny to see the growing subtle differences in order of all these Jeeps
from
the 1st to the 6th version.The first version starts with a flat bonnet
and with each subsequent version the bonnet is always slightly raised
and the front edge of the bonnet is getting slightly thicker.Look at the enlarged pictures to see these subtle differences.This Jeep played his own important role in WWII
and also transported generals
and presidents (see pictures).WWII could be ended
and Meccano Liverpool could start up again his factory.Perhaps Meccano Liverpool decided to produce this model as first,
as a symbol of victory by the allied forces
and to use it as a promotional
and export model to the USA
and Canada.Rightly that Keith Harvie his first magazine of Binns Road Gazette started with this model. Note : Its a pity that they never produced the well - known Sherman tank,
that played a very important role in WWII.Jan Oldenhuis,
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Very nice to have such an (almost) complete collection of variants of one model,
Jan.It seems that you have a certain preference for collecting as many as possible variants of one favourite model rather than trying to complete a whole range
or category of Dinky models.
Or am I wrong ? That ' s a nice approach too,
instead of painstakingly trying to complete all Dinky models (possibly of a limited period),
of which some may almost be ' unattainable '.I have only one favourite model of which I try to gather all variants: the no.555 / 955 Fire Engine with Extending Ladder (
twelve present at the moment,
including box variants
).Good luck finding the final Jeep omission ! Kind regards,
Jan W

A very nice overview Jan,
and so nice that you have succeeded in finding so many variations.It is a charming little toy,
and my very favorite amongst my first Dinky Toys.Even as a very young boy,
I was enchanted with all the minute detail....especially that shovel,
mounted along the drivers side,
and the extra gas can on the rear.I have an early one,
either the 2nd
or 3rd version,
but cant remember which.....I also have a much later one,
with the very pronounced raised hood
or bonnet.It would be interesting to know just why they did that....must have been issues with the die I would guess,
but it sure looks better flat.I need to
go
back
and re - read the Keith Harvey article.Thanks for sharing with us ! Best regards,
Terry