Factory Colour Samples

Another Dinky colour sample,
this time the 25f Market Gardners Wagon: [img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / 25f_Market_Gardeners_Paint_Sample.jpg [/img] This time the sample
and the chassis match each other so everything looks more normal than my Tipping Lorry.Dave

That ' s interesting,
Dave,
to see mr.H.Owen ' s name mentioned.He was the man in the factory of the colour schemes,
as my factory memo No.15995 confirms.He received colour schemes only,
in the internal communication stream of the Meccano factory,
some details: [img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / 18_2.jpg [/img] [img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / Mr.jpg [/img] Besides,
the colour scheme shown of this Market Gardiners Van was in fact accepted
and used for regular production in the end.Kind regards,
Jan

Here are the two sides of the label on the Market Gardners van.[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / 25f_Colour_Sample_Label.jpg [/img] Dave

H.Owen was probably the son of William Owen who in 1908 was one of the seven share holders of Meccano Ltd.when it was formed.William Owen was a solicitor in Liverpool.

Here is a photo of my third paint sample.[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / 30c_Daimler_Paint_Sample.jpg [/img] It is the 30c Daimler Saloon Dave

Great Dave,
very interesting.Once,
I hope you will give me the opportunity to see them with my own eyes ! So fascinating,
this pre - production material.Kind regards,
Jan

They are rally nice Jan.If you are coming to Derby in June for the AGM I will have them all there.Dave

David,
Very nice,
your collection is becoming fabulous.Did you see my email of this morning about the books ?

You bet I will,
Dave ! Jacques,
did you see MY email to you of 26 November last year enquiring about the two French Dinky books ? Regards,
Jan

Gentleman You are very knowledgeable about a series of trucks I very much adore
and like.I also have a few of them but not nearly enough.My post this morning is about the string
and the comments
from
Dave about the corrosion on the axle.I work in the manufacturing business in South Africa.We also came up with similar problems on some of our export items when we tagged them.The string is made
from
hemp like material.The problem is that it is very acideous
and almost immediately react with the material it comes into contact with.When exposed to water
or damp the reaction is slow but contineous.I also noticed a model with the string going though the cab.Look at the string again,
it is somewhat blackened.To my knowledge this is a sign that some graphite was used on the string as well as that it is not the normal hemp tag line.More of a cotton type string.Remember Hemp is very porous
and hidro - scopic.To be sure that my models will not deteriorate further I would take the hemp string off
and replace it with a cotton string.I know you will argue about the originality af the label
and string attached.In that case I would simply put the string in a small plastic siplock bag
and keep it with the model,
but not attached to the model itself.Unfortunately the axle will corrode away in time if left like that.My penny worth Dirk Bloem Potchefstroom 154

Welcome here Dirk,
and thank you very much for your expert explanation ! Together we will find the answers to the questions raised this way.Perhaps some kind of acid free short piece of straw can carefully be pushed in between the axle
and the cord.Nothing so risky,
as authenticity is concerned,
as separating them,
in my opinion.Best regards,
Jan

Hello Dirk,
Nice to see you here.Jan,
I have answered your email privately.A second batch of the book ' Dinky Toys les mod