Wheel variations

Dinkinius wrote: 'dinkycollect wrote: Rob, That is a very rare item but the rarest is probably the promotionnal issue for the Coles agent in Germany. Very little is known about this variation. The box is specific and the model is probably the latest one with unpainted jib. Who has one ? The lifting hook on this late version is either diecast in one piece or plastic. Are the olives on the crank steel or plastic ? Your model seem to have the late plastic lifting hook but some of these cranes were fitted with the solid one piece diecast hook.' Jacques The Coles German promotional is normal in every way including the jib. Bruce '[/i]dinkycollect wrote: 'Bruce, Is the German promotionnal yours ? If so I would welcome a large picture of the box and one of the box and crane. Thanks, Jacques.' Regrettably Jacques, this promotional Coles Mobile Crane is not mine. It appeared on eBay in July 2007 from a German seller and I was very tempted to lodge a high bid in order to obtain it. However at the time, my knowledge of this promotional was rather limited and I did not know what I would be getting myself into. So, I gave it a miss, but saved all the images, so my apologies if their size means you are unable to use them. Now I do wish I had placed a bid on this quite unique and unusual model! I never saw the 972 as a similar promotional on eBay or anywhere else. Herewith is a picture of the base which I forgot to include previously. Finally, I was reading a post I made concerning questions being asked and not answered and I recalled your question. I stand guilty as charged! Kind regards Bruce

Bruce, Thanks for the pictures, unfortunately they are too small but one day I will find better ones. Jacques

dinkycollect wrote: 'Bruce, Thanks for the pictures, unfortunately they are too small but one day I will find better ones. Jacques' I guess we will both be scrambling to bid if something similar comes up again on eBay!! :laugh: :angry: After 7 years, it must be about time for another one! Bruce

Hi all, It has been some time, but I took some more pictures of wheel variations and here is the first. The 30d Vauhall with black ridged hubs and with silver ridged hubs. These silver painted hubs are not an easy find! The 30b Rolls Royce also comes with silver painted hubs, but sofar I could not find a decent example. Kind regards, Rob

Hi all, A wheel variation on the 922/408 Big Bedford Lorry. Fawn and cream hubs. As far as I know, the cream hubs are only found on the later 408 with the yellow box. The cream hub colour is the same as fitted on the rare 408 in pink with a cream body.Kind regards, Rob

Hi all, Recently picked up a pre war 23a Racing Car in orange and green with blue hubs. It is pictured alongside one with chromed hubs and green tires, shown before in this thread. Both have racing number 4, but in a different style. Kind regards, Rob

There have been at least two variations of the 796 Trailer for the Healey Sport Boat. The one on the left is the common one with a third wheel at the front. The one on the right is much rarer and on this the front 'jockey wheel' has been replaced with a skid. I suspect that this was towards the end of the production and was done as a cost cutting exercise. Dave

Please post the comments on the thread 796 Healey sports boat on trailer.

Hi all, A wheel variation of the 073 Land Rover and Horse Trailer. The other Dublo Dinky Toys have wheel variations also, but this is the only variation I have in my collection. Kind regards, Rob

Hi all, The 432 Guy Warrior Flat Truck with green wheels has been shown in a Guy thread, but I think it belongs in this thread as well together with the common version with red wheels. Kind regards, Rob

Thanks Rob, I've added this one to my Guy list, don't think I've ever seen one in the hand, the Warrior is such a lovely model, it's a shame they spoilt it by sticking a great big snow plough on it! Chris Warr.

Is the Newmarket Horse Box unusual with plastic hubs? I recently bought one so fitted, but all the pictures I've found online so far show metal hubs. The baseplate is the later version.