Interesting Combinations

Hi guys, Thanks for all the posts on this forum. There are only a few of you that actually post anything, but Im sure you have many followers (I am one for sure).I thought I finally should try to post something even if it is said to be difficult. Well see about that, wont we. And no offence towards our webmasters (hello, Dave). I know youre doing a great job. I found this dump truck the other day by chance and bought it for 15 . Its the 924 Aveling-Barford Centaur dump truck, present in the catalogues between 1973-1976. Its a heavy piece and weighs 760 grams. Is this the heaviest Dinky? Thought it would match the 965 Euclid dump truck.


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In 1955 I was lucky to get a new Euclid Dump Truck and, at that time, it seemed huge. When the Aveling Barford came along it made it look puny. I am still not sure why Meccano made it that big, I do not think that at that time they had anything to prove. I fear that it was another nail in the coffin leading to their demise. Dave

Dave, the scale is 1:42, same as the Land-Rover and the Mini. RagnarNote: I didn't find it difficult at all.

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Here is another nice Dinky Toys combination.....the two versions of the #923 Big Bedford Van Heinz. The 'bean can' edition was made from 1955-1957, and the 'ketchup' edition 1958 & 1959, although it is much more scarce and hard to find.Regards, Terry

Ooh they are nice Terry, I am still trying to find an affordable sauce bottle version. Dave

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an 'affordable sauce bottle' version may be a bit of an oxymoron, but good luck in your quest!Regards, Terry

A couple of Morris Commercials Dave

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That little Morris was such a neat little van.......I still need to find the Capstan version.Regards, Terry

Dave----I was meaning to ask you if you have ever seen any pictures of a Big Bedford delivery van, such as Dinky modeled. I have searched on the internet and have never seen one, and none in my book of English trucks. Did they even make one, or was that a Dinky creation?Regards, Terry

That's an interesting question Terry. Let me have a look around and see what I can find. In the meantime here is one that is almost the same. Dave

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Dave----Thanks......that looks a lot like the Dinky version, complete with the slightly curved top. Thanks, and will hope you can take some photos of your own. Regards, Terry

Thanks Dave, a real look-alike. This vehicle demands for the 'correct' finish! I see a difference in the frame of the driver's seat front window. Is that an opening window? I dug up another nice combination from my photo files, the NCB Electric Dairy Van and its short-lived promotional successor, the Job's Dairy Van. By the way: The headers per individual post seem to have disappeared. Kind regards, Jan

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