Dinky Toys photography specials

Jan--One of my favorite military Dinky's....just an incredible amount of detail tucked in all around on this truck....nice showing! Terry

I agree Terry, and another photography special to follow: SUPERIOR CRITERION AMBULANCE INTERIOR

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A quartet of Aveling - Barford Diesel Rollers.[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / Aveling_Barford_Diesel_Rollers_and_boxes.jpg [/img] On top of the trade box are two of the three shades of green known for the roller,
a roller with an individual dual numbered box
and a Meccano display aluminium price ticket.It was only priced at 4 / 4 in the 1952 edition of the Dinky Toys catalogue which dates this ticket accurately.Dave

Anybody know for certain what the red part on the front of the early roller is supposed to represent ? Is it a makers plate ? I seem to remember
from
the 1 :1 examples I have seen in museums of post war Aveling Barfords that they have red plaques with white writing / horse logos (
pre war versions have a gold horse,
sometimes fitted to black plates
).Kind regards,
Stfan

Hello Stfan,
Yes the red at the front of the roller is the manufacturer ' s logo whith the unicorn.I will post a picture of that logo next year.Seasons greetings.

Jacques,
I believe the logo looks more like the Ferrari prancing horse than an unicorn.Cordialy,
Jacques H.

Here is an Aveling - Barford preserved road roller which will be a little older than the Dinky version.[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / Aveling_Barford.jpg [/img] Dave

Indeed Jacques (& Jacques),
it ' s not a unicorn,
but a ' regular ' horse,
representing the ' Invicta ' coat of arms of the Aveling Barford company.Some,
but not all,
especially the older Dinky models have this coat of arms applied as a red ' dot ' at the upper front of it.Kind regards,
Jan

I am not a specialist but,
I think that ' s an another one.[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / U.jpg [/img]

Sorry for the Unicorn,
I did not have the encyclopaedia at hand.[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / AvelingBarfordLogo.jpg [/img]

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