Mine is similar but different ! [img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / CIMG1934.jpg [/img] with round tyres [img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / CIMG1933.jpg [/img]
and two men [img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / CIMG1935.jpg [/img]
I do not intend to get off - topic,
but I wonder if there is a ' rule ' for the type of cord adopted for these hoisting vehicles.I have the impression that the French use red cords
and the British green ones.This goes for my French example,
but my British 972 has a mix of red
and green,
as does your French example,
Richard.Of course the cords can easily be swapped,
but still I would like to find evidence for the original way of stringing.By the way,
your French 972 is a beauty,
Richard,
and a little earlier,
as it is fitted with the original round treaded black French tyres,
which I may assume to be original.Best regards,
Jan
[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / 889.png [/img] Unlisted variation: Jan ' s truck which is a later production of the same year as Richard ' s has a small bump under the word FRANCE.It is always good to have many photos.
Five nice Leyland Octopuses [img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / Leyland_Octopus_Group.jpg [/img] Our members will all know four of them,
the interloper on the right is a white metal kit
from
A Smith Automodels which I assembled some years ago.It is the same scale as the Dinky wagons so it fits in nicely with them.Dave
A great
set
Dave,
now the corn products Leyland is waiting for you to be found ! [img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / IMG_0148.jpg [/img] TWO CONVERTIBLES,
READY TO BE JUMPED INTO !
Good morning I have just registered as a new member.Originally
from
the Netherlands,
I escaped the lousy weather
and live in New Zealand now.I collect mainly DTs
from
the fifties but somehow a few newer ones have found their way in as well.I will try to post a photo.Not sure how I got 30 Dinky items all in one picture.Greetings / Groeten
from
Downunder.Wilfried [img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / service_station_800x600.jpg [/img]
Welcome aboard,
Wilfried ! Sure our Dinkies are helping in getting the Big World a lot smaller...Very nice
set
- up you have there ! Reminds me of the Kingsbury Motors Austin - Morris garage I worked as a lad in the early ' 60 ' s...Cordially,
Jacques H.
That is a superb picture Wilfried ! I love this kind of diorama,
using the Dinky accessories to their full effect.Even on a shelf in the model cabinet a few accessories
add
a lot of life
and interest to the display.
Wilfried --Another welcome from a fellow Dinky fan! I am from the U.S. and am also a big fan of 1950's Dinky's, and love your scene....a kind of tribute to Austin.....very nicely done! You will enjoy this site, lots of good discussion and pictures, we look forward to hearing more from you. Terry
A selection of Visi - pac boxes: [img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / Visi_pacs.jpg [/img] I bought these to complete my collection of different types of Dinky packaging.They are quite rare as they are fragile
and I don ' t think too many have survived.I will not be buying any more unless some different military items become available as this is my main collecting area.Dave
[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / 475.png [/img] The first Visi - Pac box has been issued in August 1964 for the T model Ford.David,
As far as I know,
ten military models have been packed in yellow
or gold
or both Visi - Pacs.626 Military ambulance 651 Centurion tank 661 Recovery tractor 665 Honest John missile launcher 670 Daimler armoured car 674 Austin Champ 697 25 pdr.field gun
set
825 D.U.K.W.826 Dpanneuse Berliet 827 E.B.R.Panhard FL 10 [img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / 127_Rolls.png [/img] The Visi - Pacs for French models are even rarer than the English ones but how many remain complete with the strip to be removed by the dealler ? The French ones have never been available in France.
