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12 years 6 months ago #12274 by buzzer999

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Hi there. With regards to your Dinky 623 you have the wrong real world vehicle. You are showing a photograph of an Albion but the Dinky 623 Army Covered wagon is based on the Bedford QL, see below :

The QL was developed during WWII and was replaced by the Bedford RL which is the Dinky 621 Dave

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12 years 6 months ago #12278 by dinkyfan

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Here is a picture of the real Packard Clipper.....

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12 years 6 months ago #12280 by jackh

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This is a fine example of how Meccano was playing with the scales: the DT model never existed at scale 1, because the Panhard tractor was much smaller than its Somua counterpart and unable to pull such a big tank trailer! But for us, kids, who would care? The visual result is so nice!!

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12 years 6 months ago #12281 by jackh

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Sorry again, but it is not the proper model year for the El Camino. The DT is based on a younger model.

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12 years 6 months ago #12282 by starni999

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jackh wrote: 'Sorry again, but it is not the proper model year for the El Camino. The DT is based on a younger model.' The Dinky is a 1960 I think, the photo shows a 1959. Here's a '60........

Chris Warr.

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12 years 6 months ago #12283 by starni999

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buzzer999 wrote: 'Hi there. With regards to your Dinky 623 you have the wrong real world vehicle. You are showing a photograph of an Albion but the Dinky 623 Army Covered wagon is based on the Bedford QL, see below:

The QL was developed during WWII and was replaced by the Bedford RL which is the Dinky 621 Dave' Good photo Dave, I'd never really looked, but didn't Dinky capture the look of the real Bedford superbly. Even the stance of the 4x4 chassis is spot on. The only thing they didn't do was the separate not flush headlamps, but that would have been too much to ask of the diemakers I presume. Chris Warr.

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12 years 6 months ago #12289 by torb