39a and 894 Tracteur Unic et semi-remorque porte-voitures Boilot [Unic Boilot Car Transporter] (1957-68)

Dear Jan,
Your Unic Saharien is completely original.it ' s the first type with convex hubs on the front axle
and was commercialized with square tyres on all wheels,
but with round treaded tyres for the spare wheels.Why did Meccano that mixing ? I think that nobody knows ! The second type,
with the concave hubs on all wheels,
was equiped with square tyres even for the spare wheels.Good night Richard

Jan
and Richard,
Although there might be all kind of explanations concerning tyres on our beloved babies,
if you are not the first
and only owner,
you can never be sure of the authenticity of the tyres: I believe that the first thing one does to ensure a MIB state,
is to put new tyres before an impeding sale...By the way,
when you sell a used 1 :1 car,
don ' t you do the same,
i.e improve tyres visual appearance by all kinds of tricks ?...:
)

Yes,
Jacques,
I am well aware of that.Tyres can be an aid in explaining things
or dating a model,
but they can never be used as a sole source for evidence.One can never be 100 % be sure,
unless,
indeed,
one is the first owner.
And even then: inexplicable,
haphazard things happened in the factory every day.Thanks
and best regards,
Jan

I ' m not 100 % knowledgeable about the French Dinky range,
was this the only car transporter they made ? Dave

Yes Dave.it ' s the only one.Richard

Thanks Richard Dave

Terry.Here are some informations on the Unic Boilot prices: In september 1960: 19,
75 N.F.(
new fran

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or 3 photos in the same message ! ! Which is the way to do it ? Thank you for help ! Richard

These documents are not really readable ! Probably my scan ! Sorry for that.

Hi gents ! Is there anybody who can tell me about the real Unic Boilot which have been miniaturized by Dinky ? I mean: what kind of engine,
years of production,
etc.I ' m sorry,
but it seems very difficult to find thiese data here,
in Italy...Thanks for your help,
Gianni