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

Perfectly clear! Kind regards, Jan

While looking for a variation of the trailer, I found an other one. 700 335 In 2014 Richard posted a picture of his three trailers and nobody spoted the variation. I blew up the picture and it is obvious that the model on the left is an early issue. This still does not explain why a letter Y and a dot have been added. 723 467 We know these two models but as two changes never happen at the same time, there MUST be a rare intermediate version with either the Y and the boss or without the Y and without the boss. An other question : which colour are the two packing pieces ? yellow or grey ?

Jacques, mine - see also post #7 - contains one packing piece only. it's the same deep yellow as the inside of the box. My semi-trailer's underside shows both the Y and the dot. Regards, Jan

720 489 Photo by courtesy of Patrick M. Dear Jan, Thank you for your help. I asked this question because I have seen a photo with grey packing pieces. The model belongs to Patrick M who is very fussy and would not tolerate copies, counterfeits and the like. I still wander if these grey pieces are original or not.Kind Regards

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configuration Jacques. At the moment an 894 is being auctioned on Ebay NL with a grey packing piece with the link: It even has an original French quality control stamp.QDT has also sold some 894 with grey inner packaging: www.qualitydiecasttoys.com/products/2869...692-FRENCH-DINKY-894 Kind regards, Jan O

Thank you every one for your help. What emerges from this is that the grey packing pieces are the late ones.The inside and packing pieces of the 39a box are yellow and the ref. number 39a is printed on a black oval on top of the lid. The inside and packing pieces of the 894 box are grey. The ref. number 894 is not printed on top of the lid.

In that case my example is transitional, as it is a 894 numbered box, whereas the inside is still deep orange, both underbox and lid (and the packing piece). Kind regards, Jan

Jan There is no end to the variations. There are always transitionnal versions. Could you please make me the same picture as the one above (post # 40) with the yellow packing pieces ? Kind regards.