33c and 579 Simca Cargo plateau miroitier [Simca Cargo Glazier's Truck] (1955-1967)

Chris, So far no Simca Cargo with smooth cab ceiling has been found.

I have heard that a promotionnal batch of 200 of these trucks have been made for St. Gobain on which the word 'MIROITIER' was replaced by 'MIROITERIE' but this is hearsay and so far I have no evidence.The rear flat bed of the yellow version is of a lighter green than the grey one. There must be some very rare 1960 transition models with inverted colours.

Here is the grey miroitier without transfers. It is the most didfficult Cargo to find.There are only 42 variations for the cargos so good luck.

Very remarkable that this color variant is currently being auctioned 3x on Ebay UK instead of Ebay France. Given the pencil price of 8/6 on the double numbered 579 33c box, it is undoubtedly related to the export of French DT models to the UK in 1961 and 1962 with the slogan 'DINKY TOYS from PARIS' on the UK price lists. DT model 579 is offered therein for the price of 8/6, as stated on the box. Was this color variant perhaps a special export model? 1*) object number 144365256935; 2*) object number 284510963237 with dual numbered box in 4 languages; 3*) object number 144400887771; Jan Oldenhuis, 1 April 2022.

After some health restrictions in the past six weeks I was very happy to pick up my mirror reflex camera today, at last, and make a nice picture of three various 'miroitiers', featuring my new example without advertising for the British market, with instructions in English included. It is of the A-type cabin/chassis, whereas the others are B-types.