25o Studebaker camion laitier [Studebaker Milk Truck] (1949-1954)

Dear Jacques, Through the DTCA website moving to a new server your explanations picture of the closed crank hole in your comment unfortunately disappeared. I recently bought a Dinky Toys 25o Camion Laitier with type 1 cab, type 2 chassis with a closed crank hole that I had not yet. I'm still looking for a Dinky Toys 25o with type 1 cab, type 1 chassis with a closed crank hole. How do you evaluate this 25o closed crank hole of my example in comparison to my pictures of the 25k Maraicher with scraped crank hole. In my opinion is my 25o an original. 2-5-2016 Jan Oldenhuis

Recently I found a 1st type chassis of the French 25o Studebaker Camion Laitier with iron wheels and closed crank hole, complete with ten milk churns, without box (but I already had that) and in a very good condition. I was a long time looking for it, but it is very difficult to find this version. I have already a 25o Studebaker with a 2nd and 3rd type chassis, but was inspired to find a 1st type chassis by the comments and photograph of three types of chassis through Jacques Dujardin earlier in this topic. For a complete summary I copy his photograph again in this comment and show close up pictures of all these 3 types of chassis that I have now. Besides, I really miss the expertise of Jacques and hope that he shall recover to come back in the forum. The version with iron wheels and closed crank hole was produced briefly in 1949 from April to November, before the iron wheels were replaced by wheels with 'M' tires. In that short time of production in 1949, the casting of the chassis was changed under the spare tire. A cross-beam was placed under the spare tire to strengthen the area round the spare tire, which apparently broke off too easy. The 1st type chassis was therefore only produced in 1949 for a few months. 8-12-2016 Rotterdam Hoogvliet Kind regards Jan Oldenhuis (703)






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Jan----Those are all such nice models in wonderful condition......what a nice collection you have of the early Studebaker Laitier. That latest one sure seems a different shade of color......have you seen any others like that? Best regards, Terry

Hi Terry---I think the early ones had a lighter shade blue. I saw another one 1st type chassis on internet of which I show pictures of the left side and the base. On the pictures of the base you see that the spare tire is broken off. That might be the reason that they strenghtened that area round the spare tire with a cross beam. To see the difference in the shade of blue you must have them in the hand. It is more easy to see the colour differences of the loading platform between creme and white. I show pictures of two early 25o Studebakers I have with metal wheels and closed crankhole. 1 with 1st type chassis and 1 with 2nd type chassis. Finally I show pictures of all the 25o Studebakers I have. Regards, Jan Oldenhuis 11-12-2016