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Here is my Vauxhall, and also a picture of my fathers car with my sister and I in the late 50s.

A few more arrivals. I had been unaware of this colour for the Panhard, which seems hard to find. (Did any other French Dinky Toys have the tower logo on the box?) As for the GMC military lorry, it came with a reproduction box (disclosed by the seller), and I am a bit dubious about the decals.

The Eiffel Tower logo is of that period - picture 530 Citroen DS herewith

Thank you for that! My boxes are stored away, so I was reluctant to go fishing around to see for myself. As you are probably aware, the Panhard, Citroen, and the 516 Mercedes SL were imported to Britain and the U.S. in the horrible Visi-Pac boxes. The boxes for the Panhard and Citroen were marked not only 'printed in England' but also 'a Meccano product, made in England' -- I think that's probably true for the Mercedes as well, though the only picture I have of that one is not of sufficient resolution for me to be sure!

Greetings from Downunder haven't been onto this website for quite a while now, due mainly to me spending a lot of time, beneath large lights and a flock of people wearing gowns, masks and rubber gloves hovering! However, I did something I thought I had given up on doing - buying more Dinky Toys! Shame on me! Please don't tell The Wife! Actually the cause was an auction conducted by a company here in Australia with one particular model that caught my eye. Of course, I eventually won it, together with quite a few others, just to keep my bidding finger in action! Anyway, the model was a Rover 75 in cream with highly unusual red hubs. Has anyone seen one of these beasts before, as I could not find it in my Ramsays. haven't checked the Richardson's books as they have all been packed away. Kind regards Bruce 2021/1608/11.52/1222

Jacques, thank you for your comments above. Bruce, what you relate sounds quite terrifying -- either a medical procedure you underwent, or a nightmare from the Twilight Zone. Either way, no one (not even a wife!) could begrudge you obtaining more Dinky Toys to celebrate your survival. I have never seen a Rover like that. If genuine, it is something special! Please share pictures of the other models you have purchased too. While there is life, there is Dinky Toys!! Cheers, Jonathan

Greetings Jonathan Delighted to receive your response, but I am not game to try it on my wife, as she would give me such a tongue lashing, that....! The room with the multiple lights was actually a total of three procedures and a 'let's have a look and laugh at what we find' procedure. Firstly the main heart-valve, then a double hernia (caused through lifting too many cartons containing Dinky Toys!) and the juicy one, prostate cancer! The final 'incident' was collapsing last Christmas night becoming unable to move or speak but well aware of what was going on and the phone calls to emergency. I came out of that one after about 5 minutes, although the silence from me during that time must have been very welcome by the family! Turned out I had developed a CCM over many years. Cerebral Cavernous Malformation - in other words, I have a dark mass in the centre of my brain, the dark mass being 'old blood'. Any operation on that has one outcome - a fall off the perch! Just a case of keeping an eye on it through regular MRIs. I was asked about my medical history, any traumas to my head etc. Couldn't have the heart to mention the number of times Someone has whacked me on my head to keep me in line!!) But back to THAT Dinky Toy. The model is totally genuine as nothing has been done with the rivets to enable a change of the front wheels, the rear wheels have not had anything done to them and the interior, that looks a pale blue is actually the overspray of the cream. The model cost me an arm and one of my legs, so I do not know who my competitor was but he/she knew what he/she was bidding. I just outlasted the bugger!! (Excuse my English!) I will get around to sharing with everyone the others I purchased that Sunday afternoon. Kind regards Bruce 2021/1608/1317/1223

Hi Bruce, good to see you back despite all this health misery! I believe that there was always a huge stock of generally applicable red wheels available in the factory, for IF the correct colours happened to be unavailable, as the majority of the deviating wheel colours seem to be red. Kind regards, Jan

Hi Bruce, I am glad to see you back on line. I was wandering about you. 700 387 The Rover with red hubs is listed in the Encyclopaedia. The cream Rover has been fitted with cream, green, maroon, red or mid blue hubs. Any other ? In the GBDT Mike does not describe the hubs, only the body colours.Do take care.Jacques

Hello Johnny, The transfers on your GMC seem to be right although they are not positionned correctly. The yellow Visi-Pack for the Mercedes is also printed with 'a Meccano product, made in England'There must be several boxes with the Eiffel tower but there is no list of them yet. All the best.Jacques

Bruce .. as Jan and Jacques have well said, we are delighted to have heard from you. The medical issues you have endured are firghtening, but fortunately it is well-known that Dinky Toys have curative properties. The solidity, the distinctive smell of metal and rubber, the unique sound of the axles shifting as the model is picked up (which has a soothing effect similar to a cat's purr), all are known to be conducive to life extension!

Hello Bruce Glad to know that you're well enough to be buying Dinkys. I hope full health has been restored, or at least the prospect of it, and that you'll carry on gracing these pages. Also good to see your Rover 75.