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Yes Jacques. When it's snowing, we need to be warm inside. By the way, it was snowing some Dinky yesterday. I am very happy with the mercedes. Hard to find with the race number 6. Kind regards Richard

Greetings all! It may have been snowing Dinky Toys where Richard lives, but it has been pouring Dinky Toys Down Under where we live! Although keep it to yourselves and don't mention it to my Better Half!! Here they are: A single lot, but what interested me was the 259 Fire Engine. It is shod with the uncommon silver cast hubs that now completes my collection of three, the others having spun hubs and red plastic hubs. Did I say three? Well, there may be others out there have casting changes, so here we go again! Next out of the post office box was, Yes, another 192 De Soto Fireflite! And, another 193! When will this stop? Actually the De Soto has slight differences to the others I have acquired in the red and yellow plain boxes. haven't as yet diagnosed the 193 but it is an early issue before the casting changes that deleted the petrol cap. The next one was something unusual, A 286 Ford Transit Fire Appliance mounted on a wooden plinth. The label is different to those I have seen, unless the label changed at some point in time. As this model was a salesman's sample, it is possible it was a pre-production version produced quickly as a selling aid with the label changing by the time the 286 went into full production. I am sure Jacques will have an answer! The next is French Dinky and normally I do not collect these, but as bidding was very low, I felt pity on the little fellow, and the rest is history! This 813 AMX with 155mmABS Gun was still complete with its little camouflage netting and the condition of the box and model is superb. What is even nice is the small detachable extension to one of the inner flaps that could be used by the seller. The last model from this auction house is: yet another 642 Pressure Refueller. This one is the first I have found that has BOTH inner protection pieces of cardboard, together with the model itself being totally mint - I could not find one tiny loss of paint anywhere - most unusual. Now, from another source are the following: Another model whose condition cannot be faulted, a 164 Vauxhall Cresta Saloon Even the box is in great shape. Reminded me of what my original Vauxhall Cresta looked like! And then the next package contained, another 192 De Soto Fireflite!! Here we go again. Packaged in the red and yellow plain box, this model in Dove Grey and Muskatel maroon is another link in the changes to the casting for this model. With it also including suspension, it has the outline for the petrol cap, whereas all the other models I have obtained packaged in the red and yellow plain box have this feature omitted. This will be included in the De Soto topic later. This model and its box is in impeccable condition, and the first really nice example in this colour scheme to be added to my collection. The final model needs no introduction, yet another 965 Euclid Rear Dump Truck. The auction house did not mention one major problem with this lot, and another associated with its production. The model has windows, and here it is, and I wonder who can come up with the answers! And on that note, kind regards to you all! Bruce Hoy (150) 20171310/1167/1254

It seems the cllimate is really changing. Congratulations both of you and kind regards, Jan

Bruce, About the sticker on your Transit, the colour red may have gone with time and the UV rays. A macro photo of the sticker may reveal some remaining red.

Bruce, very nice additions to your collection. Congratulations. I'm trying to answer your question regarding model 965:1) The 965 has not mounted opposite / reversed tires, as Jan W commented on my response: /comment/10274#comment-10274 . I was not aware that it was the original way of assembling reversed tyres on this model.2) the 965 with glazing needs another box and 3) the back wheels (hubs) are mounted reversed, what is not common for this model.You could say that anything what could going wrong with this model has gone wrong. But ... it is therefore a valuable example to have in your collection. You don't want to miss it. If I have given the correct answers, what is my bonus? Kind regards, Jan Oldenhuis 13-10-2017.

Jan Well, it is good that someone knows all the correct answers! Top marks to you on all accounts! Yes you are indeed correct, starting with the tyres. Both the tyres on the left side as you have correctly stated, have been reversed when the tread pattern should point towards the front, in the same manner as all tractors. The forward facing tread or inverted 'V' pushes mud away from the tyre and not under it. Strangely the tyres on the right side are both facing the correct way. However, I put the R-15 up on a hoist and reversed both the tyres on the left side, so things are as they should be! No problem with the tyres, as after checking their flexibility, they were easily removed, reversed, and then placed back on the same hub and reinflated! The Box - yes, another correct answer! The box should be the later blue-striped with the wording DINKY SUPERTOYS in italics, thus, DINKY SUPERTOYS. The box has the Inspection code of DW1255 - almost five years BEFORE window glazing was added to Dinky Toys and Supertoys. Fortunately, I have a model in an incorrect box as shown in the 965 Topic, and the models can have their boxes swapped, as they match the relevant box Inspection Data. So, we had a recognised collector who innocently provided a box for his Euclid with window glazing, but unfortunately, he selected the incorrect box! I think we are all guilty with doing this, so care has to be taken! This is the model in my collection that does not match its box. (The complete picture can be found in the Euclid Topic, /node/1027?page=2.) The model/box is second row, first one.) 718 791 And finally, the rear wheel on the visible side of the photograph is reversed, which is what originally attracted me to this model. However, for some unknown reason, again someone was chatting to their neighbour, but the rear wheel on the other side is the correct way! So you got that one right too! I will have to think hard and long as to your bonus!! Now to Jacques' reply. I do have egg on my face, and it goes to show when one is writing about a model, the model should really be on the desk in front, and not 'out the back'. You are 100% correct in that the label has faded, as the label on the other side has not faded as badly. No doubt, the model spent a lot of time in the salesman's car during which it was exposed to sunlight. Never mind, I guess the fading adds to the character of the model - or sayest thou to convince thine self! Kind regards to you both. Bruce Hoy (150) 20171410/1168/2345

I'll leave this high-level Euclid discussion to the only two specialists in the world, present on this forum Extremely good sales in Houten, yesterday, enabled me to afford to buy two virtually mint/boxed Austin Vans, replacements for my lesser quality Shell-BP and Raleigh vans, which have been in the collection for 35 and 33 years respectively. This fitting in my collecting policy of continuously upgrading the quality of my collection. The ones to be replaced, in the foreground, show deficiencies as paint chipping and transfer quality is concerned, and their boxes wanting. To be sold soon. I am so happy with the bright and shiny replacements! Kind regards, Jan

Nice replacements Jan. Are you certain that there are not any variations or details between the models ?? Kind regards Richard

I understand your worries, Richard. But please, do not worry, everything is the same: castings, base plates, paint finish, transfers. it's just the quality that is different, and the presence of the boxes. Kind regards, Jan

Richard There may be a variation on the Shell / BP Austin van but this is not confirmed. All of them had a non domed rear axle which could slip away. A tiny bit of zamac has been added for the Nestl and Raleigh vans and may be also for the late Shell / BP. See picture above. Could some one confirm that this variation exists for the Shell / BP ?An other variation is that the base plate is first stamped with the reference 470 and later without. I am looking for a picture of the base plate without the reference number.Thanks and regards.

Bruce, I have responded on your comment about the reversed tyres of model 965 in the DTCA 965 Euclid topic with this link: /node/1027?page=2#comment-10295I made a mistake because I made it accidentally first in the Terex topic, but it belongs in the Euclid topic, so I replaced it.Jan Oldenhuis 18-10-2017

Breaking almost one week of silence here: Exactly a mere 48 hours after uploading, my latest private Dinky Toys calendar was delivered by the postman this morning. Another beauty which will cheer up my wall in 2018! Kind regards, Jan