New arrivals

Very nice adds Richard.I was able to buy that Bedford Army Truck,
like new,
from
H.Hudson Dobson,
in 1959.Not very common,
especially in Europe as it was an export only item,
like the companion Austin Army Truck.

I was pleased to get this final version of the Ford Transit Accident Unit,
since I only had the other two.The revised front with the longer bonnet
and rectangular headlights made its debut on the Transit in August 1977,
so this retooled model must be one of the most recent vehicles that Dinky lived to produce.(
As many will know,
the Motorway Service Transit
and the horrible Customised Transit are the other two Dinky Toys that received the new front.
) Late versions of the Ford D800 (Johnston Road Sweeper) also received rectangular headlights
and a grille that could be painted either silver
or the more up - to - date black.I would not be surprised if it was Ford money that paid for the retooling of both models.[img] / images / sites / default / files / forum - images / P1220472_DxO.jpg [/img] [img] / images / sites / default / files / forum - images / P1220473_DxO.jpg [/img]

Jonathan Very interesting to see that,
as you know,
it is well outside my personal collecting era.So these were close to the end of the line for Dinky Toys.....these models seem to be well proportioned
and nicely detailed,
even though the clock was running out.What an interesting evolution diecast model making underwent in just a few short years ! Best regards,
Terry

Yes Terry,
the Bedford army truck is not very common in France
and I bought it
from
a belgian man ! Nice Ford transit version Jonathan,
which is missing in my cabinet ! Yesterday,
I got two new models for my collection: 1
) a Citron 2cv ' DINKY JUNIOR ' that is very hard to find.Unfortunately,
no box but it ' s not important for me.2
) the last version of the Peugeot 404 in the type 2: aluminium wheels
and Dunlop tyres.Here is the photo.Kind regards Richard [img] / images / sites / default / files / forum - images / IMG_0249 - a.jpg [/img]

Richard -- Nice finds! I have two or three Dinky Juniors, which have particular appeal to me, but not the 2CV. I've always wanted that one, but as you say, it's hard to come by. -- Jonathan

Hi,
V.A.B.stands for: Verenigde Automobiel Bedrijven which was the collective name for the Ford (Entam) dealers in
and around Amsterdam.My father used to work there.Regards Ton van Ingen

Hi,
V.A.B.stands for: Verenigde Automobiel Bedrijven which was the collective name for the Ford (Entam) dealers in
and around Amsterdam.My father used to work there.Regards Ton van Ingen

Thank you,
Ton that explains the model nicely !

The postlady was kind today...[img] / images / sites / default / files / forum - images / P1220483_DxO.jpg [/img] [img] / images / sites / default / files / forum - images / P1220485_DxO.jpg [/img] [img] / images / sites / default / files / forum - images / P1220487_DxO.jpg [/img]

Jonathan - That is just lovely....I really like the paint scheme
and graphics.Very nice addition,
and your postlady was very kind ! Best regards,
Terry

Jonathan, Very nice bus ! I have one but not as new as yours You just have to find the red one now ! Kind regards. Richard

Thanks, Richard! I'm pleased to say that I had the red one already for many years now, so this fills a nice gap. Cheers, Jonathan