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Jonathan-Another lovely acquisition.....I really like that orange color....it looks so nice, and it appeases to be in very good condition. A good score for you, and no, that is not your last Dinky......Best regards, Terry

A lovely and harder to find colour version indeed, this early orange one, and in very good condition! It might be worth while to remove the black paint from the axle ends, which apparently has been applied later on. Kind regards, Jan

Thanks, Jan! I must admit I didn't even think about the axle ends, though the previous owner had obviously added some silver to the door handles (very delicately, fortunately) ...

it's raining Dinky Toys, in our club, as 'cats and dogs' !! All are very nice. Jonathan, yes it's a hard to find version of the 'yellow pages' atlantean bus. There are also, blue seats variations. I check my buses and will post the answer in the right topic. Yesterday, I got 2 vauxwall and one blue mercedes racing car. Here they are : On the right, there is a pre-war model with smooth hubs, in kaki grey colour and with a baseplate of 1936/1940 Kind regards Richard

Richard-Very nice acquisitions! And all those appear to be in very good condition too. I have always liked that Vauxhall, and finding a good pre-war version is not easy. Well done!Best regards, Terry

Dear Jan. Jacques and I went last week to the Mr Espinasse 'temple' Here is the photo of the front. Kind regards Richard

Such a humble facade for such a Dinky paradise! I haven't been there yet. Thank you Richard. By the way, very unfortunately neither Jacques nor I will be present at the DTCA AGM in Derby, next weekend. Kind regards, Jan

Nice to please you Jan. Mr Espinasse invite me to visit is own collection which is located in his home. Probably in august. I will certainly go with Jacques. Unfortunately, I also, will miss the DTCA AGM this year. Kind regards Richard

Richard and Jaques. This is very special that you may come and see his collection at home. You will already have seen many special items in his shop, but I expect that he will have the most special ones at home. Not only Dinky Toys, but also all kinds of other brands. His Blog de l'AutoJaune speaks volumes. I wish you much pleasure. Jan O.

Er yes, it's another new Dinky Toy. I am able to fit this in because it's an upgrade to a previous sample that has no box and isn't in as nice condition!

Jan, I'm sorry to hear that neither you nor Jacques will be in Derby on Saturday. I have booked my rail tickets and have been looking forward to meeting some of you. Anyway, I hope it will be an enjoyable experience. John

Jonathan-Nice Model, and a great rationalization.....I love it! I have that same two-tone, plus an original all yellow one. Dinky did a nice job on that. Best regards, Terry