DINKY TOYS : COVENTRY CLIMAX FORK-LIFT TRUCK

Coventry-Climax Fork-Lift Truck; Dinky Toys No.14c, issued in November 1949, renumbered 401 in 1954, and in production until 1964. This has a fork-lift raised by a crank-handle on its side. The lifts is manually operated.

DINKY TOYS : FIRE ENGINE

Fire Engine with Extending Ladder; Dinky Toys No555. This model was first issued by Dinky Supertoys in December 1952, was renumbered 955 in late 1954, and remained in production until 1969. Of the two examples shown, is the earlier version, without plastic windows and fitted with metal wheels with rubber tyres. The example at dates from after renumbering: it has windows and is fitted with plastic wheels. All versions feature a bell, a ladder that can be raised and extended, and a towing-hook. The tinplate base plate is stamped with the maker’s name, “555” and “Fire engine”. The earlier version is the harder to find. Length: 140 mm.

DINKY - 1964 MINI COOPER "S"

The Mini designed by Alexander Issigonis was introduced in 1959. The car epitomizes its era, hailed as the Swinging Sixties together with the Beatles, Stones, the Mini Skirt, Mary Quant and liberal attitudes. Its unique size and creative style captured the imagination of the World.

The Cooper S is a sporting development, with the larger 1275cc 4 cylinder engine developing 75bhp and a top speed of 144kph.

The Mini Cooper won many races and rallies including the Monte Carlo beating larger and more powerful cars. Shop here

DINKY COLLECTION : LAND ROVER (SERIES I)

The die-cast Dinky No.DY9 - 1949 Land Rover (Series I) was produced by Matchbox International Limited in Macau (Portugal) in 1989. The langht is 8.1 cm. (Scale 1:43)
In 1987 Matchbox International had bought the name and trade mark from Dinky. Dinky was the old firm that produced the die-cast of England. It was established since a decade in 1930. After buying the Dinky Company, in 1988 Matchbox began to produce Dinky, a scale 1:43 by using a code for inst. DY, DYM and sometime used 5 digits with a different styles of the production for more than 200 designs. (until 2001)

For the die-cast of Land Rover Series I which is a short bearer pickup car “Dinky Collection”. It is green body & windscreen, green wheels, black interior, tan canopy, and black base.

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The first Land Rover was designed in 1948 in the United Kingdom by Maurice Wilks, chief designer at the British car company Rover on his farm in Newborough, Anglesey. It is said that he was inspired by an American World War II Jeep that he used one summer at his holiday home in Wales. The first Land Rover prototype 'centre steer' was built on a Jeep chassis. A distinctive feature is their bodies, constructed of a lightweight rustproof proprietary alloy of aluminium and magnesium called Birmabright. This material was used owing to post war steel shortages and a plentiful supply of post-war aircraft aluminium. This metal's resistance to corrosion was one of the factors that allowed the vehicle to build up a reputation for longevity in the toughest conditions. It is reckoned that 75% of all those ever built are still in use.