Lot 88:
A Pair of Dinky Toys Pre-War Die-cast Military Vehicles
Description
A pair of pre-WWII military vehicles produced by Meccano Ltd. The set includes a six-wheeled reconnaissance car and a mobile anti-aircraft gun carriage. Both items are constructed from die-cast metal with steel axles and rubber tyres. The reconnaissance car features a modelled canvas-style roof and open windows. The mobile artillery unit includes an anti-aircraft gun mounted on a rotating pedestal, allowing for 360-degree traverse and vertical elevation of the barrel. The carriage is fitted with a rear towing hook.
The baseplate of the reconnaissance car features an impressed mark on the right side reading DINKY TOYS. The centre of the baseplate bears the impressed text MADE IN ENGLAND and MECCANO LTD. A white circular adhesive label is applied to the centre of the baseplate with the handwritten text £60.
The underside of the anti-aircraft gun carriage is marked with the impressed text BY MECCANO LTD and DINKY TOYS. A white circular adhesive label is also present on the underside of this piece reading £60.
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