Lot 90:
Dinky Toys 160 Austin A30 Saloon with Original Box
Description
A Dinky Toys Austin A30 Saloon die-cast model vehicle finished in tan paint. This model features a die-cast body and chassis with free-rolling wheels fitted with grey knobbly rubber tyres. The vehicle is modelled without windows or an interior, typical of early Dinky Toys production. The front bumper and radiator grille are highlighted in silver paint, and the rear features two small red-painted taillights. The black-painted metal chassis is embossed with the following text: DINKY TOYS, AUSTIN A30, MECCANO LTD, MADE IN ENGLAND. A single central rivet secures the body to the chassis.
The accompanying original yellow card picture box features illustrations of the model in two different colours (tan and green) across its faces. The box includes the printed text DINKY TOYS, 160, and AUSTIN A30 SALOON in English, alongside multilingual descriptions: COND. INT. AUSTIN A30, COCHE SALON AUSTIN A30, AUSTIN A30 DE LUXE, and AUSTIN A30 SALONWAGEN. The end flaps are printed with the model number 160, and one end flap features a dark circular adhesive colour dot. The box is printed with MADE IN ENGLAND BY MECCANO LTD and Printed in England / Imprimé en Angleterre.
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