Lot 270: A Collection of Dinky Toys Commercial Vehicles and a Bus

A collection of vintage die-cast metal toy vehicles manufactured by Dinky Toys, Meccano Ltd, in England. The group comprises an Observation Coach in light green with matching green hubs; a Scammell Mechanical Horse with a tanker trailer in yellow and green with red wheels; a truck with a dark green cab and a removable green canopy; a Market Gardener’s Lorry with a yellow cab and stake-side body; a flatbed truck in cream with blue wheels; and a streamlined delivery van in grey. The bases of most vehicles are embossed with markings including DINKY TOYS and MADE IN ENGLAND BY MECCANO LTD. A small white adhesive label marked 27.4 is present on the canopy of the green truck.