Lot 275: A Collection of Vintage Tinplate and Die-Cast Aircraft including an R100 Airship

A collection of vintage aeronautical toys featuring a large-scale model of the British R100 airship and multiple die-cast aircraft. The airship is constructed from painted tinplate with seamed construction and features the registration G-FAAV and R-100 on the fuselage, with the letter G marked on the vertical tail fins. The group of nine die-cast metal aircraft includes a large silver-toned twin-engine transport plane with the characters TRO 345 printed on the upper wing surfaces. Also included is a medium-sized blue aircraft decorated with red, white, and blue concentric roundels on the wings. The remaining smaller aircraft represent various transport and military designs, finished in a variety of colours including yellow, green, light blue, and white.