Details of Dinky 661 Recovery tractor
The Dinky Recovery tractor. Length 5ΒΌ" released June 1957 available till 1966 fitted with windows from 1961 crank operated hook. Some have a driver and windows and late versions were fitted with the plastic wheel hubs. Based on the Scammell GS 6x6 Explorer built in Watford. Matchbox also produced a model of this Scammell. The original price was 9/6 . It was available in green finish. Released as Dinky 661 in 1957 withdrawn as Dinky 661 in 1966.
Base:
tin plate baseModel features:
crank operated, driverModel range:
Dinky SupertoysOrganisation:
ArmyOrigin:
Made in EnglandPackaging:
blue striped box, yellow boxVehicle make:
ScammellVehicle model:
ExplorerVehicle type:
breakdown truckWheels:
6 wheeler, cast grooved hubs, cast wheels, plastic hubs, tyres with treadWindows:
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Features
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Contributors
Thank you to the following contributors of images and or information for this page.
- Thanks to Bruce Hoy (Dinky News)
- Thanks to John Cruickshank
- Thanks to Maestro
- Thanks to Peter Leach
- Thanks to Ronald Ochoa