Details of Dinky 968 BBC TV Roving Eye Vehicle
The Dinky BBC TV Roving Eye Vehicle. The roof mounted camera could be rotated. Advertised in the May 1959 & January 1960 Meccanno Magazines for 8/3. The original price was 8/3 . It was available in green finish. Released as Dinky 968 in 1959 withdrawn as Dinky 968 in 1964.
Base:
tin plate baseMarkings:
BBC logoModel features:
2 tone paint, aerial, Marconi Mk IB cameraModel range:
Dinky SupertoysOrganisation:
BBC, Outside Broadcasts, television broadcastOrigin:
Made in EnglandPackaging:
blue striped box, cardboard boxVehicle make:
KarrierVehicle model:
BantamVehicle type:
TV, vanWheels:
cast grooved hubs, grey hubs, tyres with treadWindows:
green windows, windowsIf you know about this model you can add more detail by email to: diecastplusinfo@gmail.com where you can also send pictures of your models to add to the site.
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