Details of Dinky 23m Thunderbolt speed car
The Dinky Thunderbolt speed car.
Exhaust stubs and rear vents same color as grille (1938 - 1940). There is some confusion about the differences between 23m and 23s and 222.
The Thunderbolt was released in April 1938, for the first time with its own box. The identical 'Streamlined Racing Car' appeared 1939, in different colours, without Union Jack transfers used on the tail fin of “Thunderbolt” and without a box. It was available in silver, light green finish. Released as Dinky 23m in 1938 withdrawn as Dinky 23m in 1941.
Base:
tin plate baseMarkings:
union jackModel features:
black grilleOrigin:
Made in EnglandVehicle make:
ThunderboltVehicle type:
speed record carWheels:
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