The A Century of Cars (Corgi) Austin A35 Saloon . available in black finish. A Century of Cars (Corgi) in detail...

The Betal Products 1950 Austin . available in red finish. Betal Products in detail...

The Budgie Gift Set No.8 Consisted of 8 vehicles including a VW microbus, a Foden 6 wheeler tipper truck, London taxi, VW beetle and other cars and a Post Office van.. Budgie in detail...

The Budgie Austin FX3 Taxi May have been part of Gift set No8 or Gift set No12 both of which contained a taxi like this one.

The real taxi was commissioned from Austin by taxi dealers Mann & Overton and built by Carbodies of Coventry on a chassis supplied by Austin. available in black finish. Budgie in detail...

The Budgie Austin A95 Westminster Countyman fitted with metal wheels which were replaced with grey and then black plastic ones.Cost 1/6 available in red, blue, black finish. Budgie in detail...

The Budgie Emergency Vehicle . available in white finish. Budgie in detail...

The Budgie Q Car . available in black, blue finish. Budgie in detail...

The Budgie Traffic Set Consists of

• 15 - Austin Station Wagon
• 8 - Volkswagen
• 27 - Fire Chief Car or
• 14 - Packard

available in Orange, red, met. blue finish. Budgie in detail...

The Budgie London Taxi Cab Austin FX4 Taxi. Also Numbered 703. and No.188 in silver.Cost £1-10 available in black, silver, white, maroon finish. Budgie in detail...

The Budgie Articulated Container Transporter An Austin with windows. There is a rare version with a blue container. available in cream & red finish at 00 scale. Budgie in detail...

The Corgi Car Transporter Set Comprising of

• 1101 Bedford Carrimore Car Transporter
• 201 Austin Cambridge Saloon
• 205 Riley Pathfinder Saloon
• 208 Jaguar 2.4ltr Saloon
• 301 Triumph TR3 Sports Car

or in 1959:

• 214 Ford Thunderbird Hard Top
• 215 Ford Thunderbird Open Top
• 219 Plymouth Sports Suburban
• 220 Chevrolet Impala

or

• 210s Citroen DS19
• 219 Plymouth Sports Suburban
• 226 Morris Mini Minor
• 305 Triumph TR3

or

• 226 Morris Mini Minor
• 219 Plymouth Sports Suburban
• 231 Triumph Herald
• 210s Citroen DS19

This model was 263mm long.Cost 32/- available in red blue and white, yellow and blue finish. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi London Passenger Transport Set . available in black & red finish. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Austin Cambridge This model was 90mm long. The 201M version had a mechanical push and go motor. One of the first Corgi's.Cost 2/9 available in blue, cream, silver & green finish at 1:46 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Austin Cambridge Introduced in July 1959. Fitted with a friction motor. All the mechanical motor Corgi's were withdrawn in 1959. available in grey, cream, red, orange finish at 1:46 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Austin A40 Introduced in June 1959. This model was 86mm long.Cost 3/- available in 2tone blue, red & black, blue finish at 1:43 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Austin A40 Mechanical motor version. available in red & black finish at 1:43 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Austin Se7en This model was 73mm long.Cost 3/4 available in red, yellow finish at 1:44 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Austin A60 DeLuxe Saloon Motor School Steering that operated via the roof sign. Number 255 was a left hand drive version.Cost 5/6 available in blue finish at 1:47 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Austin A60 De-luxe Motor School Car Left Hand Dr .Cost £1.50 available in blue finish. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Austin Mini Metro 1.3 HLS . available in blue,red finish. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Austin Mini Metro Datapost . available in white finish. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Austin-Healey 100-4 Released in July 1956 and deleted in 1965. Based on the Austin-Healey 100-4.Cost 3/- available in red, cream, blue finish at 1:44 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Austin London Taxi Cab Made with red or yellow interior. The 1st version had flat hubs & no driver and the early box not only marked as “Corgi Toys” but also “Playcraft Toys Ltd. London”.Cost 3/11 available in black finish at 1:47 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Austin London Taxi . available in black finish at 1:36 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Austin Mini Van With green or silver grille.Cost £1.25 available in green & cream, bue & cream finish at 1:42 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Austin Mini Metro 1.3 HLS . available in white finish. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi London Taxi . available in yellow & black finish. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Junior Austin Healey Sprite Le Mans . available in red finish. Corgi Junior in detail...

The Corgi Junior London taxi . available in black finish. Corgi Junior in detail...

The Dinky Gift Set No2 Commercial Vehicles Consists of:

• No.25M Bedford End Tipper
• No.27D Land Rover
• No.30B Studebaker Tanker "Esso"
• No.30S Austin Covered Wagon
• No.30N Farm Produce Wagon

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The Dinky Austin Wagon Introduced in September 1950 and renumbered 412 in 1954. available in maroon &cream, blue & blue, maroon & red, red & gr finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Covered Wagon Introduced in September 1950 and renumbered 413 in 1954. available in maroon &cream, blue & blue, maroon & red, red & gr finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Covered Army Wagon Renumbered 625. available in olive drab finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Saloon Car The saloon car (35a) closely resembled an Austin 7, although some say that its front end is more like a Triumph saloon of that era.Cost 3d available in blue, grey, maroon finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin 7 .Cost 4d available in yellow,green, blue, tan, grey-green finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Devon Saloon Renumbered 152. available in maroon, green & pink, grey-green, blue finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Taxi Released in 1952 at 2/11. The taxi was renumbered to 254 and later versions had spun hubs. It was deleted 1962.Cost 2/11 available in black, dk blue, bright blue, yellow/green, black/g finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Somerset Saloon introduced and renumbered from 40j in 1953 and withdrawn in 1960. Shown in the June 1954 Meccano magazine. Two tone colour schemes introduced in August 1956 and illustrated in that months Meccano Magazine. Advertised in the September 1956 issue of Meccano Magazine for 2/6. available in red, blue, grey finish at 1:46 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Healey 100 Advertised in January and March 1958 for 3/- advertised in the July 1958 Meccano Magazine for 2/9 and in the June 1959 Meccano Magazine for 2/8.Cost 2/9 available in cream, red finish at 1:46 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Atlantic Convertible Released in May 1951 at 3/4 as 140A then renumbered 106 in March 1954 priced 2/11. Last appeared in the 1958 catalogue and was deleted in 1959. Of the, at least, twelve colour schemes, the mid-blue version is very uncommon to rare. Shown in the Jan 1954 Meccano magazine for 2/8.

There is a rare dark blue/red interior and hubs variant and a very light sky blue version.

Early models, had no individual boxes and were sold in plain cardboard boxes of six(140a). They had an extension of the casting support of the front axles and no number on the base. The number 106 had an individual yellow box and no number on the base plate; plus a shortened support for the front axles. This is the way to differentiate them.

A rare colour scheme that has the extended support, it is definitely 140a and issued before 1954. Generally these are early models were supplied to the retailer in a box of 6. The late 106 models are typically the light blue/red interior and wheels; the pink/cream interior and wheels; and the black/red interior and wheels, which came in individual boxes.

The real car was 14ft 9 1/8 inches long and built from 1947/48. It had a 16hp 4cyl. 2600cc engine and had a maximum speed of 92mph. Cost 3/- available in black blue or pink (>12 colourways) finish at 1:48 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Healey 100 Introduced in June 1955 and featured on that back of that months Meccano Magazine.Cost 3/9 available in yellow finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Healey Sprite A separate version was made in South Africa in turquoise or lilac.

Illustrated on the back cover of the November 1961 Meccano Magazine. The South African box may have a description in Africaans and will also say "Printed in South Africa" and "Sole Distributors: Arthur E. Harris (Pty) Ltd".Cost 4/- available in red, blue finish at 1:44 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Atlantic Convertible Released in May 1951 at 3/4. Renumbered 106 in March 1954 priced 2/11. Last appeared in the 1958 catalogue and was deleted in 1959. Of the six colour schemes shown, the mid-blue version is very uncommon to rare. Shown in the Jan 1954 Meccano magazine for 2/8.

There is a rare dark blue/red interior and hubs vaiant and a very light sky blue version.

Early models, had no individual boxes and were sold in plain cardboard boxes of six(140a). They had an extension of the casting support of the front axles and no number on the base. The number 106 had an individual yellow box and no number on the base plate; plus a shortened support for the front axles. This is the way to differentiate them.

A rare colour scheme that has the extended support, it is definitely 140a and issued before 1954. Generally these are early models with no box. The late 106 models are typically the light blue/red interior and wheels; the pink/cream interior and wheels; and the black/red interior and wheels, which came in individual boxes.Cost 2/8 available in black,pink,blue finish at 1:43 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Devon Saloon 2 tone colour schemes introduced in August 1956 and shown in that months Meccano Magazine. Made until 1959.Cost 2/6 available in blue & yellow, Green & Cerise, grey finish at 1:45 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Royal Tank Corps Light Tank Unit The set consisted of a 152a Vickers-Carden-Lloyd Light Tank MkIIIB, A 152b Reconnaissance Car and 152c Austin 7 Staff Car. available in olive drab finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin 7 Staff Car A pre-war Dinky. available in olive drab finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin A30 Released June 58 and Advertised in the June 1958 issue of Meccano Magazine. fitted with plastic wheels. Shown on the February 1961 price list at 2/3. Deleted in 1962. This model was just over 3" long.Cost 2/3 available in tan, turquoise, blue finish at 1:45 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Somerset Saloon Introduced and renumbered from 40j in 1953 and withdrawn in 1960. 3 7/15 inches long. Shown in the June 1954 Meccano magazine. Two tone colour schemes introduced in August 1956 and illustrated in that months Meccano Magazine. Advertised in the September 1956 issue of Meccano Magazine for 2/6.Cost 2/2 available in red, blue, lt blue, red & yellow, black & cream, w finish at 1:42 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin 1800 . available in met. blue, light blue finish at 1:42 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin A105 Released in April 1958 and advertised on the back of that months Meccano Magazine for 3/3. It was the first Dinky to be fitted with plastic windows. Early models had cast wheels the later ones spun alloy.Cost 3/3 available in grey & red, cream & blue finish at 1:45 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin 1800 . available in blue finish at 1:45 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Se7en Countryman One example shown has a rare yellow interior, although the yellow interior does not show up very well.

Released in May 1962 the price rose to 3/8, January 1964 to 3/11, July 1966 to 4/-, 1968 to 4/3, May 1969 to 4/9, May 1970 converted to 24p. Advertised in the June 1961 Meccano Magazine.Cost 3/6 available in blue, orange, green finish at 1:48 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Taxi Featured interior detail. later versions had spun hubs. The 2 tone colour scheme introduced in January 1956. Shown in the September 1956 Meccano Magazine. Renumbered from 40h. Priced at 3/6 on the February 1961 price list.

Based on the FX3 taxi cab that was made between 1928 and 1958. The real vehicle was designed for London taxicabs, but was used in other towns and cities in the UK. Commissioned by taxi dealers Mann & Overton it was built by Carbodies of Coventry on an Austin chassis.

Cost 3/1 available in yellow, yellow/green, light blue, dark blue finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Delivery van .Cost 6d available in red, blue finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin 1800 Taxi Made in 1967/8 with opening bonnet and boot. available in blue & white finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky London Austin Taxi .Cost £2.15 available in black finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Mini Moke There is also a prisoner TV series version. shown in Dinky catalogue No 5 for 5/9 and No 6 May 1970 for 5/11.Cost 5/11 available in metallic green finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Wagon Renumbered from No30J. Advertised in the November 1955 Meccano magazine.Cost 2/9 available in blue, maroon finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Covered Wagon renumbered from 30s in 1954. available in red finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Van released in May 1954. This van was marked BP or Shell. The shell version was shown in the July 1954 Meccano magazine for 2/11. In August 1955 the cast was 2/9.Cost 2/9. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Van Released in October 1955 with a UK price of 2/9, by April 1958 the price was 2/6 and by May 1959 2/5, but in May 1961 until its deletion in 1963 its price had gone back to 2/6. Shown at 2/6 on the February 1961 Dinky UK price list. The model made its last catalogue appearance in the January 1963 issue. Cost 2/9 available in red finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Van an Austin A40 Van. This colour way was introduced in April 1957 marked Raleigh Cycles. Shown at 2/6 on the February 1961 Dinky UK price list.Cost 2/6. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Para Moke Shown in Dinky catalogue No 5 for 9/11 and No6 May 1970 for 10/9.

The box is marked 'Austin Para-Moke' but the markins on the roof and base say 'Austin Mini Moke'.

There are several versions with different tyres + hubs.

The original in real life was: L=305cm, W=138cm, H=142cm, V=64kmh, power=BMC-850CC.

Short history:

At the end of the 1950s when the British Army sought a suitable lightweight, air-transportable, utility vehicle. Presented to the Queen’s troops in 1959, the first prototype was rejected due to its low ground clearance.

The Royal Navy showed a short time some interest in it, as a vehicle for use on the decks of its aircraft carriers. Later there use in in SA and Australia is well known. Cost 9/11 available in green finish at 1:43 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Army water tanker Released January 1958 and shown on the back of that months Meccano magazine. Based on an Austin 4 wheel drive truck with a 200 gallon capacity tank. Early versions have smooth tyres and later ones have windows. Shown on the February 1961 Dinky price list for 4/6.Cost 4/3 available in olive drab finish at 1:60 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Austin Champ Shown as new this month the July 1954 edition of Meccano magazine for 3/6. Shown on the February 1961 Dinky price list for 3/3 and in Dinky catalogue No6 May 1970 for 5/11.

The white one is painted by the factory on request of a client in Germany, so it's a code 2 model. It was only sold in Germany. Its the later model with plastic hubs and steering wheel, and no hole's in the seats.

Cost 3/6 available in green, white finish at 1:43 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Military Vehicles (1) Gift Set Advertised in the September 1958 Meccano Magazine for 16/6. consisted of 3-ton army wagon, army 1-ton cargo truck, Austin Champ and Armoured personnel carrier.Cost 16/6 available in olive drab finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Pullmore Car transporter with four cars Advertised in the September 1958 Meccano Magazine. Gift Set included the following cars Hillman Minx, Rover 75, Austin Somerset and Ford Zephyr.Cost 28/11 available in blue finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Atlas Austin Atlantic Convertible . available in red finish at 1:44 scale. Dinky Atlas in detail...

The Dinky Atlas Austin Wagon . available in blue, maroon finish. Dinky Atlas in detail...

The Dinky Atlas Austin Covered Wagon . available in blue finish. Dinky Atlas in detail...

The Dinky Dublo Austin Lorry one of the first Dinky Dublo models introduced in December 1957 and illustrated on the back of that months Meccano Magazine along with number 065 and 066.

Also advertised in the June 1959 Meccano Magazine for the same price.

Based on the K4 Loadstar lorry, the pea green drop-side model had three different types of tyres fitted over its lifetime. The Austin truck, was withdrawn in 1962.

Built in 1950, the actual Austin K4 Loadstar truck, was the company’s first post-war lorry. The 3,995cc, 125bhp vehicle came in two formats, the drop-side and the flat bed.

Cost 1/6 available in green finish at 00 scale. Dinky Dublo in detail...

The Dinky Dublo Austin Taxi Released in March 1959 priced at 2/6d. Based on the Austin Taxi FX3 which had a Austin engine and chassis with the body built by Carbodies of CoventryThere were three model variations all based on the wheels: Smooth grey plastic wheels, Treaded grey plastic wheels and Treaded black plastic wheels. It was withdrawn in December 1964 at the same price of 2/6d. It did have a short revival with Lines Brothers (Tri-ang) who took over Meccano. It was issued with no changes whatsoever and was finally taken off the shelf in 1966/67.Cost 2/6 available in blue & white finish at 00 scale. Dinky Dublo in detail...

The French Dinky Austin Healey 100 . available in white finish. French Dinky in detail...

The Lone Star London Taxi . available in black finish at 1:50 scale. Lone Star in detail...

The Matchbox Austin Metropolitan Taxi The real taxi was commissioned from Austin by taxi dealers Mann & Overton and built by Carbodies of Coventry on a chassis supplied by Austin. available in yellow & green, maroon finish. Matchbox in detail...

The Matchbox Austin A55 Cambridge The real A55 Cambridge Mark II, designed by Pininfarina, was made from 1959 through to 1961. It was also badge engineered as a Morris Oxford both with the 1.5 litre B-Series engine. available in light met. green & light green finish. Matchbox in detail...

The Matchbox Austin A50 Cambridge . available in blue-green, light blue finish. Matchbox in detail...

The Matchbox Austin Mk2 Radio Truck . available in olive drab finish. Matchbox in detail...

The Matchbox Army Water Tanker 200 Gallon water truck. available in olive drab finish. Matchbox in detail...

The Mercury Austin Western Roller . available in red finish at 1:87 scale. Mercury in detail...

The Mercury Aveling Austin Super Motor Grader . available in red, orange finish at 1:130 scale. Mercury in detail...

The Morestone Austin FX3 Taxi The real taxi was commissioned from Austin by taxi dealers Mann & Overton and built by Carbodies of Coventry on a chassis supplied by Austin. available in black finish. Morestone in detail...

The Playart Austin Mini Cooper S Mk. II . available in yellow, orange, blue, green, khaki, red finish at 1:87 scale. Playart in detail...

The Politoys Innocenti Austin A40 . available in grey finish at 1:43 scale. Politoys in detail...

The Spot-On Austin Healey Sprite New Zealand version with lady driver available in white, red, blue finish at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...

The Spot-On Austin Healey 100 Six This model was right hand drive. available in met blue, blue & crem, red & cream finish at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...

The Spot-On Austin Prime Mover . available in blue finish at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...

The Spot-On Austin Prime Mover with Crate

• 106A/1 - Flat bed with sides
• 106A/1C - Flat bed with sides and crate load
• 106A/0/C - Flat bed with MGA sports car in crate

available in blue finish at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...

The Spot-On Austin 1800 New Zealand version. available in tan finish at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...

The Spot-On Austin A40 . available in red,aqua green & black finish at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...

The Spot-On Austin FX4 London Taxi . available in black finish at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...

The Spot-On Austin A60 Made in 1963. available in blue, red, white, grey finish at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...

The Spot-On Austin Se7en Mini repainted at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...

The Spot-On Austin Healey Sprite . available in blue, red finish at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...

The Spot-On Austin 1800 . available in white finish at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...

The Spot-On Austin 1800 with Boat . available in grey finish at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...

The Tomica Austin taxi cab . available in silver, black finish at 1:67 scale. Tomica in detail...