The Budgie RAF Personnel & Equipment Carrier Priced at 3/3d in both the 1958 and 1960 Budgie leaflets.Cost 3/3 available in RAF blue finish. Budgie in detail...

The Corgi Land Rover with Thunderbird Guided Missile A set comprising of No351 RAF Land Rover and N0350 Thunderbird Missile on Trolley. Later versions included the Land Rover with suspension (351S).Cost 9/3 available in blue finish at 1:50 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi RAF Land Rover This model was 95mm long.Cost 3/9 available in grey finish at 1:46 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi RAF Vanguard III Staff Car RAF version of No 207. This model was 95mm long.Cost 3/- available in RAF Blue finish at 1:46 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Dinky Singapore Flying Boat RAF roundels, with a red plastic roller. available in silver finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky R.A.F. Aeroplanes Contained 60H (Type 2 or 3), 2x60N and 2x60P. available in silver finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Pressure Refueller Released May 1957 at 7/9. Advertised in the December 1957 Meccano magazine for 7/9. Advertised in the June 1958 issue of Meccano Magazine for 7/9. In May59 7/6 till terminated later that year. The reduction in price may indicate that the model was not very popular, hence its short production period of a little over two years. This model was 5½" long.

Models from 1957-1959 had smooth cabin ceiling & French roundel [= red circle\blue dot] on the front.

Models from 1959-1961 had cross hatched cab’s ceiling & RAF-roundel [= blue circle\ red dot] on the front.

All were sold in the well-known striped boxes.Cost 7/6 available in blue-green finish at 1:60 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Air Sea Rescue Launch Shown in the Meccano-catalogue (GB) No. 12 in 1976.

Dinky No.676 was another boat with the same substructure but a different top-structure. No.678 had a correct bridge plus personal-accommodation, but on the aft deck the same part as at No.676 which is incorrect (see a picture of the real RAF Air Sea Rescue Launches). So Dinky made, as usual in that period, – a cheap solution using one standard part in two models.

Early in 1942, the RAF Marine Craft Policy Committee accepted designs for new HSLs. George Selman of BPBC in Southampton was able to adopt a more expansive approach. He was able to conceive an original design which was close to the RAF ideal. The result was the 68ft BPB HSL, also known as the BPB Type 3 HSL. The new HSL was a big and beamy craft in comparison. The amount of space was enhanced by the designer's concept of placing a full height deck house above the main deck. Apart from the engine room, which was separated from the forward sections by the tank space, all working and accommodation areas of the craft were interconnected, hence the crew were able to move from any part of the deckhouse, via hatch and ladder to any part of the lower deck without venturing outside. Although the 68ft HSLs did pound, they were more comfortable than the BPB 63ft HSLs. They were also slower than the 63ft craft, but could hold a good speed in rough sea. They were driven by 3 Napier-Sea-Lion motors [each 500Hp = 370kW], had a range of 500 miles at a speed of 39 knots.  A number of advanced features made it the most powerful engine of its day. The ship type was built at Hythe and Poole between 1942 and 1946. The 68ft HSL was very successful, with many serving into the 1950's. available in yellow black & grey finish at 1:122 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky RAF Dominie . available in camoflage finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Hawker Hunter Fighter Illustrated in the September 1955 issue of Meccano Magazine. Priced at 1/9 in the February 1956 Meccano Magazine. 2 1/2 inches wing span.Cost 2/- available in camoflage finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky P.IB Lightning Fighter released in September 1959 and shown inside the front cover of that months Meccano Magazine price 2/-. Advertised in the August 1961 Meccano Magazine for 2/3.Cost 2/- available in silver finish. Dinky in detail...

The Lone Star Lorry RAF blue with roundels. available in blue finish. Lone Star in detail...

The Matchbox 10 Ton Pressure Refueller . available in grey/blue finish. Matchbox in detail...

The Matchbox Models of YesterYear 1918 Crossley R.A.F. Tender With R.A.F. and Red Cross decals, and silver plastic 24 spoke wheels. It was made with maroon or white seats, tan or green grille and canopies, and two base-plate styles. available in Grey-blue, white finish. Matchbox Models of YesterYear in detail...

The Matchbox Superfast Sea Harrier . available in camoflage finish at 1:72 scale. Matchbox Superfast in detail...

The Merit RAF Personnel 6 figures. at OO scale. Merit in detail...

The Spot-On RAF Fire Service Land Rover . available in blue finish at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...