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Ok, well this is my first non-Dinky Code 3 for a very long time, but it is to be used with a Dinky set, in this first incarnation a Dinky Cooper race set as you can see. so hope you’ll … Continue reading
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This is a Dinky Mercedes LP 1920 Truck, code 3’d into a race car transporter. It is inspired rather loosely by the Lancia picture above, but with added features that I felt would suit the Mercedes model better. … Continue reading
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Now the first thing some of the eagle eyed amongst you may be noticing, is that the black & white picture at the top of the page is not in fact a Bedford, but a Morris Transporter. I include … Continue reading
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I had often thought that the Bedford OB would look good with a ‘beefed up’ chassis, and having had a look round decided on the heavy duty Antar transporter as the second part of the Code 3. It proved a … Continue reading
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The Dinky Bedford Pullmore transporters are among the more collected and popular Dinky Toys, and some of the first restorations I did were with them. This first is one of my favourite Pullmore Code 3 revamps. It is a straight … Continue reading
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The Guy lorry is one of the best known Dinky Toy’s of the fifties and sixties and was produced in flatbed, highback and container versions. Many are Code 3’ed simply be being given an alternative paint scheme, however they can … Continue reading
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I have made many Dinky Code 3 Truck’s over the years, and am always on the look out for a new conversion. Having tried my hand at military conversions I soon became aware of the missile truck, and the Honest … Continue reading
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One of the themes I first collected when I became interested in diecast was that of British Railway liveried vehicles. It wasn’t a widely covered series and when I couldn’t find any more to buy, my first steps in Code … Continue reading
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One of the more popular Code 3 conversion’s I’ve made is for the Land Rover transporter. I started off with a 989 set that was in need of restoration, and a picture I found on a greeting’s card which bore … Continue reading
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Possibly one of the most innovative models produced by Dinky was the Bedford Pallet Jekta Van, based as can be seen from the picture above on it’s own company trucks. These lorry’s had a moving floor within to enable the … Continue reading
Nick Tann
