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This model is the Dinky 38b/101 Sunbeam Talbot in Yellow with yellow hubs and dark green tonneau.
The model features no opening parts, all features are cast into the body casting. At the front we have the headlights and grille picked out in silver, small cast sidelights and body trim, small radiator cap/hood ornament, and cast lines representing the bonnet hinge. To the sides the running boards are cast but the doors are not. At the rear there is a cast spare wheel cover over the boot. The interior is painted yellow and has a black metal steering wheel on a plain dashboard, cast front seat, and tonneau with cast fold lines and studs. There are no front or rear bumpers. The glazing on this model is a simple clear plastic unit that passes into a slot behind the bonnet area.
All wheels are of the shaped cast metal type - solid one piece cast metal hubs, painted yellow, with a separate black "rubber" tyre.
The base plate of this model is unpainted tinplate with small lettering that reads Dinky Toys at the top centre, "Sunbeam-Talbot" in the middle centre and "Meccano Ltd Made in England" at the bottom centre. It is held in place by two machined rivets.
This casting was used between 1940 and 1955.
Item: 2965
This model is the Dinky 38b/101 Sunbeam Talbot in Yellow with yellow hubs and dark green tonneau. This model is a Code 3 restoration of an original yellow model.
The model features no opening parts, all features are cast into the body casting. At the front we have the headlights and grille picked out in silver, small cast sidelights and body trim, small radiator cap/hood ornament, and cast lines representing the bonnet hinge. To the sides the running boards are cast but the doors are not. At the rear there is a cast spare wheel cover over the boot. The interior is painted yellow and has a black metal steering wheel on a plain dashboard, cast front seat, and tonneau with cast fold lines and studs. There are no front or rear bumpers. The glazing on this model is a simple clear plastic reproduction unit that passes into a slot behind the bonnet area.
All wheels are of the shaped cast metal type - solid one piece cast metal hubs, painted yellow, with a separate black "rubber" tyre.
The base plate of this model is black painted tinplate with small lettering that reads Dinky Toys at the top centre, "Sunbeam-Talbot" in the middle centre and "Meccano Ltd Made in England" at the bottom centre. The original two machined rivets have been drilled out and the base glued back into position.
This casting was used between 1940 and 1955.
Item: 2989
This model is the Dinky 38b/101 Sunbeam Talbot in Dark Red with dark red hubs and dark grey tonneau. This item has been repainted as evidenced by the dark red painted baseplate and the fact the model was not dismantled for respraying.
The model features no opening parts, all features are cast into the body casting. At the front we have the headlights and grille picked out in silver, small cast sidelights and body trim, small radiator cap/hood ornament picked out in silver, and cast lines representing the bonnet hinge. To the sides the running boards are cast but the doors are not. At the rear there is a cast spare wheel cover over the boot. The interior is painted dark red and has a black metal steering wheel on a plain dashboard, cast front seat painted dark grey, and dark grey tonneau with cast fold lines and studs. There are no front or rear bumpers. The glazing on this model is a simple, clear plastic, after-market unit that passes into a slot behind the bonnet area.
All wheels are of the shaped cast metal type - solid one piece cast metal hubs, painted dark red, with a separate black "rubber" tyre.
The base plate of this model is dark red, painted tinplate with small lettering that reads Dinky Toys at the top centre, "Sunbeam-Talbot" in the middle centre and "Meccano Ltd Made in England" at the bottom centre. It is held in place by two machined rivets.
This casting was used between 1940 and 1955.
Item: 2966
This model is the Dinky 38b/101 Sunbeam Talbot in Pale Green with black hubs and grey tonneau and seats.
The model features no opening parts, all features are cast into the body casting. At the front we have the headlights and grille picked out in silver, small cast sidelights and body trim, small radiator cap/hood ornament, and cast lines representing the bonnet hinge. To the sides the running boards are cast but the doors are not. At the rear there is a cast spare wheel cover over the boot. The interior is painted grey and has a black metal steering wheel on a plain dashboard, cast front seat, and tonneau with cast fold lines and studs. There are no front or rear bumpers. The glazing on this model is a simple clear plastic unit that passes into a slot behind the bonnet area.
All wheels are of the shaped cast metal type - solid one piece cast metal hubs, painted black, with a separate black "rubber" tyre.
The base plate of this model is black painted tinplate with small lettering that reads Dinky Toys at the top centre, "Sunbeam-Talbot" in the middle centre and "Meccano Ltd Made in England" at the bottom centre. It is held in place by two machined rivets.
This casting was used between 1940 and 1955.
Item: 3615