Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Five Meccano

A Collection of Five Meccano Dinky Toys Die-cast Model Vehicles - This collection comprises five die-cast metal model vehicles manufactured by Meccano Ltd under the Dinky Toys brand. The assortment includes a Vanwall racing car in green livery with a white driver figure, embossed on the underside with Dinky Toys, Vanwall, and Made in England. Also present is a light blue Studebaker Land Cruiser (No. 172) with tan-coloured hubs, marked on the base with Dinky Toys, Studebaker, 172, and Made in England Meccano. The group includes a light blue Austin Atlantic Convertible (No. 106) featuring a red interior and red hubs, with the underside marked Dinky Toys, Austin Atlantic, and Made in England. Further to these is a streamlined land speed record style car with a red upper body and silver underside, bearing internal Meccano and Dinky Toys marks within the hollow casting. The final item is a dark green four-door saloon car with black hubs, marked Dinky Toys. All models feature free-wheeling metal axles and are constructed from die-cast metal.