Lot 460: A Collection of Vintage Die-Cast and Tinplate Model Vehicles and Accessories including Dinky Toys and Corgi Toys

A large and diverse assortment of vintage die-cast metal and lithographed tinplate toy vehicles and accessories. The collection includes a variety of commercial, agricultural, construction, and passenger vehicles from the mid-20th century. Notable models include an orange Priestman Cub shovel with a rotating body and manually articulated boom, an Esso articulated petrol tanker, and a red low-loader trailer. A blue and red sentry box is constructed of lithographed tinplate with a label on the top front reading HORNBY SERIES MANUFACTURED BY MECCANO LTD LIVERPOOL.

A green tanker features an impressed mark on the base reading DINKY TOYS MADE IN ENGLAND MECCANO LTD and a side decal reading CASTROL. A green sedan bears an impressed mark on the base for DINKY TOYS RILEY MADE IN ENGLAND MECCANO LTD. A blue sedan has an impressed mark on the base reading DINKY TOYS HUDSON SEDAN MADE IN ENGLAND MECCANO LTD. A black Batmobile and a white and red animal transporter with animal decals are also present. Further models include a yellow articulated dump truck with FARM ESTATES printed on the side, a blue tractor, a red Land Rover, and a green military vehicle transporter. Several models feature rubber tyres and plastic windows.