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Details
A rare pre-production lead Dinky Toy pre-war 24h Sports Tourer (2-Seater)
unpainted apart from cream hubs, body with open tinplate windscreen, grille with plain bumper and without badge (lacks headlights), with spare tyre, non-production chassis with deeply scalloped front wings, thinner side-walls, narrower channel for axles, 'Made in England' lettering reversed and thin rear chassis outriggers, swarf still attached around internal bulkhead, filing marks visible, 1934 (G, unpainted apart from hubs)
unpainted apart from cream hubs, body with open tinplate windscreen, grille with plain bumper and without badge (lacks headlights), with spare tyre, non-production chassis with deeply scalloped front wings, thinner side-walls, narrower channel for axles, 'Made in England' lettering reversed and thin rear chassis outriggers, swarf still attached around internal bulkhead, filing marks visible, 1934 (G, unpainted apart from hubs)
Provenance
The grandfather of the original owner of this model worked on the pre-production side at the Binns Road Dinky Toy factory in Liverpool
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.