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Details
A rare early post-war Dinky pre-production paint sample 23d Auto-Union Racing Car
lustrously painted in green, with smooth black hubs and composite baseplate constructed in two sections, with lateral seam just behind front wheels, circa 1947 (G-E, some chipping)
lustrously painted in green, with smooth black hubs and composite baseplate constructed in two sections, with lateral seam just behind front wheels, circa 1947 (G-E, some chipping)
Provenance
Pre-production samples of this type had to be inspected by the then Managing Director of Meccano Ltd, Ernest Bearsley; this model was given by him at the time to a family member who subsequently worked for Meccano for many years.