Dinky toys were first created by Meccano in 1933 to 1974 to complement their O gauge model railway sets which were designed and built by Frank Hornby – the father of Hornby trains.
Dinky Toys was the brand name for a range of die-cast zamak zinc alloy scale model vehicles, traffic lights, and road signs produced by British toy company Meccano Ltd. They were made in England from 1934 to 1979, at a factory in Binns Road in Liverpool.
Deagostini released replica models of the the Dinky toys , and comprised of various issues.
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