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Topic starter
10/01/2009 4:31 am
Can anyone identify this car?
Looks like a hybrid between the Airflow and a Tatra.
I don't remember anything like that in Dinky range, although I am not an expert... Has anybody seen it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190278050461&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=009
10/01/2009 5:55 am
It's a Tatra 77 from the mid-thirties. Look at Tatra on Wikepedia.
Topic starter
10/01/2009 6:20 am
It's not!
The front is totally different, no Tatra ever had a grill. The vertical piece on the rear is too long, and the shape of the rear is different... It could be a manufacturer's fantasy...
10/01/2009 6:26 am
Albert, I did not say it was a good likeness.
It was the modeler's rendition with some artistic license. It certainly comes closest to the Tatra, no semblance at all to an Airflow or any other mid-thirties streamliner. Relax.
Topic starter
10/01/2009 7:20 am
Dick, since I only collect 4-door sedans, every new model out there makes me excited 
10/01/2009 7:40 am
10/01/2009 7:50 am
This is a Dinky Copy which may still be available from Steve Flowers.
The seller is very good and a pleasure to deal with - he was responsible for the Emmy range a few years ago and made the Hillman Husky and Commer Cob van before selling the masters and moulds to someone in the UK. I've bought both a Husky and a Cob from him.
This Dinky repro is correctly described by the way and I would guess that it's a model of a real vehicle but I don't know what it is. Chris S....do you know?
10/01/2009 8:37 am
The Meccano Dinky No. 34a Royal Airmail Service car, correctly done it would be in medium blue with the logo and designation on both doors, white tires with metal hubs. A great old Dinky.
10/01/2009 8:56 am
like this pic?
See Vectis newsletter. There was also a great article about thiese in Model Collector -can't find it right now! 🙁
10/01/2009 11:21 am
the 1:1 is second from the top here:
http://postalheritage.org.uk/exhibitions/onlineexhibitions/movingthemail/royalairmailvehicles
Arie
10/01/2009 12:06 pm
Thanks Arie, maybe Tatra copied this car from Royal Air Mail.
10/01/2009 12:29 pm
The Dinky 34a was issued in 1935, I don't think it was reissued after the war
Originals are quite rare and subject to metal fatigue, hence the Steve Flowers replacement. My opinion is it was a rare flight of fancy by Dinky, inspired by their Chrysler Airflow models, but I could always be proven wrong.
10/01/2009 2:25 pm
Karl, in that MC article I am sure they said it was based ...
on the Singer Airstream car of 1934.
However, the pic from the link provided by Arie gives a view of the actual vehicle and it is clear that from the drivers location this one off vehicle is derived from a van chassis.
Cheers Chris
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
10/01/2009 4:52 pm
No offense meant, but that is one butt-ugly truck.
10/01/2009 5:19 pm
Ahhh..... but it's only ugly when you're looking at it. Otherwise, it's just fine.
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