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Topic starter
25/01/2013 11:30 pm
PIC differential focus ...........................
Back ground and how to is here:
http://www.photoanswers.co.uk/Advice/Search-Results/Photopedia/Differential-focus-/
LAND-ROVER 1949 SWB 80
Manufacturer: Matchbox International Ltd
Range: The Dinky Collection
Model: Land-Rover 1949 Series 1 SWB 80 pick-up with tilt
Reference number: DY-9
Scale: 1:43rd
Made in Macau
Released in: 1989
This range of model vehicles is more commonly referred to as 'Matchbox Dinky's". This L-R is a neatly produced model for it's time. Detail is a little heavy in places but it captures perfectly this well loved Landy. One area to note is the cast in numbers on the registration plate. This is a carry over which was first introduced in the old Lesney Matchbox range of miniatures.
Chris
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
26/01/2013 2:22 am
Love the ol' school license plate!
Topic starter
26/01/2013 2:27 am
Me too Karl - these will never fall off or wear off!
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
26/01/2013 5:54 am
the other version
Interestingly the next (and only other, AFAIK) release of this tooling, the yellow AA patrol vehicle, had the "EDP 999" registration numbers removed and carried a sticker showing "KGW 580" as the registration instead. But this seemed to be the exception to the rule.
Topic starter
26/01/2013 11:34 am
This is interesting Andrew - the AA Landy was on my .....
list but never managed to get around to buy one!
Chris
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK