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20/12/2018 1:12 pm
Yes, I always thought it a great shame so many Dorsets ended up this way.
20/12/2018 3:55 pm
I have a blue Austin Devon.
Purchased probably in the late 1970s, as a young adult collector. No box, and I usually don't buy unboxed models, so this could be one of those trade pack 40D examples.
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20/12/2018 4:22 pm
Actually, I do remember that one. Mine was the tan and it’s somewhere stored away in our house.
Oops! This post was in response to Jack Dodds? post above about the blue and red Minx.
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
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20/12/2018 4:29 pm
Believe me, Stanton, unfortunately many of my Dinkys were not as fortunate as the Austin
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
21/12/2018 6:27 am
A great Dinky story! Thanks for sharing!
21/12/2018 9:35 am
It is possible to drilll or Dremel the top of the rivet off
Then when replacing use a blob of J B Weld on the underside and top and later shape it a bit. Can be made to look pretty "original". By the way Ken Mick of Virginia sells a very large selection of replacement parts for Dinkys and Corgis. Tires, windows, wheels, decals etc, etc.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
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22/12/2018 5:52 pm
Sounds like a good idea.
Small world! Ken Mick lives in Richmond, Virginia not far from where I live and I have bought a couple of Dinkys from him as well as some tires. We have met over coffee at the Libbie Market. He had a set of tires for my 62 year old Euclid Dinky Super Toy which I refurbished. Ken has a lot of Dinkys and parts. Nice guy with whom to do business.
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
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