FD886
French Dinky 886 Richier Road Grader. Near mint plus/boxed. With 3 packing pieces and Informative Leaflet. From a large, stunning diverse collection with many items in old shop stock condition.
Notes
This delightful French Dinky model has a vivid original yellow finish with sea-green engine detail, driver, red plastic wheels (surface split to one), supple original tyres. Complete with all delicate components. Shiny metal parts and as-new original tyres. A typically high quality detailed example from the French Dinky factory at Bobigny. Issued between 1960-65:
Occasional small mark only – suspect they are factory assembly marks.
The pictorial box is complete and split-free, with no graffiti. A little age/handling wear including corner edge ruffle to the lid lower edge and slight fading to the portion of the base which is not covered by the lid. Comes complete with 3 original card packing pieces. Also included is the Instruction Leaflet (little tear and a tiny portion is missing now).
‘Meccano Controle’ stamp on the inside of the box lid.
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