Dinky Gft Set 294

Notes

This sought-after set from Dinky comprises:

1) Dinky 250 Mini Cooper. This car has jewelled headlights, detailed casting with opening doors and bonnet, tipping seats and “POLICE” signs on doors and roof. Whizzwheels. ‘M’ reg number plates front and rear. Very close to mint.

2) Dinky 254 Police Patrol Range Rover. Another detailed cast model with jewelled headlights, opening doors and bonnet, tipping seats, detailed moulded windows, deep blue interior.“POLICE” roof sign, fluorescent strip down both sides and running the length of the Range Rover. ‘N’ registration number plates. In very close to mint condition.

3) Dinky 287 Police Accident Unit. With cast wheels. Detailed model with a sliding driver’s door (revealing driver seated behind the wheel), opening service door, jewelled headlights, “POLICE” roof sign and fluorescent orange label “POLICE” sign at both sides. Space at rear for stowing the Warning Signs and cones. Black spotlight. All labels are complete.

Included are the two original card covers (correct) which fit over the Rover and the Accident Unit:

The inner card stand on which the models sit is fresh, clean and bright with detailed colour scene to display the Police vehicles. Small bollard slot tears. Note the bollards on this later issue are red and yellow.

Outer box is bright and complete. A little age/handling wear including a seam tear, tape repair to the tuck-in part of one large end flap, some creasing, small area of surface loss and a small faint stain.