D30P

Notes

We are agents for a large lifetime Dinky collection. Some items were purchased directly from toy shops during the 1960s. He would travel to toyshops in the search for any old or out-of date stock, since scarcely anyone collected in those early days. Many were bought or swapped at early swapmeet/toyfairs. Quite a few of the unboxed models were taken straight from trade boxes. An interesting and varied collection that has been amassed over some 30 or so years.

Early example in a vivid red original paint finish with complete ‘Mobilgas’ lettering on both sides, as well as the detailed transfer at the rear.

Bright baseplate with early small lettering and raised rails:

A scuff on the roof, chip and a rub to a couple of the silver filler caps and a little chip towards the end of the tanker top. A little rough casting in a couple of places at the sides too. Gleaming paint finish.
The trade box which houses the tanker would have originally contained 6 models. Trade box is complete with the original dividers which so often go astray:

A little rustiness at some of the staples and a small tear at the lid side covered by the original shopkeeper’s tape which held the box closed. The shopkeeper has scribbled out the early number 30P since the new re-numbering to 440 must have taken place while the stock was held in his shop during 1954.

Nice piece of Dinky history – it would be wonderful to see the box filed again with the Petrol Tankers from this era!
Not an easy find in this condition.