In 1933, Meccano Ltd issued a series of railway and trackside accessories to complement its O gauge (1/45) Hornby Trains model railway sets. In the early 1930s, Meccano made many types of tinplate and other metal cars, such as its Morgan and BSA three-wheelers, mostly in kit form.

The company later moved into model railways, with its O gauge clockwork trains appearing in 1920.

The toy was made from 1936 to 1940.įrank Hornby established Meccano Ltd. Pre-war history Dinky 23e model of George Eyston's land record car, ' Speed of the Wind'. Vehicles commercialised under the 'Dinky' name include cars, trucks, aircraft, military, ships. They were made in England from 1934 to 1979, at a factory in Binns Road in Liverpool.ĭinky Toys were among the most popular die-cast vehicles ever made – pre-dating other popular die-cast marques, including Corgi, Matchbox and Mattel's Hot Wheels.

Dinky Toys was the brand name for a range of die-cast zamak zinc alloy scale model vehicles, traffic lights, and road signs produced by British toy company Meccano Ltd.

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