Hi


I have seen one of these for sale on ebay but I dont recognise the transfers or the box. Does anyone have aby information on this model, is it original etc.....


ebay item 290703972321


Thanks


Andy

Pictures really help with something like this. Maybe one of our French Dinky Collectors can help him out here. Here is a shot taken from the eBay ad.


The 888 Verliet Saharien is listed in Dr. Forces 6th edtion of Dinky toys and looks the same as this truck but no decals. This is the Languedocienne He does not have a picture of it in his book.

This is a rare version - and transfers are of course available:

http://cgi.ebay.fr/DINKY-TOYS-888-TRANSFERT-transfer-BERLIET-LANQUEDOCIEN-/130606611485?pt=FR_YO_Jeux_VehiculesMiniaturesCircuits_VehiculesMiniatures&hash=item1e68c2bc1d

So you have to be careful...  Vectis sold one in 2009: http://www.vectis.co.uk/Page/ViewLot.aspx?name=BoxedCommercials|Dinky&LotId=18852&Section=391&Sub=0

NOREV also reproduced it with another type box: http://autoboite.fr/camion/camionb74.htm

but the ebay item is not the NOREV reproduction (casting differences).

There is no evidence that this truck was finished at the Meccano factory. It may well be a code two or even three.

None of these trucks have been seen for a long time after the Bobigny factory closed and sudently several came for sale. It is now well known that a couple of crooks try to make one beleive that their code 3 dinky were made unofficialy in limited quantity at the factory and were taken out through the back door.


These two bad guys have no industrial experience and do not know that such a production is not possible, their only aim is to make easy money on the collectors back.


Buyers beware.

That is one of the great thinks about Toy Collector. If you are not sure, put it up here and you will probably get your answer. Nice to see we have people who have that knowledge to say, Yea or Nay on something like this.

I agree with dinkycollect and be very very cautious