Light blue cab and trailer, and fawn upper and lower decks. The Bedford tractor unit has a black grille and bumper, with silver trim to the grille and headlights, and a black 'DINKY TOYS' base. The wheels have mid blue ridged hubs and black tyres. The trailer, which is cast in aluminium, has a hinged rear ramp. It has 'DINKY TOYS DELIVERY SERVICE' on the sides in dark blue, and also on the rear drop-down ramp along with a '20' sign. The mid blue wheels are Supertoys type, again with smooth tyres. Model number 582 is shown on the underside.
This example is graded as poor condition because the four rivets securing the trailer body to the base have been removed, separating the parts and leaving some damage around the holes. Apart from that the model is in good condition, with light general play wear. The lettering is good, with a little loss on the rear. The model was renumbered to 982 in 1954, and the box is the later type, depicting a mid blue cab and the then-included number 794 upper deck loading ramp. The box lid has some tape repairs and a chunk missing from one end. The bottom part of the box is probably not the original one, as it is the earlier, shallower type which does not comfortably accommodate the ramp. The ramp is nevertheless included, and has some rubs and scuffs, and a small dent in the surface.
Scale: 1:48
Length: 245mm.
Approx Years: 1955 - 1961
Condition: Poor, box Fair
Shipping Weight: 606g
The old toys in this shop are offered as collectors' items only, and may not conform to modern toy safety standards.
