Post-war History
Besides some of the military vehicles offered before and after the war, the first significant releases from Dinky in the late 1940s were the 40 series, which were all British Saloons. These were the opening chapter of the "golden age" of Dinky Toys in the post-war era and represented far greater accuracy and detail than their pre-war relatives. These were very popular and today are often considered by collectors to be the quintessential Dinky models. The 40 series cars were manufactured from better quality alloy, meaning that the survival rate is higher and although originally sold in trade packs of six, they were re-coloured in two-tone paintwork and renumbered in 1954, becoming some of the first models sold in their own unique boxes. The first two were in 1:48 scale, while the others were in 1:45 scale (Schellekens 2010). The Jowett Javelin sedan is an interesting case as plans were made, but the model was never issued. More recently, Odgi Models have remade the Jowett and a couple other Dinky Models which were planned but never manufactured. The series included:
| Number | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 40a | Riley Saloon | 1947 |
| 40b | Triumph 1800 | 1948 |
| 40c | Jowett Javelin | Not issued |
| 40d | Austin A40 Devon | 1949 |
| 40e | Standard Vanguard | 1948 |
| 40f | Hillman Minx | 1951 |
| 40g | Morris Oxford | 1950 |
| 40h | Austin FX3 Taxi | 1952 |
| 40j | Austin A40 Somerset | 1953 |
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