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| About Dinky |
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| 1934 | First Dinky Toys produced in the spring | |
| 1939 | As the war progressed military models and planes predominated with the whole dinky Dinky range containing over 300 different models. |  |
| 1942 | With all engineering concentrating on the war effort toy manufacture was officially banned | |
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1946 | Post war production began with the re-issue of prewar models like the 39 series of American saloons and the 38 series of sports cars. |
| 1947 | First new issue of models released with the introduction of the 40 series of post war saloons in a variety of bright colours |  |
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1950/60's | Regular supply of new models were announced in the monthly Meccano Magazine including the larger scale Supertoy range, Guy vans and Foden lorries. |
| 1958 | Small Dinky Dublo range produced to accompany the Hornby 00 railway gauge |  |
| 1963 | Takeover by Lines Bros following increasing competition from other toy manufacturers in particular Corgi | |
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1967 | Model range widened to include new TV and film related items such as Thunderbirds and James Bond cars. |
| 1971 | Further decline in sales led to take over by Airfix | |
| 1979 | Last Dinky catalogue was issued and the Liverpool factory closed following the manufacture of over 1000 different models | |
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