Miniatures news, May 1977

Meccano Dinky have brought out a 1/42nd-scale miniature of an ERF fire-tender, measuring 223 mm. in length, a six-wheeled vehicle, well detailed, and with back-to-back seats, removable wheeled escape-ladder, which is fully-extending, etc. It is priced at £2.99, the recommended UK retail figure. Dinky also have a fine Foden tipper-truck, to the same scale, 175 mm. long, with a fully detailed chassis, on ten wheels, and body with opening doors, the equipment including lift-ram, tow-hook, etc. The ref. number is 432 and the recommended UK retail price is £2.99 – W.B.