An assortment of vintage die-cast metal vehicles produced by Dinky Toys and Corgi Toys. The collection includes a Dinky Toys No. 178 Mini Clubman in metallic bronze with a black interior, housed in its original window box printed with MADE IN ENGLAND BY MECCANO LTD BINNS ROAD LIVERPOOL. Also included is a Dinky Toys No. 296 Duple Viceroy 37 Luxury Coach in metallic blue with orange seating, presented in a yellow and black cardboard base with a clear plastic bubble lid bearing the text Duple Viceroy 37 Luxury Coach 296. The Corgi Toys examples feature a No. 236 Austin A60 De Luxe Saloon Motor School car in light blue with a red roof-mounted sign and mechanical steering, marked PLAYCRAFT TOYS LTD on the illustrated blue and yellow box. Additionally, the group contains a Corgi Routemaster Bus in green London Transport livery with pictorial side decals, and a No. 458 E.R.F. Model 64G Earth Dumper with a red cab and yellow tipping body. A smaller scale blue and white car, possibly a Morris Minor?, is also present within a plastic grip-seal bag. All models feature plastic windows and interiors typical of the late 1960s to mid-1970s period.
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