Foreword
by
Mike and Sue Richardson
To Mr J. W. Hemley, all Dinky Toy collectors owe a great debt. Dr. Cecil Gibson had access to his collection when he was writing 'History of British Dinky Toys 1934 to 1964', enabling the pre-war section to be so accurate. It is to both of them that we ourselves are indebted, for that book facilitated our compilation of 'Dinky Toys and Modelled Miniatures', the story of Dinky Toys from their inception to the closure of the Binns Road factory in 1979.
It is a happy coincidence that this collection should become available on the 50th Anniversary of Dinky Toys. It is a wonderful sight, with so many perfect models in exquisite boxes spanning more than 40 years. If that is not enough, the collection of post-war French Dinky Toys must be beyond compare in England.
Contents
Almost every individual model in The Hemley Collection is in the original box or case, where appropriate; boxes and cases are only mentioned in this list to differentiate more clearly between the various sections.
Pre-war 22 and 23 SeriesLot 1 to 13
Pre-war 24 Series Motor CarsLot 14 to 27
Pre-war 25 Series CommercialsLot 28 to 50
Pre-war 28 and 280 Series 2nd and 3rd Type Delivery VansLot 51 to 88
Other Pre-war VehiclesLot 89 to Lot 143
Post-war Commercials, circa 1946 to 1952 Lot 144 to Lot 176
Post-war Military Vehicles, circa 1946 to 1948Lot 177 to Lot 179
Post-war Motor Cars, circa 1946 to 1952Lot 180 to Lot 199
Commercials and Public Service Vehicles, circa 1954 to 1970Lot 200 to Lot 350
Military Vehicles, circa 1956 to 1975Lot 351 to Lot 381
Motor Cars and Sports Cars, circa 1954 to 1966Lot 382 to Lot 481
Motor Cars and Sports Cars in cellophane and card boxes, circa 1964 to 1966Lot 482 to Lot 504
Farm and Country VehiclesLot 505 to Lot 516
Film and TV IssuesLot 517 to Lot 539
Accessories and CataloguesLot 540 to Lot 557
Hong Kong IssuesLot 558 to Lot 564
Motor Cars, Sports Cars and Racing Cars, in original hard plastic cases, circa 1966 to 1968Lot 565 to Lot 607
Various Cars, in original boxes, circa 1968 to 1972Lot 608 to Lot 621
Various Vehicles in original vacuform packs with card bases, circa 1972 to 1976Lot 622 to Lot 636
Various Vehicles and Other Craft in original cellophane and card boxes, circa 1976 to 1979Lot 637 to Lot 656
Pre-war French Factory VehiclesLot 657 to Lot 662
French Factory Commercials, circa 1946 to 1952Lot 663 to Lot 679
French Factory Cars, circa 1946 to 1952Lot 680 to Lot 686
French Factory Commercials, circa 1953 to 1958Lot 687 to Lot 709
French Factory Commercials, circa 1959 to 1970Lot 710 to Lot 751
French Factory Military VehiclesLot 752 to Lot 775
French Factory Motor Cars, circa 1954 to 1959Lot 776 to Lot 796
French Factory Motor Cars, circa 1960 to 1967Lot 797 to Lot 854
French Factory Motor Cars in original hard plastic cases, circa 1967 to 1970Lot 855 to Lot 861
French Factory 1400 Series Motor Cars and Public Service Vehicles, circa 1967 to 1970Lot 862 to Lot 887
French Factory AccessoriesLot 888 to Lot 892
French Factory Spanish Issues, circa 1977 to 1981Lot 893 to Lot 904
Glossary
PRINTER - please print glossary as in 15/16 Sep 94 catalogue
All post-war models and boxes are in excellent to mint condition unless otherwise stated and in most cases faults noted are likely to be factory flaws; box wear noted has generally been caused by slight crushing or crumpling due to careful but prolonged storage. All dates given are approximate.
Introduction
The Hemley Collection represented a large proportion of the models photographed for the pioneering 'History of British Dinky Toys 1934 to 1964' by Dr Cecil Gibson, published in 1966; examples can be found on Pages 13 to 17, 19, 23 to 30, 34, 35 and 43. Models from the Collection also appear in 'Model Commercial Vehicles', again by Dr. Cecil Gibson, published in 1971, colour illustrated on Page 22, with text on Page 23. Most of the post-war section of the collection was purchased from the original retailers and has remained in careful storage ever since.
Pre-war 22 and 23 Series Vehicles
See Colour Plate I
Cream 22c Motor Truck,
细节
Cream 22c Motor Truck,
with black mudguards, Tootsie Toy type plated hubs (G, some areas retouched, very slight fatigue to window frame area and tail gate)
with black mudguards, Tootsie Toy type plated hubs (G, some areas retouched, very slight fatigue to window frame area and tail gate)