-178 Mini Clubman (1975-79)

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Sat, 07/26/2014 - 12:53

Dinkinius

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-178 Mini Clubman (1975-79)

Six years ago I acquired a number of items that had formerly been in the Meccano Sales Manager's office. It is a Dinky Toys 178 Mini Clubman but in a colour trial that was eventually used for the 207 Triumph TR7 Rally.
My question is: What Sales Number should I use when describing this Mini Clubman? It certainly is not a 207, so I presume 178 it should be!

One can see the accumulation of "stuff" the model collected while sitting in the SM's office!

Sat, 07/26/2014 - 16:13

dinkycollect

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Hi,

There is a better photo of it or were two made ?

Anyway, 178 is the only solution, certainly not 207 but had it been issued it would probably have been given a reference in the 200 series.

Sun, 07/27/2014 - 17:12

Dinkinius

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Ah, my photograph IS better!! (LOL)
But where did yours originate? Off an auction catalogue?? The additional chips leads me to suspect that there are two of the little fellows!

Sun, 07/27/2014 - 17:36

dinkycollect

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Yes that's the idea, at least two of them.

In the Encyclopaedia, the caption for this picture is : Un-issued factory colour sample sold on eBay on December 13, 2007 for

Sun, 07/27/2014 - 20:07

dinkyfan

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Bruce--Very nice to see these "oddities" and rare pieces show up. Dinky stories and history are apparently endless.........it just goes on and on!
Terry