D254
Dinky 254 Austin Taxi. Near mint plus/boxed. Scarce version in dark blue from The Harrogate Collection.
Notes
Issued between 1956-59, this model has a sleek, shining deep blue finish with a black interior, complete with taxi driver. Light blue ridged wheels. Complete and unblemished ‘Taxi’ lettering on the roof. Early issue with a black base and 40H (earlier numbering) stamped.
Gleaming paint finish!
Black base and smooth tyres ( no flat spots).
A little minor marking beneath the windscreen and the usual dot/rubs at the top corners of the Taxi sign. Mark at the rear window edge and a smaller mark or two at a wheel arch.
The card pictorial box is complete and strongly-coloured with the correct colour spot at the end flaps. Minor age/handling wear only. Period price is pencilled at an end flap.
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