PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A two piece set consisting of the Thornycroft Mighty Antar Tractor with trailer and the Centurion Tank. The olive green Antar tractor is about 5 " long and 1 3/4" high at the cab with a cast alloy chassis and a cast body with alloy rims with rubber treaded wheels (which indicates mid to late 50's production). The non removable trailer is about 8" long and come with fold down ramps at the rear. Embossed to the bottom of the tractor is the text "Meccano Ltd", "Thornycroft Mighty Antar" and "Made in England" while the trailer has the text "Dinky Supertoys", Tank Transporter" and the model number "660". The olive green Centurion Tank has cast alloy body with a cast movable turret and rubber treads. The body is about 5" long and the tank is a total of 2" high with the turret. There is an unknown divisional marking, to the front and back, which is a square split diagonally from top right to bottom left, red on top and yellow on bottom. There are additional decals applied to the body and the turret, "Marines to the front of the body and to the left side top of the turret along with some partially worn numbers to the front and rear of the body and "40601408" to the front of the turret. The bottom of the tank has a, black painted, stamped insert with embossed text "Dinky Supertoys", "Centurion Tank", "Made in England" , "Meccano Ltd" and the model number "651". The tractor and trailer retain about 70% of its original paint with chipping down to base metal but all the tires are in good condition and fully intact. The tank retains almost all its paint with its treads fully intact with only some wear to the number decals.

GRADE***1/4                             PRICE $144.00