Amazed with the success of my first video I thought I would follow it up with a more involved restoration of the Dinky Dustcart. Hope you like this old fella just as much.
Dear David, Being born at the end of the fifties, for me the Dinky Toys were the most beautiful toys on the planet, and your videos remind me of happy memories ... thanks again!
This reminded me of one of my favorite toys as a kid, a huge plastic garbage truck. I loved the fact that I could put in it anything I felt like not putting back in it's place and instead of "it's chaos again in your room", mom would think I use that stuff to pretend it is garbage.
I very much enjoyed viewing this! Very relaxing. I had many of these growing up in Canada (I'm 70 years old). I later built and painted AMT, Revel etc models kits in my teens. Sadly, now my hands and eyes are not up to the task anymore. I love the fact that I can now buy these on eBay mint and in the box. Thank you, David. I will be watching more of you.
Glad you enjoyed it Paul. I have some more 'restorations' coming up. I know what you mean about the hands and eyes. Luckily they are not too fiddley to work on. I have a growing collection of Dinky toys but the MIB examples are out of my price range. Thanks for the comments, really appreciated 👍👍👍
Superb job there. I admire your methodology. This brought back a couple of pleasant memories. One, playing with my own, sadly gone. Two, working on a real one during University summer break in Sunderland town centre in 1973. Thank you.
Hi Stephen, many thanks for your kind comments. Glad it bought back memories, particularly from your student days. I think there are many of us who regret not keeping these toys from our childhoods ... David
@@davidhyde4329 You are most welcome. I never fail to regret the passing of old toys, especially when I see James May in his Dad's capacious attic, with not a toy gone! I kept a number of things, including my precious Bayko boxes. You have now got me searching for old Dinky racing cars. Not keeping any, and mine were in great nick, i can see all the names of mine; Talbot Lago, Cooper Bristol, Vanwall, BRM etc. Id only buy one that needed restoring, like my full sized Series 2a Carawagon!
You, sir, are not only a fantastic craftsman but a magician too. I am amazed that you are able to locate all the reproduction parts you need for your restorations. It is almost like magic, the locating of perfect, or near perfect, replacement parts for your projects. Keep up the great work. Very enjoyable to view.
So satisfying to see these sweet old metal toys lovingly restored! And I wonder--50 years from now will any of today's awful brittle _plastic_ toys merit this kind of attention?
All those dinky toys I had as a kid, and the mess I made of ruining them as a repaint using aquality Woolworth high street brush and enamel paints. It is so nice to see these nostalgic models restored. Sadly most stuff to day is plastic lesser part of Asia land fill.
Hi Steven. Thanks for your comment - I remember daubing Airfix kits with enamel paint too. Know what you mean about plastic - none of it in the early Dinky Toys 😊😊😊 ... David
@@davidhyde4329 all my airfix kits are in the North Sea, the ones that were black with gluey finger prints, and loco wheels that didn't turn At least 10 or more Evening Stars etc
Something very satisfying and relaxing watching you restore these little gems. As a 57 year old now, I remember my Auntie & Uncle buying me one of these Bedford dustcarts for Christmas as a boy. Well done David and thanks.
Great job which triggered memories for me. 60 years ago prior to a 7 day 5000km automobile trip from the SW to NE US a set of these cars were purchased to occupy me and my brother. As the trip progressed our set diminished in number. The culprit, our two yr old sister throwing them out the window. Thank you.
The little boxes truly pull the whole thing together. Once again keeping certain parts unrestored, such as the baseplate or in this one the sliding doors is unique and I very much like it. Another great Job.
Once again a bent and battered survivor has won the jackpot, being lucky enough to undergo a sympathetic yet thorough restoration at your hands. Your videos are a pleasure to watch, with high production values and concise, always relevant commentary. The finished truck looks absolutely gorgeous, though I freely admit to a degree of bias as I have a soft spot for the styling of vehicles from the 1930s through to the end of the fifties.
Excellent job - I especially liked leaving the patina on the base plate - the honest wear complements your restoration. Thank you for sharing your process, tools, and tips - much appreciated.
I just checked my own Dinky refuse truck from way back when they actually used them in Copenhagen up until the sixties, and it sits in mint condition and smiles its bedford-smile at me. Mine is all light brown which is probably a well suited color for that kind of Work; the sliding side doors and the back door are all green, though.
Yo vi uno de esos camiones en la playa, era para recoger basuras, cuando era un niño en los lejanos años 60 me trajo muy lindos recuerdos de mi niñez. Muy buena restauracion Saludos desde Chile
David Hyde estos autos no son juguetes, son recuerdos encapsulados de la niñez, por eso me encantan estos canales y te felicito nuevamente haces muy buen trabajo restaurando estos autos y a la vez haces que tu audiencia regrese a los lindos días de su niñez. Gracias y sigue así Un abrazo desde Chile
I had that exact vehicle as a boy. What a fantastic job you have done David. I remember well the bin men emptying the metal bins. We recycled everything in those days so no need for lots of plastic wheelie bins. They were called dust carts because that is about all that was put in them, dust from the fire.
Nice job David I had this model as a child in the fifties. Along with most of the others, wish I had them all now. Done a few restorations myself of Dinky Fire Engines.
In the midst of this one myself. My option didn't have the grille/headlights. Also came with no window assembly. I've ordered one hoping the casting hasn't changed sizes. The winding gear is over £11 from Steve Flowers. Like yours, mine was jammed. I had a pig of a job dismantling. The crown wheel ass'y was bent slightly making the pinion crank slip & miss. Sorted that, now waiting for paint to dry. Doing mine as all of my restos in code 3. Using black on mud guards & Hycote Ford Signal yellow on cab. 2 shades of green on shutters & dustcart
Hi Ian. I think the same Bedford tractor unit castings did not change. I would imagine the headlights have broken off at some time in it's life. Later productions of this came with windows - to compete with Corgi I guess. Well done for sorting out the winding gear - it's always satisfying to know that the working bits still work. I have taken a look at your Channel - not a code 3 man myself but you have some very interesting looking restorations - I will settle down and catch up with a few - I have subscribed. The dustcart scheme sounds exciting too - thanks for the comments 👍👍👍
Thank you for sharing this David. I am mainly bed-bound due to long term illness and have started restoring die cast and tin toys. I had wondered how this one came apart.Also the similar dumper truck. A superb restoration here; I like your use of the Revell paint. Nice work 👍 😊
Many thanks Tony. Sorry to hear you are bed-bound. Glad you have found the die cast/tin restorations something that interests you. I have a whole stack of Dinky toys to get through but have found little time recently to add more. I am hoping this will pick up over the next month or two. Good luck with your restorations ... David
Well what a transformation! I like the fact you try and keep part of your restorations as original as possible this really does add to and in no way detract from the model . Another great well made video I look forward to the next offering sir.
Lovely job David, a little tip for removing paint on plastic parts is to use a neat Dettol bath, stinks a bit but I leave it in the bathroom! Less of a problem than dealing with brake fluid. I've recovered some Tamiya kit parts in this way. Cheers
Nice job on dust cart my dad worked on them back in 60s and came home friday with that model i think it was past on to some iv not seen it for a long time 👍
i love seeing old die-cast models, on sale at motor and steam festivals especially. When i was younger, being as a kid some die-cast cars i had were matchbox, Hot wheels, Majorette and Bburago from the 70's throughout the 80's and 90's. i had a few CORGI models and ERTL(Mostly a box full of Thomas ones) as well. i also had some military ones i used to play war with.(I was always our native Britain)
Nice restoration David. It looks great. I had a lot of diecast small cars and trucks when I was young and took really good care of them. They ended up in a toy box at my mother's house when she was doing a day care for little ones, and they were pretty rough on them. Past the point of restoration really. Nice to see you bringing them back to life.
Amazing David. I'm new to diecast restoration and I can see that I am a "ham and egger" compared to you. Your attention to the details of this restoration are really something. I'll be watching more!
Well David you have my subscription, after watching this third video of yours. Fun fact I suspect every Corporation had that Bedford truck as after the war there would have been thousands available, they were ubiquitous in the armed forces during the war. I had the same Draper drill but found it disappointing and replaced it with a Black and Decker with lithium batteries, only cost about £50 vrom B&Q but a far better drill.
Thanks for the sub Colin. Yes the Bedford was widely used, I think Dinky had a good few variants. Thanks for the tip regards the drill. My old B&D (cordless) finally gave up the ghost after many years and I bought the Draper cheap (£20) off ebay - it is practically useless - the batter takes ages to charge and runs down pretty quickly. I will get along to B&Q. I have a couple more videos with the Draper in but it is now on my list to replace 👍👍 ... David
Your amazing at fixing and modifying things Especially weathering locomotives, they look gorgeous. I just bought a dcc Hornby railroad 08 and I’m Hoping to weather it up like how you’ve done yours all dirty and used Beautiful job Austin
Thanks Austin, as you may have noticed I quite like weathering things. Good luck with yours, I think I would practice on an old wagon first, or anything thats cheap. Test your ideas. My advice is don't over-do it and avoid blacks and whites (too contrasty). Anyway - enjoy it and good luck with it ... David
What a great result! It’s all about taking time to do things properly. Great job! My Mum used to buy Klear for the kitchen floor. She says that nothing comes close to the hardwearing finish of Klear.
Very nice David, and rewarding too!! I clean any clear plastics like windows with a toothbrush and toothpaste. Works in most applications and certainly worth a try. Cheers, Bob
Another beautiful gem restored to its former glory David, it’s looks absolutely gorgeous now that you have finished it - well done sir. 👍. Cheers for now. ..........Graham
Another sympathetic restoration. I don't have a Dinky collection, but this makes you want one. Or a time machine to go back and look after the ones you had! ;-) Cheers
David , I am very impressed with your high quality video. i know how difficult it can be to make a polished youtube presentation. I think that you have all of the elements down pat. Vocals, music, camera work and multiple camera angles. A really good video which i watched from start to finish!! - Well done! - Subscribed!
A great restoration. I like the Archemedes screw mechanism for raising the collection body. All metal and designed to last. Most other mechanisms would have used a drum and string - which would break easily. You could use dry powdered graphite (padlock lubricant) to lubricate the gear mechanism, and the plate the Archemedes screw goes through.
A superb job David, I remember having one of these in the 50's, I always pictured mine with all four of the sliding doors opening, but it just shows how distorted ones memory can be! I think mine had a revolving handle on the crank, but that might be a false memory too! I look forward to the A40 restoration, cheers, Dave
Many thanks Dave, much appreciated. 50's were my pre-teen years, I am sure I had one - or my brother did. I wondered too about the little wooden (plastic?) handle but could find no photos showing this - even ones advertised as mint. - so I am guessing they didn't - that old false memory again 😍😍 ... David
Thanks again David. 'Bun lorry' thats a term I've not come across before. Does it refer to the Bedford lorry in general? Truly appreciate the comment ... David
@@emmajacobs5575 Thanks Emma, I must have been aving a senior moment when I replied (sorry David) - it makes perfect sense, we called them bin men & bin lorries too ... David
Dear David, Being born at the end of the fifties, for me the Dinky Toys were the most beautiful toys on the planet, and your videos remind me of happy memories ... thanks again!
Really nice comment Ronald. Many thanks ... David
This reminded me of one of my favorite toys as a kid, a huge plastic garbage truck. I loved the fact that I could put in it anything I felt like not putting back in it's place and instead of "it's chaos again in your room", mom would think I use that stuff to pretend it is garbage.
Nice one Statese - me too - I had this model - good memories ... David
I very much enjoyed viewing this! Very relaxing. I had many of these growing up in Canada (I'm 70 years old). I later built and painted AMT, Revel etc models kits in my teens. Sadly, now my hands and eyes are not up to the task anymore. I love the fact that I can now buy these on eBay mint and in the box. Thank you, David. I will be watching more of you.
Glad you enjoyed it Paul. I have some more 'restorations' coming up. I know what you mean about the hands and eyes. Luckily they are not too fiddley to work on. I have a growing collection of Dinky toys but the MIB examples are out of my price range. Thanks for the comments, really appreciated 👍👍👍
Superb job there. I admire your methodology.
This brought back a couple of pleasant memories.
One, playing with my own, sadly gone.
Two, working on a real one during University summer break in Sunderland town centre in 1973.
Thank you.
Hi Stephen, many thanks for your kind comments. Glad it bought back memories, particularly from your student days. I think there are many of us who regret not keeping these toys from our childhoods ... David
@@davidhyde4329 You are most welcome. I never fail to regret the passing of old toys, especially when I see James May in his Dad's capacious attic, with not a toy gone! I kept a number of things, including my precious Bayko boxes. You have now got me searching for old Dinky racing cars. Not keeping any, and mine were in great nick, i can see all the names of mine; Talbot Lago, Cooper Bristol, Vanwall, BRM etc. Id only buy one that needed restoring, like my full sized Series 2a Carawagon!
You, sir, are not only a fantastic craftsman but a magician too. I am amazed that you are able to locate all the reproduction parts you need for your restorations. It is almost like magic, the locating of perfect, or near perfect, replacement parts for your projects. Keep up the great work. Very enjoyable to view.
Hi Grant - Many thanks for your kind comment - much appreciated ... David
So satisfying to see these sweet old metal toys lovingly restored! And I wonder--50 years from now will any of today's awful brittle _plastic_ toys merit this kind of attention?
Totally agree, appreciate the comment ... David
Absolutely marvellous how the model came out. Really impressed with your attention to detail.
All those dinky toys I had as a kid, and the mess I made of ruining them as a repaint using aquality Woolworth high street brush and enamel paints.
It is so nice to see these nostalgic models restored.
Sadly most stuff to day is plastic lesser part of Asia land fill.
Hi Steven. Thanks for your comment - I remember daubing Airfix kits with enamel paint too. Know what you mean about plastic - none of it in the early Dinky Toys 😊😊😊 ... David
@@davidhyde4329 all my airfix kits are in the North Sea, the ones that were black with gluey finger prints, and loco wheels that didn't turn
At least 10 or more Evening Stars etc
Very professional and precise. Enjoyed the video immensely! Thank you!
Many thanks Matthew, appreciate the comment ... David
Something very satisfying and relaxing watching you restore these little gems. As a 57 year old now, I remember my Auntie & Uncle buying me one of these Bedford dustcarts for Christmas as a boy. Well done David and thanks.
thank you very well presented and great outcome
Great job which triggered memories for me. 60 years ago prior to a 7 day 5000km automobile trip from the SW to NE US a set of these cars were purchased to occupy me and my brother. As the trip progressed our set diminished in number. The culprit, our two yr old sister throwing them out the window. Thank you.
Thanks Jeb, that's sister for you, absolutely no respect😊😊😊 ... David
Very nice restoration on a piece that has more details than standard. Very nice work on those moving parts. Great attitude towards your restoration.
The little boxes truly pull the whole thing together. Once again keeping certain parts unrestored, such as the baseplate or in this one the sliding doors is unique and I very much like it. Another great Job.
Thanks Arthur, glad you see where I am comming from with my restorations ... David
My favourite dinky toy when i was a boy in the 1950s. Love your videos.
Thanks Tony, really appreciate your comment ... David
Wow just fantastic
the remains of patina on some parts mixed with the new paint is a nice idea, well done David
Nice work David, i always enjoy watching your videos, I've followed your example in my resto's of keeping the baseplates original as much as possible.
Once again a bent and battered survivor has won the jackpot, being lucky enough to undergo a sympathetic yet thorough restoration at your hands.
Your videos are a pleasure to watch, with high production values and concise, always relevant commentary. The finished truck looks absolutely gorgeous, though I freely admit to a degree of bias as I have a soft spot for the styling of vehicles from the 1930s through to the end of the fifties.
Excellent job - I especially liked leaving the patina on the base plate - the honest wear complements your restoration. Thank you for sharing your process, tools, and tips - much appreciated.
I just checked my own Dinky refuse truck from way back when they actually used them in Copenhagen up until the sixties, and it sits in mint condition and smiles its bedford-smile at me. Mine is all light brown which is probably a well suited color for that kind of Work; the sliding side doors and the back door are all green, though.
Thanks Hasse - envy you your mint example ... David
Don't be - nothing to restore there :-)
Yo vi uno de esos camiones en la playa, era para recoger basuras, cuando era un niño en los lejanos años 60 me trajo muy lindos recuerdos de mi niñez.
Muy buena restauracion
Saludos desde Chile
Gracias por el comentario, disculpas por la lenta respuesta.
También los recuerdo: crecí en la década de 1950 ... David
David Hyde estos autos no son juguetes, son recuerdos encapsulados de la niñez, por eso me encantan estos canales y te felicito nuevamente haces muy buen trabajo restaurando estos autos y a la vez haces que tu audiencia regrese a los lindos días de su niñez. Gracias y sigue así
Un abrazo desde Chile
I had that exact vehicle as a boy. What a fantastic job you have done David. I remember well the bin men emptying the metal bins. We recycled everything in those days so no need for lots of plastic wheelie bins. They were called dust carts because that is about all that was put in them, dust from the fire.
Thanks Philip, its a bit ironic that we have to have several PLASTIC wheely bits to recycle or rubbish - wouldn't be any use with hot ash!! ... David
Nice job David well dun brings it back to life
Thanks Jake - much appreciated ... David
Nice job David I had this model as a child in the fifties. Along with most of the others, wish I had them all now. Done a few restorations myself of Dinky Fire Engines.
I wish I kept mine also ... David
In the midst of this one myself. My option didn't have the grille/headlights. Also came with no window assembly. I've ordered one hoping the casting hasn't changed sizes. The winding gear is over £11 from Steve Flowers. Like yours, mine was jammed. I had a pig of a job dismantling. The crown wheel ass'y was bent slightly making the pinion crank slip & miss. Sorted that, now waiting for paint to dry. Doing mine as all of my restos in code 3. Using black on mud guards & Hycote Ford Signal yellow on cab. 2 shades of green on shutters & dustcart
Hi Ian. I think the same Bedford tractor unit castings did not change. I would imagine the headlights have broken off at some time in it's life. Later productions of this came with windows - to compete with Corgi I guess. Well done for sorting out the winding gear - it's always satisfying to know that the working bits still work.
I have taken a look at your Channel - not a code 3 man myself but you have some very interesting looking restorations - I will settle down and catch up with a few - I have subscribed. The dustcart scheme sounds exciting too - thanks for the comments 👍👍👍
Great restoration David
Thank you for sharing this David. I am mainly bed-bound due to long term illness and have started restoring die cast and tin toys. I had wondered how this one came apart.Also the similar dumper truck. A superb restoration here; I like your use of the Revell paint. Nice work 👍 😊
Many thanks Tony. Sorry to hear you are bed-bound. Glad you have found the die cast/tin restorations something that interests you. I have a whole stack of Dinky toys to get through but have found little time recently to add more. I am hoping this will pick up over the next month or two. Good luck with your restorations ... David
Great work!
Well what a transformation! I like the fact you try and keep part of your restorations as original as possible this really does add to and in no way detract from the model . Another great well made video I look forward to the next offering sir.
i love watching these restorations. some of them look familiar to me, some like this i had no idea existed.
Another fine restoration. You make it look so easy.
Guinness bar towel 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great restoration.
Awesome restoration sir, you have a wonderful clear voice to, you remind me of Oliver Postgate.
Thanks Steven, I'll take the compliment, appreciate your comment ... David
Fantastic job , such patience.....
I too remember this vehicle. I was fascinated by the sliding doors that hid the rubbish. Thanks for sharing your skills. Really enjoyable to watch.
Loving the fact that you retained the original green paint, it adds some genuine patina to the final model.
Thanks Raymond, glad you agree ... David
Nice work.
Another brilliant video David, a pleasure to watch, thank you.
Lovely job David, a little tip for removing paint on plastic parts is to use a neat Dettol bath, stinks a bit but I leave it in the bathroom! Less of a problem than dealing with brake fluid. I've recovered some Tamiya kit parts in this way. Cheers
Thanks Chris - I have some plastic parts on my railway that needs stripping - I will use this - much appreciated 👍👍
David your perfect bumper edging/painting is most admirable. Beautiful job.
Nice job on dust cart my dad worked on them back in 60s and came home friday with that model i think it was past on to some iv not seen it for a long time 👍
Sorry for the delay Kieth - many thanks for your kind comment.
Thank you David .... very enjoyable ... brought back me toy memory.
Many thanks ... David
i love seeing old die-cast models, on sale at motor and steam festivals especially. When i was younger, being as a kid some die-cast cars i had were matchbox, Hot wheels, Majorette and Bburago from the 70's throughout the 80's and 90's. i had a few CORGI models and ERTL(Mostly a box full of Thomas ones) as well. i also had some military ones i used to play war with.(I was always our native Britain)
Thanks Daniel, they do bring back childhood memories, thanks for sharing, much appreciated ... David
Remember playing with this dust cart as a kid, back to many years to count.. ;) Nice job...
😊 Thanks Alexander, very much appreciated ... David
very nice job
A job well done! And i'm glad there will be more!
Love the commentary, almost reminiscent of the old Oliver Postgate films
Many thanks - I think ?? - not familiar with Oliver Postgate - will look him up 😁😁
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Excellent restoration David. Yeah I remember these too. Brilliant!
Thanks Philip 👍 ... David
Excellent work as usual David what a lovely restoration job Hope we see more to come.
thanks for sharing .. Pete
I had one of these! I wonder where it is now. Lovely to see it again...a really good job to bring it back so well.thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it Derrick - they do have a habit of bringing back fond memories don't they? ... David
Nice restoration David. It looks great. I had a lot of diecast small cars and trucks when I was young and took really good care of them. They ended up in a toy box at my mother's house when she was doing a day care for little ones, and they were pretty rough on them. Past the point of restoration really. Nice to see you bringing them back to life.
Thanks Richard, Glad you liked the video. Played with past the point of restoration! - they must have been savages 😁😁😁 ... David
Spectacular job my friend
Wonderful restoration. Thank you from South Africa
Thank you for another interesting restoration.
Good job. Beautiful result.
Amazing David. I'm new to diecast restoration and I can see that I am a "ham and egger" compared to you. Your attention to the details of this restoration are really something. I'll be watching more!
good job David
Many thanks pete, much appreciated ... David
Well David you have my subscription, after watching this third video of yours. Fun fact I suspect every Corporation had that Bedford truck as after the war there would have been thousands available, they were ubiquitous in the armed forces during the war. I had the same Draper drill but found it disappointing and replaced it with a Black and Decker with lithium batteries, only cost about £50 vrom B&Q but a far better drill.
Thanks for the sub Colin. Yes the Bedford was widely used, I think Dinky had a good few variants. Thanks for the tip regards the drill. My old B&D (cordless) finally gave up the ghost after many years and I bought the Draper cheap (£20) off ebay - it is practically useless - the batter takes ages to charge and runs down pretty quickly. I will get along to B&Q. I have a couple more videos with the Draper in but it is now on my list to replace 👍👍 ... David
That turned out amazing fantastic work.
Complex job....great result. Nice video
Awesome work. thanks for sharing
Looks fantastic!
Excellect job
Another great job David 👍
Excellent tip on the glazing, thank you.
Really nice
Really nice. I'm sure Dinky made a more modern version with two dustbins.
Yes You are correct. This is a later version as it has the cab window glazing. May well have been issued with the dustbins - never found any myself
Fab job, enjoyed the vid! Look forward to the next one!
Your amazing at fixing and modifying things Especially weathering locomotives, they look gorgeous.
I just bought a dcc Hornby railroad 08 and I’m Hoping to weather it up like how you’ve done yours all dirty and used
Beautiful job
Austin
Thanks Austin, as you may have noticed I quite like weathering things. Good luck with yours, I think I would practice on an old wagon first, or anything thats cheap. Test your ideas.
My advice is don't over-do it and avoid blacks and whites (too contrasty). Anyway - enjoy it and good luck with it ... David
What a great result! It’s all about taking time to do things properly.
Great job!
My Mum used to buy Klear for the kitchen floor. She says that nothing comes close to the hardwearing finish of Klear.
Very nice David, and rewarding too!! I clean any clear plastics like windows with a toothbrush and toothpaste. Works in most applications and certainly worth a try. Cheers, Bob
Thanks Bob - yes I have used toothpaste on plastic kits - works very well - appreciate the comment ... David
Fabulous as always. You have the patience of a saint.
Many thanks Steve, much appreciated ... David
Another great video David. No suggestions for this one. You did it all perfectly. More, MORE! Lol!
Many thanks Steven, much appreciated, more coming shortly ... David
Very nice restoration...I enjoy your videos, keep up the great work!
Another beautiful gem restored to its former glory David, it’s looks absolutely gorgeous now that you have finished it - well done sir. 👍. Cheers for now. ..........Graham
Many thanks Graham. I know you are busy at Lakeside, really appreciate the time to comment 👍👍 ... David
Another sympathetic restoration. I don't have a Dinky collection, but this makes you want one. Or a time machine to go back and look after the ones you had! ;-) Cheers
Many thanks davie, much appreciated - a time machine would be good 😊 ... David
Fantastic restoration David. I'm looking at doing some myself when I have enough space 😊
Looked beautiful when finished, yet again another cracking job sir!
Many thanks, much appreciated ... David
Super job David , looking forward to the next one ,regards, Tim.
Many thanks Tim, much appreciated ... David
David , I am very impressed with your high quality video. i know how difficult it can be to make a polished youtube presentation. I think that you have all of the elements down pat. Vocals, music, camera work and multiple camera angles. A really good video which i watched from start to finish!! - Well done! - Subscribed!
Pugh, Pugh, Barney Mcgrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb.
it looks amazing
Brilliant! I think that I've just discovered a new hobby.
Many thanks ... David
A great restoration. I like the Archemedes screw mechanism for raising the collection body. All metal and designed to last. Most other mechanisms would have used a drum and string - which would break easily. You could use dry powdered graphite (padlock lubricant) to lubricate the gear mechanism, and the plate the Archemedes screw goes through.
Thanks, I did not want to use oil (although I did consider it) but the powdered graphite is a much better idea. I will get some ... David
good job!!
Great job on the truck
top job!
More beautiful work well done sir
Many thanks Shaun, much appreciated ... David
A superb job David, I remember having one of these in the 50's, I always pictured mine with all four of the sliding doors opening, but it just shows how distorted ones memory can be!
I think mine had a revolving handle on the crank, but that might be a false memory too!
I look forward to the A40 restoration, cheers, Dave
Many thanks Dave, much appreciated. 50's were my pre-teen years, I am sure I had one - or my brother did. I wondered too about the little wooden (plastic?) handle but could find no photos showing this - even ones advertised as mint. - so I am guessing they didn't - that old false memory again 😍😍 ... David
Brilliant job. 👍👍
Many thanks David, much appreciated ... David
Once again , cool truck , great video , great work . Mike Espo …..
Nice job it turned out great
XXX PERFECT XXX I am going to restore the ( 3 ) I have got ! Love your work keep them coming . Robbie I
Sorry for the delay Robbie - many thanks for your kind comment. There will be some more (eventually!!!)
Dave, what an awesome job! Here Here!
Jack - Canada
Great job I use caustic soda from Wilco it is great at removing paint
Thanks Glyn - bit wary about using caustic soda though ... David
Nice job you have done with the old bun lorry
Thanks again David. 'Bun lorry' thats a term I've not come across before. Does it refer to the Bedford lorry in general? Truly appreciate the comment ... David
I wondered about that but it's probably a typo for 'bin lorry'. U and I are next to each other on a standard keyboard.
@@emmajacobs5575 Thanks Emma, I must have been aving a senior moment when I replied (sorry David) - it makes perfect sense, we called them bin men & bin lorries too ... David
Once again worth all the effort to do this Truck, i enjoyed this video.
Many thanks John. glad you enjoyed the video ... David
Many thanks John, much appreciated ... David
Beautiful work. Just subscribed, greetings from Perú.
Many thanks Juve, appreciate the comment ... David
Nice job, I remember the real thing too
Thanks Ian 😊😊 ... David