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Re: Anyone read Danske Modelbiler?
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lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.dk
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Fri, 14 Jan 2005 00:47:24 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
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Darrell,
I am not 100% sure, but I think you are describing the 1:43 scale model cars
that Lego made in the early to mid 1950’s, BUT they were not part of the LEGO
System. The box tops and pictures on the boxes of these cars/trucks do not
show buildings made of Lego bricks. These 1:43 cars/trucks are shown in both
THE WORLD OF LEGO TOYS and THE ULTIMATE LEGO BOOK books on the page with the
1950’s Lego sets (with KKK on them).
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Hi Gary, thanks for the response. I guess I glossed over the scale in my haste
to grab another piece of LEGO ephemera.. In the book it does say the scale is
approximately 1:40. I’d still love to have some of these, as I’m as much of a
gearhead as I am a LEGO geek..
Looking at the page you mention in the ULB really shows the difference in size
(the trucks are hauling LEGO bricks). BTW, I also loved the picture in the ULB
showing women in the factory praying before work - there’s a whole fleet of
these trucks being assembled in that photo!
Danske Modelbiler DOES have a LEGO ad/catalog page that shows a larger scale
truck along with something that looks a lot like a LEGO brick garage. These look
like the “Automatic Building Bricks.“:
If someone could translate the text of this ad, I’d really appreciate it! Maybe
they’re just showing the other products they make other than the trucks; I don’t
know.
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The 1:87 scale Lego cars/trucks (1955-70) on the otherhand were made expressly
for use with Lego brick, namely the Town Plan system.
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I suppose I could make the garage out of Duplo then? ;)
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But none of those are a Chevy or a tractor.
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Lots of reference to these in the ULB, Gary, thanks - I hadn’t noticed them
before, even though I’d had that book for ages. Looks like eBay would be my best
bet to find any of this stuff, as it looks very rare (i.e. collectors only) and
I’m guessing few sets made it over to the States. (?)
Darrell
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| (...) Hey Darrell, Nice advertisement. This is the first time I have seen the 1:43 trucks advertised with Lego bricks. Since this is the mid-1950's, the bricks were slotted bricks. The Lego windows of that era fit between the slots, not onto the (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.dk, FTX)
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| (...) Well, Left section: (in black square) Lego toys in red square: Chevrolet model delivery vans available both as an ordinary delivery van without mechanics (series 960) and as a mechanical delivery van (series 970) with the modern flywheel (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.dk, FTX)
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| (...) Darrell, I am not 100% sure, but I think you are describing the 1:43 scale model cars that Lego made in the early to mid 1950's, BUT they were not part of the LEGO System. The box tops and pictures on the boxes of these cars/trucks do not show (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.dk)
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