This Pathe News item depicts the Dinky Toys model number 281 Fiat 2300 Pathe News Camera Car, with plastic camera and cameraman on a roof-top platform. This was available from 1967-70. It was a modified version of the Dinky 172 Fiat 2300 Station Wagon, available 1965 to 1968 or 1969 (my references vary). Length 108 mm. Alas, I do not have one. Dinky also did a number of BBC and ABC Television outside broadcast vehicles, with cameras and other equipment. In fact TV or movie newsreel camera cars have been a popular subject over the years with a number of diecast model makers. Enough for a small collection.
This Pathe News item depicts the Dinky Toys model number 281 Fiat 2300 Pathe News Camera Car, with plastic camera and cameraman on a roof-top platform. This was available from 1967-70. It was a modified version of the Dinky 172 Fiat 2300 Station Wagon, available 1965 to 1968 or 1969 (my references vary). Length 108 mm. Alas, I do not have one. Dinky also did a number of BBC and ABC Television outside broadcast vehicles, with cameras and other equipment. In fact TV or movie newsreel camera cars have been a popular subject over the years with a number of diecast model makers. Enough for a small collection.
ReplyDeleteThanks for info Paul. Pathe is an excellent resource. There maybe NZ items on there too.
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