D286
Dinky 286 Ford Transit Fire Appliance. Very near mint/boxed. Non-metallic red. 1st issue card box. From a most knowledgeable and enthusiastic collector in South London.
Notes
This Ford Transit Fire Appliance is the  1st issue in non-metallic red  – a more difficult find. Complete ‘FIRE SERVICE’ paper labels on both sides, intact original aerial, opening doors with fire hose, which you can retract by means of a lever. Comes complete with the two axes! Shiny spun wheels and as-new original tyres. 
A few little mark on one side of the van only.
No Instruction Leaflet. 
The colourful card box is complete and bright. Minor handling wear/grubbiness, including the tiniest start of a tear. Period shop price label on one side. 
Issued 1968-74, although this version would be at the start of the production run.
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