Category:Castoys

Mettoy Castoys (a compaction of "Cast Toys") were a range of heavy but quite nice largeish diecast metal vehicles produced by Mettoy from 1948 onwards.

These were fitted with clockwork motors, but were "windowless" – they were superceded by the more successful Corgi Toys range (1956-), which boasted plastic windows and plastic interiors, effectively making the Castoys range obsolete.

Range

According to the Ramseys British Diecast reference handbooks, the known range consisted of:

1:35-scale range:

• – Milk Handcart
• 718 - Luxury Observation Coach "MTY 718"
• 810 - Limousine "MTY 810"
• 820 - Streamline Bus "MTY 820"
• 830 - Racing Car
• 840 - Eight-Wheel Lorry
• 850 - Fire Engine
• 860 - Tractor
• 863 - Ferguson TE20 Tractor and Trailer
• 870 - Delivery Van – "EXPRESS DELIVERY" / "POST OFFICE TELEPHONES" / "ROYAL MAIL" / "AMBULANCE" / "BOAC"

for Marks and Spencer, 1:18-scale:

• - Soft Drinks Van

1:35-scale range:

• - Vanwall Racing Car

"Miniature Numbers" series:

• 502 - Standard Vanguard Saloon
• 510 - Police Car version
• 511 - Taxi version
• 512 - Fire Chief version with ladder

• 602 - Standard Vanguard Saloon larger version
• 603 - Standard Vanguard Saloon larger version with "bump" feature

• 505 - Rolls Royce Saloon

• 605 - Rolls Royce Saloon larger version
• 606 - Rolls Royce Saloon larger version with "bump" feature

External links

• Mettoy Castoys (rodgersantiques.co.uk)
• Mettoy Castoys (binnsroad.co.uk)