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{{ | {{PastExhibit|Loc=21|Within=Classic Dinky Toys (display)|Shelf=4|Date1=1937|Date2=1941}} | ||
{{Dinky|152|a||Date1=1937|Date2=1941|Type=Army}} | |||
A green '''Light Tank''', with antenna and a riveted effect. Diecast except for the chain track which was identical to that of the Medium Tank. | |||
==Vickers Light Tank Mk VI== | ==Vickers Light Tank Mk VI== | ||
Based on the Vickers Light Tank Mk VI, this model was similar to its predecessors, with an expanded turret to accommodate a wireless comm system with a new engine that increased its top speed. | Based on the [[Vickers]] Light Tank Mk VI, this model was similar to its predecessors, with an expanded turret to accommodate a wireless comm system with a new engine that increased its top speed. | ||
When rearmament proceeded in 1937, the Mk VI was the only tank ready for manufacturing. As a result, these tanks were the most common British tanks in the WW2, with over 1,000 available to the British army throughout its duration. | When rearmament proceeded in 1937, the Mk VI was the only tank ready for manufacturing. As a result, these tanks were the most common British tanks in the WW2, with over 1,000 available to the British army throughout its duration. | ||
{Links} | {{Links}} | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Tank_Mk_VI Vickers Light Tank Mk VI (wikipedia.org)] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Tank_Mk_VI Vickers Light Tank Mk VI (wikipedia.org)] | ||
*[http://www.talkmodeltoys.com/discus/messages/27668/871.html Dinky 152a Photos (talkmodeltoys)] | *[http://www.talkmodeltoys.com/discus/messages/27668/871.html Dinky 152a Photos (talkmodeltoys.com)] | ||
[[Category:Royal Tank Corps Light Tank Set (Dinky Toys 152)]] | |||
{{DinkyArmy}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:45, 13 January 2024
| Past Exhibit |
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Light Tank (Dinky Toys 152a) |
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| location: |
| Arch Two , Area 21 Classic Dinky Toys (display) |
| Shelf 4 |
Dinky Toys No. 152 a: Google
| 1937 | – | 1941 |
A green Light Tank, with antenna and a riveted effect. Diecast except for the chain track which was identical to that of the Medium Tank.
Vickers Light Tank Mk VI
Based on the Vickers Light Tank Mk VI, this model was similar to its predecessors, with an expanded turret to accommodate a wireless comm system with a new engine that increased its top speed.
When rearmament proceeded in 1937, the Mk VI was the only tank ready for manufacturing. As a result, these tanks were the most common British tanks in the WW2, with over 1,000 available to the British army throughout its duration.
