RARE DINKY-TOYS GB #25M ALL-CREAM BEDFORDS - Beware of the fakes !

Updated october 20th, 2020 after seeing another one on eBay...

Having recently seen some repainted cream BEDFORD TIPPER #25M on sale as "rare items in very good condition", I post this article to help potential buyers to spot one easy difference between a real one and a repainted one.

The ring at the bottom of the lifting mechanism is of the first type as on green or orange items with black wheels, i.e. thin diameter without chamfer (see my previous post on the parts shared by the BEDFORDS), as seen on pictures above.

Again a picture of the 3 different models of the ring (the all-cream model has the left one)

Another point to be aware of is the size of the supports of the tailboard : on the first models produced, the supports are have a small size, they have been later reinforced, but only some years later. On following picture you can spot the difference, the right one being an all-cream model.

You should also notice (as stated in a previous post on BEDFORD factory drawings) that none of the tippers had a 20 decal on back. And of course the tipper doesn't have any 410 number cast on the underside !

​Post initially published : Sep 26th, 2020

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