K2b KW Dart Dump Truck

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Does any-one know where to find the scale of old King-Size models like this one?
I can't find it on my box.
I have many books but sofar I didn't find it.
Any information?
I need this for a list of models I am going to exhibit this summer for 7 weeks in a nice old vintage car museum.

marcel

This is given as 143mm and 1/96th scale in the mid-60's pocket catalogue.

How accurate this is I am afraid I do not know, catalogue specifications are not always accurate.

GHOSTHUNTER.

[Tinman]

One thing I know for sure is that the actual piece of equipment is huge in real life. A true "site" unit not intended for travel on roadways and built for large earth moving projects.

[matchboxmarcel]

I have found them in the german 1967 catalogue, not in earlier catalogues.
All models I will exhbitit are now covered in scales for the listings.

[nickjones]

Bear in mind Lesney did tend to claim their scales were larger or smaller than they really were to make them sound more attractive to the scale model railway enthusiasts.

[Tinman]

I always figured the model was close to HO scale (1/87) so the scale given seems very close. Here are some photos that help to give the model some real life scale.
A newer version rolling along.
Dart Dumper with large full size American sedan.
Dart Dumper with a huge mine shovel.

[GHOSTHUNTER]

This was first shown in the 1964 pocket catalogue as an artist's illustration.

GHOSTHUNTER.

[matchboxmarcel]

Great to see photos of the real thing.

According to the german 1967 Matchbox catalogue the scale is 1:96

marcel

[Tinman]

Great to see photos of the real thing.

According to the german 1967 Matchbox catalogue the scale is 1:96

marcel

This one they got correct (or really close).

[matchboxmarcel]

I just noticed that in the UK editions of the older catalogues the scale of the models are mentioned.

marcel