30e or 22c?

[toysnz]

Picked up a wee Bedford that I think is most likely to be a Dinky 30e Breakdown truck but it doesn't conform to any of the listed variations by Force or the Richardsons.

Blue with black front and rear wings, silver grille, open window in cab, it is the presence of a hole in rear bed and the absence of any paint on the bed floor that lead me to believe it is the breakdown truck not the 22c Bedford. The Blue version is said to come with dark blue wings... possibly an over-painted plain blue version - were the wings hand painted by out-workers?

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Comments please....

Ian

[toysnz]

so no-one has an opinion they want to share?

[RSSierra]

Sorry for the slow reply Ian, took me a while to dig my one out.

I'd say 30e



Mine looks original paint...

Cheers

Dave

[GHOSTHUNTER]

I wanted Dave to have the privilege of commenting first and do agree with it being an example of a 30e.

Ghosthunter.

[toysnz]

Thanks Dave (and Kevin) - I was certainly leaning to the 30e and will now record it as such. Pity it is missing the rear accoutrements but it will still look good in the cabinet.

Ian

[Fox]

i'm not an expert.
But here is what I can add.
This one is known to be a 22. i just hope it can help a little.