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Very nice model,this wheeletype is from 1968-69 with smooth not treaded tyres and thick not wire axles and likely to fetch about £15 if you ebayed it -not the most common colour. The paint comes off easily in hot sweaty childish hands so be caredful, its not oven baked and was applied electrostatically not sprayed. Its difficult to find these in good condition and Holland seems to be the best place according to collectors i know elsewhere.
Casting quality is superb, hinge design on opening bonnet and boot is very neat and suspension works well. This is a modified tool that began as a DS19 with round headlamps and a spare wheel under the bonnet same style as Lesney Zodiac! - probably got to UK as a holiday souvenir...........

thanks for the extra info Mick as you say a very nice casting and much better than the later S/F type models that seem a bit too toy like for my taste

GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Thanks for the link Reg.

I see he does not list the model as #113 (we know the model is cast with '13' on the base), but became 113 when paired with a trailer (usually a Caravan), I believe with the new 'Panning' headlamps, it was then part of the '200 series' (213 with Caravan), and the model "Fixer" has shown has the 'Panning' headlamps.

Ghosty.

The info I found says, the # 13 first appeared in July 1966 and that the oval "Panning" headlamps first appeared on the second series 1968-1972

zBret