Spot on cars

Tri-ang Spot-On Cars

Spot-On cars were 1/42^nd scale range of models and were introduced by Tri-ang as a rival to Meccano's Dinky Toys. Unlike the early Dinky Toys Spot-On models featured windows and suspension. Later Dinkies caught up but their position as market leader had been lost. These models are much sought after today.

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AEC Major with oil drums Mercedes 220SL Routemaster Triumph TR2 sports car

This is an Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire saloon, the original dating from the late 1950's
A nice Aston Martin DB4 The Austin A60 Cambridge model similar to the full sized car in which the author first took the wheel. The real Austin 1800 was a front wheel drive car with a transverse engine

The Bentley Saloon 1959 Vauxhall Cresta saloon 1962 Vauxhall Cresta saloon The unusual Daimler SP250 sports car

Bedford lorry with packing cases

Bedford lorry with open trailer

ERF lorry with trailer

AEC flatbed truck

The Long Wheelbase Landrover The rare Jaguar XK-SS Ford Zephyr early 1960's Ford Zephyr late 1960's

Austin A40

BEA crew car
3.5 litre Bentley
Caterpillar bulldozer

And the rare Z-Cars Ford Zephyr police car The range included such delights as this Lambretta LD150 scooter The 2.4 Jaguar saloon made famous by Inspector Morse The Fiat Multipla was a forerunner of the MPV

Massey Ferguson tractor Meadow Frisky Mulliner coach Renault Floride

The Isetta bubble car was a popular Italian runabout The Thames Trader BR articulated flatbed The Jensen Interceptor was a much admired car of the late 1960's A nice Bedford petrol tanker

Jaguar E Type
The RAF version of the LWB landrover
Austin taxi

Hillman Minx

And just in case they broke down there was always the AA!


AEC Major with oil drums	Mercedes 220SL	Routemaster	Triumph TR2 sports car

This is an Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire saloon, the original dating from the late 1950's	A nice Aston Martin DB4	The Austin A60 Cambridge model similar to the full sized car in which the author first took the wheel.	The real Austin 1800 was a front wheel drive car with a transverse engine

The Bentley Saloon	1959 Vauxhall Cresta saloon	1962 Vauxhall Cresta saloon	The unusual Daimler SP250 sports car

Bedford lorry with packing cases	Bedford lorry with open trailer	ERF lorry with trailer	AEC flatbed truck

The Long Wheelbase Landrover	The rare Jaguar XK-SS	Ford Zephyr early 1960's	Ford Zephyr late 1960's

Austin A40	BEA crew car	3.5 litre Bentley	Caterpillar bulldozer

And the rare Z-Cars Ford Zephyr police car	The range included such delights as this Lambretta LD150 scooter	The 2.4 Jaguar saloon made famous by Inspector Morse	The Fiat Multipla was a forerunner of the MPV

Massey Ferguson tractor	Meadow Frisky	Mulliner coach	Renault Floride

The Isetta bubble car was a popular Italian runabout	The Thames Trader BR articulated flatbed	The Jensen Interceptor was a much admired car of the late 1960's	A nice Bedford petrol tanker

Jaguar E Type	The RAF version of the LWB landrover	Austin taxi	Hillman Minx
And just in case they broke down there was always the AA!