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599gr. This model in this Yellow Dinky Toys box is the model and packaging from the first 1955 Series. This yellow box still mentions Dinky Toys with a red sticker added Dinky Supertoys later Immediately replaced in 1956 by the Blue / White Stripe Box. This truck was put into service by the Royal Netherlands Army in the 1950s as a tank transporter for the transport of the 50-ton Centurion tank, as a replacement for the Diamond T M-20 Tank Transporter. This was mainly intended for the transport of the 30-ton M4 Sherman tank, but was too light for the Centurion tank, with a weight of approximately 50 tons. The Mighty Antar was originally developed in the late 1940's as a civilian truck for transporting pipes in the oil mining industry. Designed from the outset for rough terrain use, the vehicle has 6 x 4 drive with twin tires on both driven axles. From production 1964
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