Erratum to Ramsay's 10th. edition

Erratum to Ramsay's 10 th. edition.

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92		Construction materials.	The early 752 Good's yard cranes had their base (without steps) made of cast iron. The Avro Vulcan, the semi-trailer of the Pullmore car transporter, the Car carrier and trailer 984 and 985 and a few tankers 30 P were all cast in aluminium
		Axles diameters.	The measures given are in inches, not in millimeters and are not exact. • 0,62 in. = 1,57 mm. • 0,78 in. = 1,98 mm. At that time, wires were measured in British Imperial wire gauge (S.W.G.). The Dinky axle diameters are : SWG 16 = 0.064 in. = 1.626 mm. SWG 14 = 0.080 in. = 2.032 mm. SWG 13 = 0.092 in. = 2.337 mm. There may be an exception for the 925 Aveling Barford dump truck issued in 1972 when Meccano may have gone metric and the axles are either Ø 4 mm. or SWG 8 = 0.160 in. = 4.064 mm.
		Scales.	The scale of Dinky Toys is generaly known as 1/43°. In fact this is the exception. Only the goods yard crane and "O" gauge items are 1/43° . EXCEPTIONS: 149 Dyane Citroën and 166 Renault 16 TL, but these are french Dinky. For more information on scales, visit the scales page.
		Numbering system.	The reason for changing from the old system of two numbers and one or two letters is the introduction of "data processing". Nothing as we know now with computers but the system used punched cards which were sorted by very fast machines made by International Business Machines (now called Big Brother). This system could not cope with the old system of mixed numbers and letters and a new numbering system consisting of numbers only had to be used. Only in the mid 90's, the french engineers who designed the mail sorting machines for the British Post Office managed to write a software that could understand and sort the British mixed post codes.
95		Typing error.	Line before last : read "will be found on both the first" instead of "will be found on the both the first". The chassis 1948 - 50 can have the figures slots.
100	38 b	Sunbeam Talbot	There is also a yellow body, tan tonneau cover, black ridged hubs.
103	159	Morris Oxford.	Was made at least until 1956, not 1955.
104	123	Princess 2200 HL	Read black instead of blue.
	127	Rolls Silver Cloud.	Add Metallic blue body, orange interior, spun hubs. Metallic gold body, light blue interior spun hubs.
	128	Mercedes 600	The 1964 - 67 issue has white or light blue interior.
106	140 b	Rover 75	Lines 4 & 5. Supplied in dual number box. Does this mean trade box or yellow box ?
	142	Jguar Mk. X	Also issued in yellow see through box.
	145	Singer Vogue.	The standard issue is finished in metallic grey, not green.
107	159	Cortina Mk. II	Not mentioned.
108	165	Ford Capri.	One nut die cast hubs until 1969 then Speedwheels.
109	174	Hudson Hornet	The yellow / grey model was also issued with light grey hubs.

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