Hello Richard
How you doing ?
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Originally posted by Richard Farrant
Hi Pete,
1958........about that time, I would have had a number of military Dinky Toys, one notably being a Bedford QL. Now, doubtful if I ever imagined then, that I would one day own one.
If our parents wanted to shape our future, they should have been more careful on what toys they bought us 
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My most treasured Dinky Toy was the armoured command post AEC closely followed by the Morris quad then a Champ but I don’t like admitting that one oh and then there was a flirtation with a DUKW but the dam thing wouldn't float so at an early age I was put off them (left that to Wardie who obviously never got over it)
As for our parents shaping our futures............. what chance did I stand, by the age of 5 I was taught to drive sitting on my Dad's lap in that Woody you see in the picture, I had to shout when I wanted him to change gear and by 8 I could list most of the standard British and Canadian standard soft skins off by hart.......... with an ex 1st Army LAD class 1 fitter for a Dad there was no option.
Pete