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Dinky
Dinky is the star of Book Four of The Green Machines, a children's picture book series by David Woods. He is based on the Daimler Dingo scout car (a reproduction).
Star of Book Four
The smallest of the Green Machines: shy, quiet and very shiny.
“I will scout ahead.”Read Dinky's story →
Character card
- Best at
- Scouting ahead, and driving backwards as fast as forwards
- Quirk
- So small and quiet that he thinks he has nothing to carry
- Usually causes
- Gets overlooked, until a scout is needed
- Read-aloud voice
- Soft, thoughtful
In the books
He leads the convoy to the Harbour Fair. He is really an amazing reproduction built by Professor Oddball: a few grumble, everyone else loves him. It is the taking part that counts.
Appears in
Dinky, Book Four
Which real vehicle is Dinky based on?
- Real vehicle
- Daimler Dingo scout car (a reproduction)
- Era
- 1940s design
- Country
- UK
- Did you know?
- Five gears in reverse as well as forwards, so a Dingo can drive backwards as fast as forwards.
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