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2. Scalextric - Wikipedia

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   Scalextric is a brand of slot car racing sets which first appeared in the late 1950s. Scalextric was invented by engineer B. Fred Francis, [1] when he added an electric motor to the Scalex tin cars that were produced by Minimodels Ltd, his own company. [2] The first "Scalextric" were first made in Havant, Hampshire, in 1956.

3. List of scale model kit manufacturers - Wikipedia

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   ARLO-Micromodels (former - Fabrica de construções ARLO - Porto-Portugal, established in 1939 by Arnaldo Luizello da Rocha-Brito) - Still existing today and as a five generation owned brand, Patent 22130 (discontinued actually), as being the first multimaterial kits produced, using several wood types parts, industrially finely cut and lathe shaped, embossed tinplate parts using cutting dies ...

4. Argos (retailer) - Wikipedia

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   Argos was launched with thousands of staff, taking £1 million during a week in November. [10] Argos was purchased by BAT Industries in 1979 for £32 million. In 1980, Argos opened its Elizabeth Duke jewellery counter (named after a director's wife) and by 1982, was the United Kingdom's fourth-biggest jewellery retailer.

5. Habitat (retailer) - Wikipedia

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   Habitat (a trading name of Argos Limited) is a brand of household furnishings in the United Kingdom and the main homewares brand within the Sainsbury's group. Founded in 1964 by Sir Terence Conran , it merged with a number of other retailers in the 1980s to create Storehouse plc , before the latter sold Habitat to the Ikano Group, owned by the ...

6. List of model car brands - Wikipedia

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   Formerly Scalextric of Spain. Sold under the brand name Scalextric in Spain and Mexico. Outside those markets, sold under the brand name SCX. Septoy – Earlier name for Gasquy – Septoy of Belgium in late 1940s [32] Serpent – Dutch radio controlled cars. Sesame – French toy plastic trucks [84] SG Racing Cars – Italian radio-controlled cars

7. Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1259 on Friday, November 29 ...

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   Today's Wordle Answer for #1259 on Friday, November 29, 2024. Today's Wordle answer on Friday, November 29, 2024, is HIPPO. How'd you do? Next: Catch up on other Wordle answers from this week.

8. 10 Retro Video Game Consoles That Are Surprisingly Valuable Today

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   Commissioned as a publicity stunt by THQ (a video game publisher that has since gone out of business) for Queen Elizabeth II, this gold-plated Wii stands out as a literal gem in gaming history.

9. G & R Wrenn - Wikipedia

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   In 1960, the company branched out into electric car racing toys similar to Scalextric but whereas Scalextric adopted the popular 1/32 scale, Wrenn produced their "Formula 152 model racing system" to 1/52, and with a twin conductor rail on each side of the 'slot' the system was capable of running three cars at a time on each lane. The smaller ...