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The first 3 vehicles were a road roller, Muir Hill dumper and a cement mixer. All were introduced in 1953. [1] By 1966, more than 100 million Matchbox toys were sold each year. Odell retired in 1973 but returned in 1981 when Lesney ran into financial problems. [2] The company was declared insolvent in 1982 and sold to Universal Toys. [1]
[3] [4] The game was released in January 1992, [1] [5] and was Matchbox's first video game. [ 6 ] Motor City Patrol was one in a line of video games that tied into the Matchbox brand of die-cast model vehicles, like police cars, ambulances, fire trucks, [ 7 ] and earth-moving construction machines .
A 1953-55 Lesney-Matchbox Road Roller, one of the first toys to be produced under the Matchbox name. The Matchbox name originated in 1953 as a brand name of the British die-casting company Lesney Products, whose reputation was moulded by [2] John W. "Jack" Odell (1920–2007), [3] Leslie Charles Smith (1918–2005), [4] and Rodney Smith.
Lesney was founded on 19 January 1947 as an industrial die-casting company by Leslie Smith (6 March 1918 - 26 May 2005) and Rodney Smith (26 August 1917 - 20 July 2013). ). The name "Lesney" was a portmanteau from both partners' (who were not related by blood) n
B.R.M. Formula 1 race car. This car, in the F1 series was the first to be made by Efsi. Previously they had been sold under the "Bestbox" label – a name reminiscent of "Matchbox" Among EFSI's first vehicles were a set of 1960s Formula One cars including Ferrari, Brabham, Honda, Lotus, and Cooper Maserati.
Tootsietoy had its beginnings in the two diecasting companies of the Dowst and the Shure Brothers who were established near the same time in the 1890s. [1] The Dowst brothers originally established a trade paper called the National Laundry Journal and later purchased a linotype machine to cast metal buttons and cuff links related to the laundry business.
When it comes to teen comedy movies, Mean Girls is (and will always be) the gold standard. Not only does it have all the makings of a brilliant coming-of-age story, but it also features ...
Powertrack sets came in different sets featuring different cars and track type. In the UK this consisted of: . Powertrack PT-1000 – Grand Prix (Launched 1978); Set comprised: 1 x McLaren F1, 1 x Ferrari F1, 8 x 90 degree 9" Curve, 1 x 9" 6V Track Terminal, 1 x 9" Straight, 2 x 6" Straight. 6V 'Grandstand' Battery Box and 2 x Hand Controllers. 8 Crash Barriers, Sticker Sheet & Bridge supports.