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Cement Mixer (1948), later scaled down to become Matchbox no. 3 [note 1] Caterpillar Crawler (1948), later scaled down to become Matchbox no. 8; Caterpillar Bulldozer (1948), later scaled down to become Matchbox no. 18; Milk Float (1949), later scaled down to become Matchbox no. 7; this was the 1st toy made in Lesney's second factory at ...
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.
Lledo was a British manufacturing company founded in 1982 by Matchbox co-founder Jack Odell, and Burt Russell, [1] and based in Enfield.The factory produced mainly die-cast scale model commercial vehicles, and also cars, from 1983 to 1999, when the company went into bankruptcy.
Hot Wheels is an American media franchise and brand of scale model cars invented by Elliot Handler and introduced by his company Mattel on May 18, 1968. [2] It was the primary competitor of Matchbox until Mattel bought Matchbox owner Tyco Toys in 1997.
Dump Trucks Over the years, a number of changes were made to the Peterbilt Dump Truck moldings. Following the release of the initial painted versions, production switched to pre-colored plastic and a small ridge appeared lengthways in the middle of the rear of the dump bed, where the tailgate rested when shut.
The Peerless Motor Car Company was an American automobile manufacturer that produced the Peerless brand of motorcars in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1900 to 1931. [2] One of the "Three Ps" – Packard, Peerless, and Pierce-Arrow – the company was known for building high-quality luxury automobiles.