Lesney

Lesney Products & Co. Ltd. was a British manufacturing company (1947 to 1982) that produced some toys under the Lesney name before branding its products Matchbox (some of which were also branded Lesny on the packaging).  Here is a list of those:

• Road Roller (1947), later scaled down to become Matchbox no. 1
• Cement Mixer (1948), later scaled down to become Matchbox no. 3
• 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 Barratts Grove
• Soap-Box Racer (1949)
• Rag & Bone Cart (1949)
• Prime Mover & Trailer (1950), used in different scales later as Matchbox 1-75 and Major Pack models
• Jumbo the Elephant (1950), a clockwork toy (marketed by Moko)
• Muffin the Mule (1951), a puppet animal based on a TV show (marketed by Moko)
• large Royal State Coach (1951 & 1952); the 1st version included figures of king and queen; the horses were cast by competing company Benbros
• small Royal State Coach [Coronation Coach] (1953), first big seller, provided capital for further ventures
• Massey-Harris Tractor (1954), later scaled down to become Matchbox no. 4
• Conestoga Covered Wagon (1954)

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Lesney Products & Co. Ltd. was a British manufacturing company (1947 to 1982) that produced some toys under the Lesney name before branding its products Matchbox (some of which were also branded Lesny on the packaging).  Here is a list of those:

• Road Roller (1947), later scaled down to become Matchbox no. 1
• Cement Mixer (1948), later scaled down to become Matchbox no. 3
• 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 Barratts Grove
• Soap-Box Racer (1949)
• Rag & Bone Cart (1949)
• Prime Mover & Trailer (1950), used in different scales later as Matchbox 1-75 and Major Pack models
• Jumbo the Elephant (1950), a clockwork toy (marketed by Moko)
• Muffin the Mule (1951), a puppet animal based on a TV show (marketed by Moko)
• large Royal State Coach (1951 & 1952); the 1st version included figures of king and queen; the horses were cast by competing company Benbros
• small Royal State Coach [Coronation Coach] (1953), first big seller, provided capital for further ventures
• Massey-Harris Tractor (1954), later scaled down to become Matchbox no. 4
• Conestoga Covered Wagon (1954)

Subject ID: 119775

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