Giles Chapman

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Britain's Toy Car Wars: The War of Wheels Between Dinky, Corgi and Matchbox (Second Edition, New)Hardcover - Second Edition, New, 1 January 2022

Britain's Toy Car Wars: The War of Wheels Between Dinky, Corgi and Matchbox (Second Edition, New)
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Print Length
240 pages
Language
English
Publisher
History Press
Date Published
1 Jan 2022
ISBN-10
0750997133
ISBN-13
9780750997133

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For fifty years, Britain made the best toy cars in the world, expertly shrinking every kind of reallife vehicle and producing them in their countless, die-cast millions. Dinky Toys were the 1930s pioneers, then in the 1950s came the pocket-money Matchbox series, followed by Corgi Toys bristling with ingenious features and movie stardust.

But who were the driving forces behind this phenomenon? And how did they keep putting the latest, most exciting cars into the palm of your hand year after year?

In this illustrated and expanded edition of Britain's Toy Car Wars, Giles Chapman reveals the extraordinary battle to dominate Britain's toy car industry, and the dramas and disasters that finally saw the tiny wheels come off ...

Product Details

Author:
Giles Chapman
Book Edition:
Second Edition, New
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 January 2022
Dimensions:
20.83 x 13.97 x 2.29 cm
ISBN-10:
0750997133
ISBN-13:
9780750997133
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Publisher:
Weight:
453.59 gm

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