Four Diecast Metal Matchbox Lesney and Husky Toy Trucks From The 1960's

Here we have four diecast metal Matchbox Lesney and Husky toy trucks from the 1960's

The white truck - DAF Girder Truck by Lesney - Matchbox series No. 58 - made in England - in really very good condition, some loss of paint and minor scratches in line with its play warn and loved condition - 7.5cm long

The blue truck - Site Hut Truck by Lesney - Matchbox series No.60 - made in England - in good condition, some loss of paint and minor scratches in line with its play warn and loved condition - 6cm long

Dark red truck - Bedford TK 7 Ton by Husky - made in Gt Britain - in good condition, some loss of paint and minor scratches in line with its play warn and loved condition - 7 cm long

Red Truck - Pipe Truck by Lesney - Matchbox Series No. 10 - made in England - in good condition, some loss of paint and minor scratches in line with its play warn and loved condition - 7.5 cm long

All vehicles are in different grades of play-warn condition (they've been loved and played with, as toy buses should - have you seen TOY STORY!)

The images reflect their condition as far a paintwork and stickers etc

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 an acronym from both partners' (which were not related by blood) names. They had been school friends and served together in the Royal Navy during World War II.

Shortly after they founded the company, Rodney Smith introduced to his partner a man named John "Jack" Odell, an engineer he had met in a previous job at D.C.M.T. (another die-casting company). Mr. Odell initially rented a space in the Lesney building to make his own die-casting products, but he joined the company as a partner in that same year.

The Husky line, introduced in 1964, was designed to compete in size with the "1-75 series" Matchbox, which were the market leaders in small-scale toy vehicles at the time. Husky cars and trucks were inexpensive and originally sold only at Woolworth's stores at a price which undercut their rival.

IMPORTANT

Please note postage is included in the price of all items for all Great Britain customers.

Customers outside of Great Britain can either request a postage quote direct from us by emailing info@antiqueforager.com or you can simply buy the same item on Etsy where we sell throughout the world. Go to our Etsy shop https://theantiqueforager.etsy.com and search for the item you are interested in and follow the checkout procedure.

Please note all our items are second hand, vintage or antiques; they are in good condition but may show signs of use.
We endeavour to point out any faults the piece may have and each item is priced accordingly
Please take a good look at the photos to see their condition before placing your order and do not hesitate to contact us for any questions or clarification we will be more than happy to answer any of your queries.
We would finally like to add that whilst we always try to get to a sale price that we feel is not only fair but also below market price, we are open to offers - just contact us for a chat on a particular item or a deal for a bulk buy.

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