Model Cars

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
385
Date Released
14 May 1962
Date recorded
24 Apr 1962
Length of issue (in feet)
754
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
Pathe synopsis: When the last war ended, small gratuities went to most ex-members of the armed forces, of whom two [Leslie Smith and Rodney Smith (no relation)] immediately decided to start a small die-casting works. In fifteen years that small firm has grown to be one of the biggest model manufacturers in the world [Lesney Matchbox Toys]. To make these tiny model vehicles requires a production line almost as complex as the one producing the real thing. But the result is detailed enough to satisfy the collector, yet tough enough for a small boy to play with.
Keywords
Vehicles; Business and commerce; Toys and models
Locations
London; England; Hackney
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
David De Keyser
Length of story (in feet)
238
Story extras:
Film clip

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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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'Model Cars', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 385, 14 May 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/121215 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)