Benbros

Benbros

Benbros

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Benbros (London) Ltd was a British toy company in existence from the late 1940s[1] to 1965.[2]

Benbros model of horse drawn water cart, circa 1959

The company was founded by two brothers, Jack and Nathan Benenson,[1] the name, a contraction of "Benenson Brothers", was adopted in 1951[1] and the company was based at 145, Gosport Road, Walthamstow.[3]

Benbros produced:

Timpo Toys sold several of their moulds to Benbros, which can lead to collectors to having difficulty identifying which company made some figures.[6]

References

Footnotes
  1. [1]
    Ramsey, John (1995). British Diecast Model Toys Catalogue. Swapmeet Publications. p. 21. ISBN 0950931993.
  2. [2]
    "Benbros Ltd". fabtintoys. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Benbros". Archived from the original on 24 October 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  4. [4]
    "Model Collector Magazine". Archived from the original on 1 November 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  5. [5]
    "Betal benbros BMC". Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  6. [6]
    "Model Collector Magazine". Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
Sources
  • Joplin, Norman The Great Book of British Hollow Cast Figures 2000 New Cavendish Books
  • Newson, Robert Benbros T.V. Series and Mighty Midgets 2002 R. Newson


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