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{{Box|Matchbox_Miniature_Models_(BPO_1955-10).jpg|1955: "Matchbox Miniature Models, a Moko-Lesney Product". 18 models listed.|380}}
{{Box|Moko-Lesney_Matchbox_trade_advert_(Gat_1956).jpg|1956 Moko-Lesney trade advert|280}}
{{Box|Matchbox_Series,_range_of_models,_sheet_front_panel_(Lesney_1957).jpg|1957: b&w copy of the colour 1957 fold-out product sheet. 42 models listed|380}}
{{Box|Lesney_Matchbox_Catalogue,_cover_(MBCat_1959).jpg|1959: Lesney catalogue cover: 72 Matchbox models listed, plus accessories and Models of Yesteryear|380}}
{{Box|Lesney_Matchbox_1-75_Series_Diecasts,_cover_(Maurice_A_Hammond).jpg|1972: Front cover of "Lesney Matchbox 1-75 Series Diecasts", by Maurice A. Hammond|380}} 
{{Box|Collecting_Matchbox_Diecast_Toys,_The_First_Forty_Years_(ISBN_0951088513).jpg|1989: Front cover of "Collecting Matchbox Diecast Toys, The First Forty Years" ISBN 0951088513, showing a "1-75" Matchbox dealer display stand|380}}

[[Lesney Products]]' '''Matchbox Series''' range of small diecast vehicles appeared in 1953, and were one of the classic ranges of "playground, carpet, garden and sandpit" toys. With no pretence at even attempting to use a common scale, Matchbox toys were individually sized to fit a matchbox, and were sold in matchbox-styled packaging.   

Even though these were very much marketed as simple toys rather than models, the level of detailing specific to the original vehicle was pretty impressive, and the earliest-released models are particularly revered for their charm and attractiveness.  

{{BigPic|Moko_Lesney_Matchbox_Series,_box_lid_artwork.jpg|1956 "Matchbox Series" artwork, from the catalogue cover}}

==The "1-75" Series==
The range of "playground and sandpit" toy vehicles became a runaway success, and after the initial launch in 1953 of three models, grew to eighteen in 1955, seventy-two in 1959, and finally seventy-five in 19xx. Seventy-five was considered a reasonable upper limit to the number of models that a retailer could be asked to handle, and not having a range in the hundreds meant that all the vehicles could be fairly distinctive, and make it easier for the customer to succumb to an impulse purchase without being confused by an overwhelming degree of choice.

At seventy-five models, the range "froze", with newcomers to the 1-75 Series" displacing older models. For retailers, this had the advantage that the existing point-of-sale display stands (with unlettered spaces marked 1-75) didn't need to be changed when the range changed.

==Scale==
The Matchbox range defiantly ignored any concept of unified scale, or an obvious unified theme, as typified by the initial three models, a diesel roller, a dumper truck and ... a static cement mixer (why a cement mixer, nobody knows, but it appeared to be perfectly scaled for gauge 0, and consequently appears on a lot of gauge 0 model railway layouts). The requirement that all models be roughly the same size meant that a Matchbox double decker bus was around the same size as a single-seater racecar (or a cement mixer!).

==The 1959 range:==
We've taken these scans from the 1959 catalogue, as representative of the early range – it's still only about six years after the initial launch, but has a range that ''almost'' reaches the magical "75" (72). Some models had already been changed by this point – the #1 Diesel Road Roller now had more modern slanted front roof supports, and the "Caterpillar Inc." vehicles had different engine cowlings (D4 rather than D2?)

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* '''1''' – [[Media:Diesel_Road_Roller,_Matchbox_No1_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Diesel Road Roller]], ''green''
* '''2''' – [[Media:Dumper_Truck,_Matchbox_No2_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Muir Hill Dumper]], ''green and red''
* '''3''' – [[Media:Cement_Mixer,_Matchbox_No3_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Cement Mixer]], ''blue''

* '''4''' – Massey Harris Tractor, red
* '''5''' – Red Double-Decker Bus, "Player's Please"
* '''6-B''' – Euclid Quarry Truck, yellow
* '''7''' – Horse-Drawn Milk Float, red
* '''8-B''' – Caterpillar (D4?) Tractor, yellow
* '''9''' – Dennis Fire Engine (listed as "Fire Escape"), red
* '''10''' – Scammell Scarab Mechanical Horse, red cab 
* '''11''' – Road Petrol Tanker, red
* '''12''' – Land Rover (with towbar)
* '''13''' – Fordson Thames Wreck Truck, crane
* '''14''' – [[Media:Ambulance,_Matchbox_No14_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Daimler Ambulance]], Red Cross, cream
* '''15''' – Prime Mover six-wheeler truck cab, red
* '''16''' – Atlantic Vehicle Transporter Trailer, orange
* '''17''' – Bedford Removals Van, "Matchbox Removals Service", green
* '''18''' – Caterpillar (D4?) Bulldozer, yellow with green tracks

* '''19''' – MG MGA Sports Car, white
* '''20''' – ERF Heavy Lorry, "Ever Ready for Life!", blue
* '''21''' – [[Media:Long_Distance_Coach,_Matchbox_No21_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Bedford Duple Long-Distance Luxury Coach''']], "London to Glasgow", green
* '''22''' – [[Media:Vauxhall_Cresta,_Matchbox_No22_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Vauxhall Cresta car]], pale pink
* '''23-B''' – [[Media:Caravan,_Matchbox_No23_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Berkeley Cavalier Caravan]], yellow-green
* '''24''' – [[Media:Excavator,_Matchbox_No24_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Weatherill Hydraulic Excavator]], orange
* '''25''' – [[Media:Bedford_12_cwt_Van,_Matchbox_No25_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Bedford 12 cwt Van]], "Dunlop", blue
* '''26''' – [[Media:Ready-mixed_Concrete_Lorry,_Matchbox_No26_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Foden Cement Mixer Lorry]], orange
* '''27''' – [[Media:Bedford_Low_Loader,_Matchbox_No27_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Bedford Low Loader Articulated Lorry]], green cab
* '''28''' – [[Media:Ford_Thames_Compressor_Lorry,_Matchbox_No28_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Ford Thames Compressor Lorry]], orange
* '''29''' – [[Media:Bedford_Milk_Delivery_van,_Matchbox_No29_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Bedford Milk Delivery Van]], cream
* '''30''' – [[Media:Ford_Prefect_with_Towbar,_Matchbox_No30_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Ford Prefect car, with towbar]] 
* '''31''' – [[Media:American_Ford_Station_Wagon,_Matchbox_No31_(MBCat_1959).jpg|American Ford Customline Station Wagon]] ( "Country Sedan"), yellow
* '''32''' – [[Media:Jaguar_XK140_Fixed-Head_Coupe,_Matchbox_No32_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Jaguar XK140 Fixed-Head Coupé]], off-white
* '''33''' – [[Media:Ford_Zodiac_with_Towbar,_Matchbox_No33_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Ford Zodiac car with Towbar]], green
* '''34''' – [[Media:Volkswagen_Microvan,_Matchbox_No34_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Volkswagen Microvan]], "Matchbox International Express" blue
* '''35''' – [[Media:Marshall_Horse_Box,_Matchbox_No35_(MBCat_1959).jpg|ERF Marshall Horse Box Mk.7]], red cab
* '''36''' – [[Media:Austin_A50_with_Towbar,_Matchbox_No36_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Austin A50]], green
* '''37''' – [[Media:Coca-Cola_Lorry,_Matchbox_No37_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Karrier Bantam Coca-Cola bottle lorry]], even load
* '''38''' – [[Media:Refuse_Wagon,_Matchbox_No38_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Karrier Bantam Refuse Truck]], "Cleansing Department", grey
* '''39''' – [[Media:Ford_Zodiac_Convertible_with_Towbar,_Matchbox_No39_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Ford Zodiac Convertible car, with Towbar]]
* '''40''' – [[Media:Bedford_7-Ton_Tipper,_Matchbox_No40_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Bedford 7-Ton Tipper]], red cab
* '''41''' – [[Media:D_Type_Jaguar,_Matchbox_No41_(MBCat_1959).jpg|D-Type Jaguar racing car]], green
* '''42''' – [[Media:Bedford_Evening_News_Van,_Matchbox_No42_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Bedford Van]], "Evening News", "First With The News", yellow
* '''43''' – [[Media:Hillman_Minx,_Matchbox_No43_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Hillman Minx Mk.2 car]], two-tone light blue and grey 
* '''44''' – [[Media:Rolls-Royce_Silver_Cloud,_Matchbox_No44_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud]], silver
* '''45''' – [[Media:Vauxhall_Victor,_Matchbox_No45_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Vauxhall Victor car]], yellow
* '''46''' – [[Media:Morris_Minor,_Matchbox_No46_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Morris Minor car]], dark green
* '''47''' – [[Media:Trojan_Van,_Brooke_Bond,_Matchbox_No47_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Trojan 1-Ton Van]], "Brooke Bond", red
* '''48''' – [[Media:Meteor_Sports_Boat_on_Trailer,_Matchbox_No48_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Fenn & Wood Meteor Sportsman Sports Boat on Trailer]], blue and wood-effect 
* '''49''' – [[Media:Army_Half-Track,_Matchbox_No49_(MBCat_1959).jpg|US Army M3 Half-Track Personnel Carrier]], green
* '''50''' – [[Media:Commer_Pickup,_Matchbox_No50_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Commer Pickup Truck]], buff 
* '''51''' – [[Media:Albion_Portland_Cement_Lorry,_Matchbox_No51_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Albion Lorry, "Blue Circle", "Portland Cement"]], yellow
* '''52''' – [[Media:Maserati_4CLT,_Matchbox_No52_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Maserati 4CLT single-seater racing car]], red
* '''53''' – [[Media:Aston_Martin,_Matchbox_No53_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Aston-Martin DB2/4 Mk I car]], metallic light green
* '''54''' – [[Media:Army_Saracen_Carrier,_Matchbox_No54_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Alvis Saracen Six-Wheeled Personnel carrier]], green
* '''55''' – [[Media:DUKW_Amphibian,_Matchbox_No55_(MBCat_1959).jpg|US Army DUKW-353 "Duck" Amphibious Vehicle]], green
* '''56''' – [[Media:Trolley_Bus,_Matchbox_No56_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Red London Trolleybus]], "Drink Peardrax Sweet Sparkling" 
* '''57''' – [[Media:Wolseley_1500,_Matchbox_No57_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Matchbox No.57, Wolseley 1500 car]], pale green
* '''58''' – [[Media:British_European_Airways_Coach,_Matchbox_No58_(MBCat_1959).jpg|AEC Coach, "British European Airways" (BEA)]], blue
* '''59''' – [[Media:Ford_Singer_Van,_Matchbox_No59_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Ford Van]], "Singer", green
* '''60''' – [[Media:Morris_J2_Pickup_Truck,_Matchbox_No60_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Morris Commercial J2 Pickup Truck, "Builders Supply Company"]], blue
* '''61''' – [[Media:Ferret_Scout_Car,_Matchbox_No61_(MBCat_1959).jpg|British Army Daimler Ferret Mk1 Armoured Scout Car]], green
* '''62''' – [[Media:General_Service_Lorry,_Matchbox_No62_(MBCat_1959).jpg|British Army AEC Militant ("Milly") General Service Lorry]], green
* '''63''' – [[Media:Service_Ambulance,_Matchbox_No63_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Ford 3 Ton 4×4 Service Ambulance, Red Cross]], green
* '''64''' – [[Media:Scammell_Breakdown_Lorry,_Matchbox_No64_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Scammell Army Breakdown Truck]], green
* '''65''' – [[Media:Jaguar_3point4_Litre,_Matchbox_No65_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Jaguar 3.4 litre Sedan]], blue
* '''66''' – [[Media:Citroen_DS19,_Matchbox_No66_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Citroën DS19 car]], yellow
* '''67''' – [[Media:Saladin_Armoured_Car,_Matchbox_No67_(MBCat_1959).jpg|British Army Alvis FV601 Saladin six-wheeled armoured car]], green
* '''68''' – [[Media:Austin_Mark_II_Radio_Truck,_Matchbox_No68_(MBCat_1959).jpg|British Army Austin Mark II Radio Truck]], green
* '''69''' – [[Media:Commer_30_cwt_Van,_Matchbox_No69_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Commer 30 cwt Van, "Nestle's"]], crimson
* '''70''' – [[Media:Ford_Thames_Estate_Car,_Matchbox_No70_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Ford Thames Estate Car]], two-tone red and white
* '''71''' – [[Media:Service_Water_Truck,_Matchbox_No71_(MBCat_1959).jpg|British Army Austin 200-Gallon Water Truck]], green
* '''72''' – [[Media:Fordson_Major_Tractor,_Matchbox_No72_(MBCat_1959).jpg|Fordson Major Tractor]], blue
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Image:Diesel_Road_Roller,_Matchbox_No1_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Diesel_Road_Roller,_Matchbox_No1_(MBCat_1959).jpg|1]]
Image:Dumper_Truck,_Matchbox_No2_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Dumper_Truck,_Matchbox_No2_(MBCat_1959).jpg|2]]
Image:Cement_Mixer,_Matchbox_No3_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Cement_Mixer,_Matchbox_No3_(MBCat_1959).jpg|3]]
</gallery>
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights=80px align=left>
Image:Tractor,_Matchbox_No4_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Tractor,_Matchbox_No4_(MBCat_1959).jpg|4]]
Image:Double_Decker_Bus,_Matchbox_No5_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Double_Decker_Bus,_Matchbox_No5_(MBCat_1959).jpg|5]]
Image:Quarry_Truck,_Matchbox_No6_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Quarry_Truck,_Matchbox_No6_(MBCat_1959).jpg|6]]
Image:Horse-Drawn_Milk_Float,_Matchbox_No7_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Horse-Drawn_Milk_Float,_Matchbox_No7_(MBCat_1959).jpg|7]]
Image:Caterpillar_Tractor,_Matchbox_No8-B_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Caterpillar_Tractor,_Matchbox_No8-B_(MBCat_1959).jpg|8]]
Image:Fire_Engine,_Matchbox_No9_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Fire_Engine,_Matchbox_No9_(MBCat_1959).jpg|9]]
Image:Mechanical_Horse,_Matchbox_No10_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Mechanical_Horse,_Matchbox_No10_(MBCat_1959).jpg|10]]
Image:Road Tanker, Matchbox No11 (MBCat 1959).jpg|[[Media:Road Tanker, Matchbox No11 (MBCat 1959).jpg|11]]
Image:Land_Rover_with_Towbar,_Matchbox_No12_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Land_Rover_with_Towbar,_Matchbox_No12_(MBCat_1959).jpg|12]]
Image:Wreck_Truck,_Matchbox_No13_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Wreck_Truck,_Matchbox_No13_(MBCat_1959).jpg|13]]
Image:Ambulance,_Matchbox_No14_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Ambulance,_Matchbox_No14_(MBCat_1959).jpg|14]]
Image:Prime_Mover,_Matchbox_No15_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Prime_Mover,_Matchbox_No15_(MBCat_1959).jpg|15]]
Image:Transporter_Trailer,_Matchbox_No16_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Transporter_Trailer,_Matchbox_No16_(MBCat_1959).jpg|16]]
Image:Removals_Van,_Matchbox_No17_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Removals_Van,_Matchbox_No17_(MBCat_1959).jpg|17]]
Image:Bulldozer,_Matchbox_No18_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Bulldozer,_Matchbox_No18_(MBCat_1959).jpg|18]]
</gallery>
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights=80px align=left>
Image:MGA_Sports_Car,_Matchbox_No19_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:MGA_Sports_Car,_Matchbox_No19_(MBCat_1959).jpg|19]]
Image:Heavy_Lorry,_Matchbox_No20_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Heavy_Lorry,_Matchbox_No20_(MBCat_1959).jpg|20]]
Image:Long_Distance_Coach,_Matchbox_No21_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Long_Distance_Coach,_Matchbox_No21_(MBCat_1959).jpg|21]]
Image:Vauxhall_Cresta,_Matchbox_No22_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Vauxhall_Cresta,_Matchbox_No22_(MBCat_1959).jpg|22]]
Image:Caravan,_Matchbox_No23_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Caravan,_Matchbox_No23_(MBCat_1959).jpg|23]]
Image:Excavator,_Matchbox_No24_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Excavator,_Matchbox_No24_(MBCat_1959).jpg|24]]
Image:Bedford_12_cwt_Van,_Matchbox_No25_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Bedford_12_cwt_Van,_Matchbox_No25_(MBCat_1959).jpg|25]]
Image:Ready-mixed_Concrete_Lorry,_Matchbox_No26_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Ready-mixed_Concrete_Lorry,_Matchbox_No26_(MBCat_1959).jpg|26]]
Image:Bedford_Low_Loader,_Matchbox_No27_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Bedford_Low_Loader,_Matchbox_No27_(MBCat_1959).jpg|27]]
Image:Ford_Thames_Compressor_Lorry,_Matchbox_No28_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Ford_Thames_Compressor_Lorry,_Matchbox_No28_(MBCat_1959).jpg|28]]
Image:Bedford_Milk_Delivery_van,_Matchbox_No29_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Bedford_Milk_Delivery_van,_Matchbox_No29_(MBCat_1959).jpg|29]]
Image:Ford_Prefect_with_Towbar,_Matchbox_No30_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Ford_Prefect_with_Towbar,_Matchbox_No30_(MBCat_1959).jpg|30]]
Image:American_Ford_Station_Wagon,_Matchbox_No31_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:American_Ford_Station_Wagon,_Matchbox_No31_(MBCat_1959).jpg|31]]
Image:Jaguar_XK140_Fixed-Head_Coupe,_Matchbox_No32_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Jaguar_XK140_Fixed-Head_Coupe,_Matchbox_No32_(MBCat_1959).jpg|32]]
Image:Ford_Zodiac_with_Towbar,_Matchbox_No33_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Ford_Zodiac_with_Towbar,_Matchbox_No33_(MBCat_1959).jpg|33]]
Image:Volkswagen_Microvan,_Matchbox_No34_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Volkswagen_Microvan,_Matchbox_No34_(MBCat_1959).jpg|34]]
Image:Marshall_Horse_Box,_Matchbox_No35_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Marshall_Horse_Box,_Matchbox_No35_(MBCat_1959).jpg|35]]
Image:Austin_A50_with_Towbar,_Matchbox_No36_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Austin_A50_with_Towbar,_Matchbox_No36_(MBCat_1959).jpg|36]]
Image:Coca-Cola_Lorry,_Matchbox_No37_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Coca-Cola_Lorry,_Matchbox_No37_(MBCat_1959).jpg|37]]
Image:Refuse_Wagon,_Matchbox_No38_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Refuse_Wagon,_Matchbox_No38_(MBCat_1959).jpg|38]]
Image:Ford_Zodiac_Convertible_with_Towbar,_Matchbox_No39_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Ford_Zodiac_Convertible_with_Towbar,_Matchbox_No39_(MBCat_1959).jpg|39]]
Image:Bedford_7-Ton_Tipper,_Matchbox_No40_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Bedford_7-Ton_Tipper,_Matchbox_No40_(MBCat_1959).jpg|40]]
Image:D_Type_Jaguar,_Matchbox_No41_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:D_Type_Jaguar,_Matchbox_No41_(MBCat_1959).jpg|41]]
Image:Bedford_Evening_News_Van,_Matchbox_No42_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Bedford_Evening_News_Van,_Matchbox_No42_(MBCat_1959).jpg|42]]
Image:Hillman_Minx,_Matchbox_No43_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Hillman_Minx,_Matchbox_No43_(MBCat_1959).jpg|43]]
Image:Rolls-Royce_Silver_Cloud,_Matchbox_No44_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Rolls-Royce_Silver_Cloud,_Matchbox_No44_(MBCat_1959).jpg|44]]
Image:Vauxhall_Victor,_Matchbox_No45_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Vauxhall_Victor,_Matchbox_No45_(MBCat_1959).jpg|45]]
Image:Morris_Minor,_Matchbox_No46_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Morris_Minor,_Matchbox_No46_(MBCat_1959).jpg|46]]
Image:Trojan_Van,_Brooke_Bond,_Matchbox_No47_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Trojan_Van,_Brooke_Bond,_Matchbox_No47_(MBCat_1959).jpg|47]]
Image:Meteor_Sports_Boat_on_Trailer,_Matchbox_No48_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Meteor_Sports_Boat_on_Trailer,_Matchbox_No48_(MBCat_1959).jpg|48]]
Image:Army_Half-Track,_Matchbox_No49_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Army_Half-Track,_Matchbox_No49_(MBCat_1959).jpg|49]]
Image:Commer_Pickup,_Matchbox_No50_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Commer_Pickup,_Matchbox_No50_(MBCat_1959).jpg|50]]
Image:Albion_Portland_Cement_Lorry,_Matchbox_No51_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Albion_Portland_Cement_Lorry,_Matchbox_No51_(MBCat_1959).jpg|51]]
Image:Maserati_4CLT,_Matchbox_No52_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Maserati_4CLT,_Matchbox_No52_(MBCat_1959).jpg|52]]
Image:Aston_Martin,_Matchbox_No53_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Aston_Martin,_Matchbox_No53_(MBCat_1959).jpg|53]]
Image:Army_Saracen_Carrier,_Matchbox_No54_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Army_Saracen_Carrier,_Matchbox_No54_(MBCat_1959).jpg|54]]
Image:DUKW_Amphibian,_Matchbox_No55_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:DUKW_Amphibian,_Matchbox_No55_(MBCat_1959).jpg|55]]
Image:Trolley_Bus,_Matchbox_No56_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Trolley_Bus,_Matchbox_No56_(MBCat_1959).jpg|56]]
Image:Wolseley_1500,_Matchbox_No57_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Wolseley_1500,_Matchbox_No57_(MBCat_1959).jpg|57]]
Image:British_European_Airways_Coach,_Matchbox_No58_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:British_European_Airways_Coach,_Matchbox_No58_(MBCat_1959).jpg|58]]
Image:Ford_Singer_Van,_Matchbox_No59_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Ford_Singer_Van,_Matchbox_No59_(MBCat_1959).jpg|59]]
Image:Morris_J2_Pickup_Truck,_Matchbox_No60_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Morris_J2_Pickup_Truck,_Matchbox_No60_(MBCat_1959).jpg|60]]
Image:Ferret_Scout_Car,_Matchbox_No61_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Ferret_Scout_Car,_Matchbox_No61_(MBCat_1959).jpg|61]]
Image:General_Service_Lorry,_Matchbox_No62_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:General_Service_Lorry,_Matchbox_No62_(MBCat_1959).jpg|62]]
Image:Service_Ambulance,_Matchbox_No63_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Service_Ambulance,_Matchbox_No63_(MBCat_1959).jpg|63]]
Image:Scammell_Breakdown_Lorry,_Matchbox_No64_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Scammell_Breakdown_Lorry,_Matchbox_No64_(MBCat_1959).jpg|64]]
Image:Jaguar_3point4_Litre,_Matchbox_No65_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Jaguar_3point4_Litre,_Matchbox_No65_(MBCat_1959).jpg|65]]
Image:Citroen_DS19,_Matchbox_No66_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Citroen_DS19,_Matchbox_No66_(MBCat_1959).jpg|66]]
Image:Saladin_Armoured_Car,_Matchbox_No67_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Saladin_Armoured_Car,_Matchbox_No67_(MBCat_1959).jpg|67]]
Image:Austin_Mark_II_Radio_Truck,_Matchbox_No68_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Austin_Mark_II_Radio_Truck,_Matchbox_No68_(MBCat_1959).jpg|68]]
Image:Commer_30_cwt_Van,_Matchbox_No69_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Commer_30_cwt_Van,_Matchbox_No69_(MBCat_1959).jpg|69]]
Image:Ford_Thames_Estate_Car,_Matchbox_No70_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Ford_Thames_Estate_Car,_Matchbox_No70_(MBCat_1959).jpg|70]]
Image:Service_Water_Truck,_Matchbox_No71_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Service_Water_Truck,_Matchbox_No71_(MBCat_1959).jpg|71]]
Image:Fordson_Major_Tractor,_Matchbox_No72_(MBCat_1959).jpg|[[Media:Fordson_Major_Tractor,_Matchbox_No72_(MBCat_1959).jpg|72]]
</gallery>

==Lledo==
Lesney went bust in 1982, after which Jack Odell came out of retirement, bought some of the more "retro" Matchbox moulds and produced a new '''Days Gone''' range under the name '''[[Lledo]]'''.

==See also:==
* '''[[Lledo]]'''

{{Links}}
* [http://matchboxclub.com The Matchbox Club (matchboxclub.com)]
* [http://www.wallswithstories.com/toys/lesneys-matchbox-series-one-of-the-best-toy-cars-of-all-time.html "Lesney’s Matchbox series – One of the best toy cars of all time", by Milica Sterjova (wallswithstories.com)]
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/10171874/Sixty-years-of-Matchbox-cars.html "Sixty years of Matchbox cars", by Chris Knapman (telegraph.co.uk)]
* [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-467341/The-man-boyish-Matchbox-toy-actually-DAUGHTER.html The man who made the first boyish Matchbox toy actually made it for his DAUGHTER (dailymail.co.uk)]

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