Hillman Minx 1/18 scale, by Victory Industries
My most unusual 1/18 scale model, in plastic which was made in the mid 1950's by Victory Industries in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is battery powered, with steering wheels. It was produced and distributed in collaboration with the Rootes Group which was eventually purchased by Chrysler Corporation which in turn sold it on to PSA Peugeot-Citroen.
I bought it in Cyprus in the late 1970's and the original price 1950's price was CY£2.085. A comparable Schuco, in tin plate from the period, including their clockwork/battery operations (early hybrids LOL), cost about CY£3.500, i.e. more than 50% more...
When one considers that in those days rent cost about CY£20 per month for a house it places the expense of these toys into perspective!
My most unusual 1/18 scale model, in plastic which was made in the mid 1950's by Victory Industries in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is battery powered, with steering wheels. It was produced and distributed in collaboration with the Rootes Group which was eventually purchased by Chrysler Corporation which in turn sold it on to PSA Peugeot-Citroen.
I bought it in Cyprus in the late 1970's and the original price 1950's price was CY£2.085. A comparable Schuco, in tin plate from the period, including their clockwork/battery operations (early hybrids LOL), cost about CY£3.500, i.e. more than 50% more...
When one considers that in those days rent cost about CY£20 per month for a house it places the expense of these toys into perspective!
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