Oxford Diecast and the brands it distributes

Out of the many dozens of car makers in France, and the many hundreds in Europe, in the early years of the 20th century, who could have predicted t...

We all have some memories of Nissan and Datsun cars, if it was only a Bluebird taxi that took us safely to the airport, or a Micra that seemed to l...

The plastic kit was a new phenomenon in the 1950s. A number of small plastics companies bravely entered this novel and specialist market. Airfix su...

The story of Trojan and its vehicles from the earliest days, through the postwar Trojan 15 era to later years making all kinds of products. To unde...

The name of Alfa Romeo resonates among enthusiasts; its history is laced with superb car designs and racing victories. Alfa Romeo made sporting mac...

Our aim with the Auto Review series is, wherever possible, to contain a complete story, within one small volume, whether it be a marque history or ...

Our aim with the Auto Review series is, wherever possible, to contain a complete story, within one small volume, whether it be a marque history or ...

Since the first issue of Model Auto Review was published in 1982, 'miniature vehicles' have had their place in our pages as collectors' pieces. In ...

Lines Brothers produced a bewildering array of ranges of toys and models in many factories, sold by many different subsidiary companies. Just to li...

This fascinating publication is devoted to amphibious vehicles, roadable aircraft and road-railers. The fevered brainchildren of many eccentric inv...

This is the story of a great British car marque and aero engine manufacturer. It is also the story of how a dedicated engineer called Henry Royce m...

In this publication we tell the stories of six 'lost' great British car marques; Napier, Lea-Francis, Crossley, Star, Straker-Squire and Belsize. O...

Early primitive machines led to large scale production of safe and speedy bicycles in the Victorian era. At the height of the late 19th century cyc...

A concise history of Corgi Toys and other Mettoy products Edited by Rod Ward Mettoy was created by Jewish refugees from Nazi persecution in Germany...

The story of Bentley cars is like an echo of so many other great British marques. The firm was founded by a charismatic and dynamic engineer and en...

Here we offer an overview of kit and handbuilt model vehicle production in Britain over the past 100 years, with a quick reference guide to most of...

Over the years that we have been producing the Auto Review series, the subject of Morgan has often been requested by readers. We briefly covered Mo...

Most boys (and girls) of the Editor's generation have fond memories of Dinky Toys. he notes; 'It is sometimes forgotten today how hard they were to...

In this publication we cover commercial vehicles made by companies which were incorporated in the Rootes Group; Commer and Karrier, Tilling-Stevens...

This is the story of a great British car marque and its pioneering founder, Herbert Austin. As a teenager Herbert went to work on a sheep farm in A...

Bugatti is one of the most important names in automotive history. The marque was founded by an Italian, Ettore Bugatti, who set up the firm bearing...

Here we have the story of an aviation iconoclast, who had to re-start his long career three times. All his life the buccaneering F G Miles was know...

Citroèn was founded in 1919 by Andre Citroèn and is claimed to have been the first mass-production car company outside of the USA. Within eight yea...

Rover: the great British car marque with a 'gentlemanly' image and a reputation for solidity, quality and innovation. The first 'Rover' was the Saf...