Books by Kenneth Brown

At its height British toymaking was a significant industry, with famous names such as Britains and Meccano known throughout the world. Covering the years from 1700, this work assesses the rise and fall of British toy companies such as Lesney, Airfix, Mettoy and Dunbee Combex Marx.

Suitable for collectors and those who used to play with Tri-ang Toys, this title discusses the development of these toys and the manufacturing empire behind them. It includes some of the British playthings of the twentieth century - Frog model aircraft, Minic transport toys, Pedigree prams, Spot-On model cars, Tri-ang Hornby trains, and more.

Toys have been made in Britain for hundreds of years, but it was in the twentieth century that the British toy industry reached its peak. Names such as Meccano, Chad Valley, Dinky, Scalextric, Bayko and Hornby dominated the trade at home and abroad. This book tells the story of the British toy industry and its products.