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launch date for the Corgi range was the 9th July
1956. The firm of Playcraft Limited (a sister
corporation to Mettoy before they both merged)
launched the Corgi name to the World. The name
Corgi comes from a Welsh breed of dog, as both
the Mettoy and Playcraft factories were based in
Swansea, South Wales. The unmistakable logo
immediately became synonymous with excellence and
quality, and, this was evidenced by the fact that
the Corgi models were the first with clear
plastic windows. Like most Companies in the model
world, Corgi has been bought and sold by various
Owners over the years, but is still going strong
today. The Corgi Take-Over
In
1999 the Lledo Company went into Recievership and
the Vanguards (as well as the Days Gone Range)
were bought by Corgi. They have issued models
from the Vanguards range in the Main Corgi Toys
range, under the Corgi name with different
baseplates. The Anglia Saloon has been amongst
the models issued.
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