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  2. Matchbox (brand) - Wikipedia

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    matchbox.com. Matchbox is a toy brand which was introduced by Lesney Products in 1953, and is now owned by Mattel, Inc, which purchased the brand in 1997. The brand was given its name because the original die-cast "Matchbox" toys were sold in boxes similar to those in which matches were sold. The brand grew to encompass a broad range of toys ...

  3. Matchbook - Wikipedia

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    Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.

  4. List of most expensive cars sold at auction - Wikipedia

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    On June 1, 2018, it was announced that a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO had sold for $70 million at a private auction, at the time a world record. [ 2] The 1904 Rolls-Royce 10 hp Two-Seater is currently listed on the Guinness World Records as the most expensive veteran car to be sold, at the price of US$7,254,290 (equivalent to $10,660,000 in 2023), on a ...

  5. List of Vauxhall vehicles - Wikipedia

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  6. Matchbox Educable Noughts and Crosses Engine - Wikipedia

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    The Matchbox Educable Noughts and Crosses Engine (sometimes called the Machine Educable Noughts and Crosses Engine or MENACE) was a mechanical computer made from 304 matchboxes designed and built by artificial intelligence researcher Donald Michie in 1961. It was designed to play human opponents in games of noughts and crosses (tic-tac-toe) by ...

  7. Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The international vehicle registration code for the United Kingdom is UK.[2] Prior to 28 September 2021, it was GB.[3] The specification of plates incorporating the UK code was created by the British Number Plate Manufacturers Association, and is seen as the default design by the Department for Transport. [4]

  8. Category:Lists of cars - Wikipedia

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    List of fastest production cars by acceleration. List of FAW vehicles. List of Ferrari road cars. List of Fiat passenger cars. List of fictional cars. List of fictional vehicles. Toyota Fine. List of Ford vehicles. List of Ford Taurus models.

  9. List of Peugeot vehicles - Wikipedia

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    The first car manufactured by Peugeot. Also known as the Serpollet Tricycle. [10] Type 2: 1890 1891 Type 1: Type 3: Type 3: 1891 1894 Type 2: Type 4: Type 4: 1892 1892 Type 3: Type 5: One-off car based on the Type 3 built to the specifications of Ali III ibn al-Husayn, then the Bey of Tunis. [11] Type 5: 1893 1896 Type 4: Type 6: Type 6: 1894 ...