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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. Lesney Products - Wikipedia

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    Lesney was founded on 19 January 1947 as an industrial die-casting company by Leslie Smith (6 March 1918 - 26 May 2005) and Rodney Smith (26 August 1917 - 20 July 2013). The name "Lesney" was an acronym from both partners' (who were not related by blood) names. They had been school friends and served together in the Royal Navy during World War II.

  4. Matthew Benham - Wikipedia

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    Matthew Alexander Benham (born May 1968) [ 1] is a British businessman who is the owner of English Premier League club Brentford FC. [ 2][ 3] He is also the founder and owner of Smartodds, a statistical research company for professional gamblers, and owner of Matchbook betting exchange. [ 4] A graduate of Oxford University in physics who worked ...

  5. 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.

  6. 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]

  7. List of James Bond vehicles - Wikipedia

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    Film Vehicle Owner Notes Live and Let Die: AEC Regent RT-type double-decker bus: Stolen by James Bond and Solitaire: Used to escape from San Monique's police force. The upper deck of this bus got torn off after Bond drove under a low bridge; the removed upper deck unintentionally came in useful, as a police car crashed into it and then drove into a lake

  8. List of generic and genericized trademarks - Wikipedia

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    Matchbox: Die cast toy: Mattel: Used at its height of popularity to describe die cast cars. [134] [citation needed] Memory Stick: Flash memory storage device Sony: Typically used to refer to USB flash drives, as opposed to other brands of memory cards akin to Sony's products. [135] [136] Mickey Mouse: comic books and cartoons The Walt Disney ...

  9. Play Hearts Online for Free - AOL.com

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    Enjoy a classic game of Hearts and watch out for the Queen of Spades!