This section is where I have previously ‘lumped together’ all the various other Australian Toys manufacturers including John Brent ‘Brentware’ or ‘BrenToys’ diecast and Boomaroo tin toys. As time permits I am splitting these out into their own pages and galleries.
Australian toy makers and distributors of toys that I have in my collection include: Strong Products, Micro Models (Australia), Alex Tolmer, Tuckerbox Series, Goodwood, Winna and Hardray, John Brent and Pope Products.
More recently I have added Fethalite Toys and Marquis Toys plastic items along with some items made by Gerry Weight under both Weico and Kookaburra brands.
From our New Zealand friends Lincoln Toys, Matai, and others, all contribute, using many of the Australian tooling and dies to manufacture the same or similar models in N.Z.
If you have any information regarding Australian Toy manufacture and distribution in the 20th century please get in touch. I am keen to find advertising, sales materials, and any other ephemera in addition to the toys themselves.
Another obscure Australian toy maker. Hardray of Melbourne. Repainted in red over the original red by someone with a rough hand probably years before I got it. I have seen images of this model in silver, blue and red.
This model is very similar to the Dinky model of the MG EX-127 or EX-135 which features as Dinky 23a
The underside of the model shows no baseplate and a simple axle fitting. The casting identification is simply Hardray Melb.