Model soldier box, William Britain Limited, Motor Cycle Corps (Dispatch Riders), 1935 (c)

Manufactured by William Britains Limited, London, Set 200, 1935 (c).

Box for a set of model motorcycle despatch riders comprising four figures on bikes.

William Britain began producing toy soldiers and military miniatures in 1893 and soon gained a reputation for making the most finely detailed and historically accurate figures available. The company continue to manufacture them today.

Part of the Dr R N P Sutton Collection.