The engineer moved into the toy trade after joining a die-casting company that had moved into toy production.
His daughter inspired the creation of his most famous invention in 1948 after her school only allowed her to take in an item that would fit into a matchbox.
The miniature green and red road roller he developed for her to show off to friends became the forerunner of the Matchbox Toy empire.
via BBC News
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