On 2007-10-01 00:15:13 +0100, Frank Erskine
said:

On 30 Sep 2007 22:42:15 GMT, (Andrew
Gabriel) wrote:

I've got this theory that if toy cars (matchbox cars in my day)

Didn't Matchbox cars cost 1/-? ISTR that some bigger ones (approaching
Dinky in size) were 1/6 or even 2/-.

I spent too much of my pocket money on Matchbox toys from the local
post office (and MES batten lampholders and tiny ELV light switches
from Woolworth's).

Yes, but think what you learnt from them