Lledo was a British manufacturing company founded in 1982 by Matchbox co-founder Jack Odell (Lledo being Odell spelt backwards) and Burt Russell, off the back of the bankruptcy of Lesney Products (Matchbox Toys Ltd) in 1982. Originally based in Enfield, Essex, the factory produced mainly diecast scale model commercial vehicles as well as cars, from 1983-1999. After then the company unfortunately went into bankruptcy 

The first series of ‘Days Gone’ models included re-makes of some of the most popular and respected first, and second generation ‘Matchbox Models of Yesteryear’. This led on to collaborations with well established companies, producing models for promotions, product launches, conference gifts and the like, which followed on to marketing towards the toy trade and collectors market. Consequently as their popularity grew with both audiences, more models were introduced year on year and there were no fewer than 57 model types by the end of 1992

In 1999 Corgi purchased certain assets from Lledo PLC, including the rights to the brand name ‘Lledo’. ‘Days Gone’ and ‘Vanguards’ models were sold by Corgi under the Lledo moniker until 2004. After then the Lledo name was dropped, and the models officially became part of the ‘Corgi Classics’ line. Corgi continued producing the range of models in China

• A Lledo ‘ProMotors’ diecast replica model of a Marston, Thompson & Evershed Ltd Brewers (Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire) Dennis Van. The brewing company was founded at the Horninglow Brewery by John Marston in 1834 
• This model is a Dennis Delivery Van which was a commercial vehicle manufactured by the English company, Dennis Specialist Vehicles. The company was known for making it’s vehicles to order based on the requirements of the customer, and were more strongly built than mass produced equivalents 
• A versatile collector’s item - perfect for a collector of Lledo models, diecast enthusiasts, collectors of Marston’s Brewery memorabilia or anyone local to the town of Burton-on-Trent, situated in the Midlands 
• True Lledo craftsmanship - precision and attention to detail were consistently evident in Lledo diecast models 
• Believed to be issued in 1994 as a limited edition model as only 1000 copies were meant to be produced
• Made in England
• Condition: The model has never been removed from it’s original box so it’s in mint condition. There’s some minor creasing to the card sleeve and some marks to the bottom of the box (all pictured)