Lead Figures from Betal, Benbros, BMC and BT. UK manufacturers.
Betal. Wild
West
Toy production started 1948 under the trademark Betal by J
H Glasman.at the. Betal Works,
Plaistow Road, London
Standing cowboy with rope in
blue shirt
Standing cowboy with revolver in red shirt
Standing cowboy with rope in
green shirt
Sitting Indian
Crawling Indian
Benbros
Wild West
Benbros
Toy produced from 1951-1965. Started by Nathan and Jack
Benninson at Benbros (London) Ltd. 145
Gosport Road, Walthamstow, London
Figures were
produced from about 1951 till sometime in the mid 60's.
The hollow-cast figures included the wonderful Robin
Hood set, which is difficult to find complete and a very good range of
mounted detachable wild west figures. The cowboy figures are often
confused with Timpo. Try putting a Benbros Wild Bill Hickok side by side
with a Timpo Buffalo Bill and a Charbens Buffalo Bill to appreciate the
differences.
Mounted
wild Bill Hickok
Mounted Cowboy with one gun
Mounted cowboy
with two guns
Mounted cowboy with hat raised.
Mounted Cowboy with rifle on his lap.
Mounted Indian with tomahawk
Standing cowboy with pistol
Cowboy
standing with lasso
Standing Indian performing a rain dance
Standing Indian firing bow (former Timpo
Model)
BMC. Wild
West
Britannia Model Company Approx 1916-1933
at Oldarma Ltd 12 Hyde Road, Hoxton, London
