Founded in 1906 by F H Wood. Company Trade mark was
Johillco
John Hills knight range as below is dated
mid 50's.
The mounted Knight was produced both
before and after 1939/45
Mostly approx 54mm scale . all production
ceased in the early 60's.
In 1953 John Hill produced an
exclusive set " Medieval Knights" for Aimcee Wholesale Corp. New
York. containing four mounted and eleven foot knights. They differed from
the standard production range in colour.
In 1951 John Hill reissued their Roman chariot and marching Roman
soldier as a presentation box set to coincide with the release of the
Quo Vadis film, staring Robert Taylor.
Who was to go on too play Sir Lancelot in the MGM film film of the
Knights of the Round Table.
