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You are correct Bob. Corgi were revolutionary as they made their cars to the same scale as Dinky Toys, but had extra details such as glazed windows, spring suspension, and eventually a moulded plastic interior to represent the seats, and a steering wheel. Dinky followed on eventually, and there was quite a "war" at Christmas time as the quality and detail of both ranges improved. Another short lived competitor was Spot On, who made their cars to a constant scale that matched O Gauge model railways.
Competitors to Matchbox (Lesney) were Impy and Benbros. These ranges were much narrower in scope compared with the Lesney products. Another company produced Crescent Toy cars. They produced some very good replicas of Formula 1 racing cars. (The ones with the engine at the front and the driver sitting behind a large steering wheel at the back.)
I know, I need to get out more....now where did I put that tank transporter and tank?
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