Cars of the World
Barratt & Co. LTD
1965
50-card set originally found one card per pack of candy stick 'cigarettes'. Cards show the development of cars from the early 1900s through to the mid-1960s. Card fronts depict a color picture featuring a classic car from the 20th century; card backs contain information about each vehicle.
01 1929 Golden Arrow
02 1919 Dodge Two Seater
03 1926 M.G.
04 1912 Trojan
05 1925 Alvis
06 1927 Morgan Aero
07 1903 Mercedes
08 1919 Hotchkiss
09 1925 Renault
10 1913 Fiat Tipo
11 1918 A.C.
12 1913 D.F.P.
13 Austin
14 Riley
15 Sunbeam
16 Rolls Royce
17 Bugatti
18 Morris-Cowley
19 Austin
20 Vaukhall
21 Delage
22 De Dron Routon
23 Singer
24 Hespana-Suza
25 Panhard
26 Ford Model-T
27 Vanwall
28 Campbell's Bluebird
29 1929 Sunbeam
30 Alfa-Romeo
31 Masserati Piccolo
32 Volvo
33 Chrysler Valiant
34 Sabre Six
35 Austin
36 Humber Sceptre
37 Volga
38 DAF
39 Citroen
40 Ford Consul Cortina
41 Studebaker Lark
42 Jaguar E-Type
43 Austin Cambridge
44 Volkswagen
45 Mercedes Benz
46 Rolls Royce
47 Austin-Healey
48 Triumph Herald
49 Porsche
50 Glas
Barratt & Co. London, England was one of the major producers of confectionery cards in the 20th century, with cards dating back to the 1920s and 30s. Cars, Trains, and Wonders of the World are only a few of the card series they produced. Barratt was taken over by Bassett's in 1966, but continued to produce cards in their own name until the mid 1970s, after which Bassett's produced cards under the name Geo. Bassett & Co. Ltd. (Barratt Division).
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