HORNBY
Hornby has been registered in the UK for model railways and toys since Frank Hornby founded the company in Liverpool in 1907. Hornby also created Meccano and Dinky Toys, building three of the most recognised British toy trademarks of the twentieth century.
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Brand History & Trademark Analysis
Hornby has been registered in the UK for model railways and toys since Frank Hornby founded the company in Liverpool in 1907. Hornby also created Meccano and Dinky Toys, building three of the most recognised British toy trademarks of the twentieth century. The model railway brand survived corporate difficulties in the early 2000s and remains the dominant name in British model railway hobbyism.
The model railway brand survived corporate difficulties in the early 2000s and remains the dominant name in British model railway hobbyism.
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Historical Background
Frank Hornby received a patent for Meccano construction toys in 1901 in Liverpool. The Hornby name first appeared in 1909 on an educational Meccano set, though it was not applied to model railways until 1920. In 1938, Meccano introduced OO-scale trains under the "Hornby Dublo" name. Following the collapse of Lines Bros. in 1972, the trademark now covers model railways, Scalextric slot cars, and Airfix model kits under one group.