Tri-ang Toys has a long history of making toys that can be traced back to the Lines family who set up a toy making business in 1850. The business started with wooden toys including life-size horses to display saddlery goods.

In 1876, the business expanded and began making all kinds of playthings for the children of wealthy London upper and middle classes. The company continued to expand and made many acquisitions, absorbing other London toy makers. In 1924, Tri-ang Toys was established and adopted its world-famous trademark, the red triangle design representing the three Lines brothers.

The company offered sturdy, well-built toys, constructed with a combination of wood and metal. They produced a series of delightful Tri-ang road vehicles called the Dolls Motor Vans with wooden wheels and tinplate radiators. Tri-ang also made pressed steel lorries, including a van, petrol tanker, breakdown wagon, more...

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Tin toys, two steam rollers, Tri-ang Minic tinplate and plastic…

Vintage Tin Toy Steam Rollers: Tri-ang Minic and Clockwork Baby

Tin toys, two steam rollers, Tri-ang Minic tinplate and plastic clockwork steam roller and animate toy baby steamroller width 14 cm and 12 cm

Tin truck, Tri-ang Minic dust cart wind up truck width 14 cm

Vintage Tri-ang Minic Dust Cart Wind-Up Tin Truck (14cm)

Tin truck, Tri-ang Minic dust cart wind up truck width 14 cm

Toy Steamrollers, two, Wells Brimtoy number 9 /501 clockwork…

Vintage Toy Steamrollers: Wells Brimtoy No. 9 and Minic Plastic

Toy Steamrollers, two, Wells Brimtoy number 9 /501 clockwork steam roller and 1950s Minic plastic roller length 10 cm and 14 cm

Wind up truck, Tri-ang Minic tin truck, Carter Patterson and…

Vintage Tin Wind-Up Truck by Tri-ang Minic, 18 cm Wide

Wind up truck, Tri-ang Minic tin truck, Carter Patterson and Pickfords joint parcels services width 18 cm

Minic / Tri-Ang, England: a red tin plate wind up Morris Royal…

Vintage Wind-Up Morris Royal Mail Van with Original Packaging

Minic / Tri-Ang, England: a red tin plate wind up Morris Royal Mail van, original packaging, c.1950, packaging: 9 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm

Minic /Tri-ang, England: a red tin plate wind up fire engine, c.…

Vintage Wind Up Fire Engine Toy

Minic /Tri-ang, England: a red tin plate wind up fire engine, c.1940, damage to packaging, missing ladders, packaging: 16 x 6 x 6 cm

Tri-Ang Minic, England: a tin plate litho wind up shell van, 15…

Minic Shell Van: Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy

Tri-Ang Minic, England: a tin plate litho wind up shell van, 15 x 5 x 5 cm

TriAng Minic, England: tin plate wind up litho Minic transport…

Minic Express Service Van Tinplate Wind-up Toy

TriAng Minic, England: tin plate wind up litho Minic transport Express service van, 12 x 5 x 4.5 cm

Triang Minic toys, England: tin plate litho wind up green sedan…

1950s Triang Minic Green Sedan Tin Toy with Wind-up Mechanism

Triang Minic toys, England: tin plate litho wind up green sedan Lbl 174, c.1950, missing tyres, 12 x 5 x 3.5 cm

Triang Minic toys, England: tin plate litho wind up Jeep…

Vintage Wind-up Tin Plate Jeep Toy

Triang Minic toys, England: tin plate litho wind up Jeep 2068315-S, c.1950, 15 x 5 x 7 cm

Tri-ang Minic Watneys barrel lorry. Cat 119M clockwork…

Watneys Barrel Lorry Miniature Model

Tri-ang Minic Watneys barrel lorry. Cat 119M clockwork promotional model with green cabin and plated mudguards. Very good condition. Length 14 cm

2 various Tri-ang Minic Vauxhall Cabriolets. Includes a pre-war…

Two Tri-ang Vauxhall Cabriolets - Lime & Green

2 various Tri-ang Minic Vauxhall Cabriolets. Includes a pre-war lime and plated mudguard issue, and a dark green with black mudguard version. Good condition. Length 12. Cm

2 various Tri-ang Minic clockwork cars. One a sedan, light blue…

Vintage Clockwork Cars - Sedan and Cabriolet

2 various Tri-ang Minic clockwork cars. One a sedan, light blue with plated mudguards; and a Vauxhall 2 door Cabriolet, some tyres missing or deformed. Length 12 cm

3 various Tri-ang Minic Vauxhall cars. Includes green Tourer, a…

Tri-ang Minic Vauxhall Cars Set - 3 Varieties

3 various Tri-ang Minic Vauxhall cars. Includes green Tourer, a red, and a maroon coupe. Some tyres missing, also headlights and bumper bar on maroon coupe. 13 cm each (approx.)

Group of 3 Tri-ang Minic vehicles. Includes post-war 52M…

Tri-ang Minic Bus, Ambulance, and Fire Engine Set

Group of 3 Tri-ang Minic vehicles. Includes post-war 52M Green-Line bus with diecast wheels, black underline to roof; 75M white cross ambulance (missing stretcher); M62 fire engine, missing bell bar and hose, also ladder not original. Length 19 cm (bus)

Group of 3 Tri-ang Minic Taxis. Catalogue 35m Austin clockwork…

Tri-ang Minic Taxi Trio

Group of 3 Tri-ang Minic Taxis. Catalogue 35m Austin clockwork taxis. Condition ranges from poor to good. Length 10 cm

3 various Tri-ang Minic clockwork Vauxhalls. Includes blue and…

Tri-ang Minic Clockwork Vauxhalls Collection

3 various Tri-ang Minic clockwork Vauxhalls. Includes blue and lime Cabriolets, and a dark green town coupe. Length 12 cm

Pair Tri-ang Minic Pre-War Fords. Includes a green 2 door…

Pre-War Ford Pair with Royal Mail Van

Pair Tri-ang Minic Pre-War Fords. Includes a green 2 door saloon (with box) and a Royal Mail van. Length 8 cm

Tri-ang Minic clockwork shell fuel oil tanker. Pre-war with…

Pre-war clockwork fuel tanker with green cabin

Tri-ang Minic clockwork shell fuel oil tanker. Pre-war with green cabin and plated mudguards. Length 18 cm

2 various Tri-ang Minic clockwork vehicles. Includes post-war…

Vintage Clockwork Vehicles: Ford Lorry and Brewery Truck

2 various Tri-ang Minic clockwork vehicles. Includes post-war Ford control breakdown lorry, and Minic brewery articulated truck with two wooden barrels. Breakdown truck in good condition, other has losses to transfers and other damage. Length 15 cm…

2 various Tri-ang Minic clockwork cars. Includes blue plastic…

Tri-ang Minic Clockwork Cars

2 various Tri-ang Minic clockwork cars. Includes blue plastic body Grand Prix racer (tyres deformed), and two-tone green post-war lorry. Length 14 cm (lorry)

3 various Tri-ang Minic Vauxhall clockwork cars. Includes 2…

Tri-ang Minic Vauxhall Clockwork Cars - Set of 3

3 various Tri-ang Minic Vauxhall clockwork cars. Includes 2 blue Tourers, and a beige and orange coupe. Some deformed and missing tyres. 13 cm each (approx.)

Tri-ang Minic clockwork Pre-War transport van. Maroon with blue…

Maroon Clockwork Transport Van with Missing Tyre

Tri-ang Minic clockwork Pre-War transport van. Maroon with blue Luton peak pantechnicon, one tyre missing. Length 15 cm

Tri-ang Minic clockwork, post office telephone Austin van,…

Tri-ang Minic Post Office Van with Box & Key

Tri-ang Minic clockwork, post office telephone Austin van, ladder, original box & key, made in England by Lines Bros Ltd, 1:48 scale

Tri-ang No.2 Minic series Wizard Stop.On car, powder blue, made…

Tri-ang Wizard Stop Car

Tri-ang No.2 Minic series Wizard Stop.On car, powder blue, made in England by Lines Bros Ltd, c.1940s, no key, 6.5 x 17 cm

Tri-ang No.2 Minic Buick Police car & box c.1950s, clockwork…

1950s Tri-ang Buick Police Car with Box

Tri-ang No.2 Minic Buick Police car & box c.1950s, clockwork mechanism & key, 6.50 x 17 cm

Part boxed Tri-ang Minic transport lorry, red and green…

Tri-ang Minic Friction Drive Transport Lorry - Part Boxed

Part boxed Tri-ang Minic transport lorry, red and green tinplate friction drive 30 cm

Part boxed Tri-ang Minic shell tanker red and green tinplate…

Tri-ang Minic Friction Drive Shell Tanker Tinplate 32cm

Part boxed Tri-ang Minic shell tanker red and green tinplate with friction drive 32 cm

Minic toys (Tri-Ang): 'L Bros' wind-up petrol tanker (with key),…

Vintage Wind-Up Toy Vehicles: Tanker and Double-Decker Bus

Minic toys (Tri-Ang): 'L Bros' wind-up petrol tanker (with key), length 15 cm; also pressed steel wind-up London double-decker (with key) bus, Bovril & Ovaltine advertising, length 19 cm, height 10 cm; c.1950s. (2)

Mid 20th century, Triang Minic Jeep no. 2, clockwork by Lines…

Vintage Triang Minic Clockwork Jeep in Box

Mid 20th century, Triang Minic Jeep no. 2, clockwork by Lines Bros. Ltd., boxed (missing key)

Triang Minic No. 2 musical car. Clockwork car with internal…

Musical Triang Minic Car with Box

Triang Minic No. 2 musical car. Clockwork car with internal musical mechanism. Plastic body. With original cardboard box and winding key. Mechanism working. Length 17 cm

A no. 2 Minic saloon car by Tri-Ang and an old smoky friction…

Vintage Toy Cars: Minic Saloon & Smoky Fire-Truck

A no. 2 Minic saloon car by Tri-Ang and an old smoky friction fire-truck toy by Shioji & Co, both, circa 1950s-60s (2)

A collection of Tri-Ang, including a wind-up Minic Delivery van,…

Vintage Tri-Ang Toy Collection

A collection of Tri-Ang, including a wind-up Minic Delivery van, a wind-up Minic Ford Royal Mail van, and a Minix Vauxhall Victor RC 6, all, circa 1950s-60s (3)

Tri-Ang Minic 13M racing car, light blue, racing number 3 with…

Light Blue Tri-Ang Minic Racing Car with Plastic Cockpit

Tri-Ang Minic 13M racing car, light blue, racing number 3 with plastic Cockpit (VG box VG)

Two Triang Minic models, including shell articulated petrol…

Unboxed Triang Minic Petrol Tanker and Racing Car Models

Two Triang Minic models, including shell articulated petrol Tanker and 13M racing car, both unboxed (F - VG) (2)

Tri-Ang Minic clockwork tin plate British Railways van with red…

British Railways Tin Plate Clockwork Van with Original Box

Tri-Ang Minic clockwork tin plate British Railways van with red and cream body with original decals and in original box (G-VG box F-G)

Three Tri-ang Minic tin plate trucks

Vintage Tri-ang Minic Tin Plate Truck Trio

Three Tri-ang Minic tin plate trucks

Three Tri-ang Minic tin plate trucks

Tri-ang Minic Tin Plate Truck Trio

Three Tri-ang Minic tin plate trucks

Clock work Tri-ang saloon car no. 2 Minic in the original box

Tri-ang Saloon Car No. 2 Minic in Original Box

Clock work Tri-ang saloon car no. 2 Minic in the original box

Collection of Triang Minic models, including sports car with…

Triang Minic Model Collection (4)

Collection of Triang Minic models, including sports car with horn; musical car; Wizards car; and Push and Go, untested (E boxes P-F) (4)

Collection of Triang; Minic; Spot-On; Tekno; JRD; Europoarc;…

Vintage Toy Catalogues Collection

Collection of Triang; Minic; Spot-On; Tekno; JRD; Europoarc; CIJ catalogues 1959+and others ( a Lot)

Minic Tri-Ang, toy army jeep & 2 x toy tractors(3)

Mini Army Jeep and Tractors

Minic Tri-Ang, toy army jeep & 2 x toy tractors(3)

Minic 15M Petrol Tanker; Minic open backed lorry tip truck.…

Minic Petrol Tanker & Lorry Tip Truck Set

Minic 15M Petrol Tanker; Minic open backed lorry tip truck. Both in original green & red finish and in working order. a good pair (one key). VG condition. (2 items)

Triang Minic No.3 Push and Go articulated pantechnician removal…

Triang Minic Articulated Removal Service Truck

Triang Minic No.3 Push and Go articulated pantechnician removal service truck, cream upper and red lower, 'Triang' and 'Removal service' decals to sides, detached wheel componant from under lorry (G-VG box G-VG)

4 Triang Minic models, including two Arkitex set, unchecked; Go…

Assorted Triang Minic Models and Sets

4 Triang Minic models, including two Arkitex set, unchecked; Go Magicar Motoring MG1 set; and Minic Railway (electric) (G-M boxes P- E) (4)

Collection of Triang Minic plastic and tinplate vehicles, 2 x…

Triang Minic and Eheim Tram Collection Lot

Collection of Triang Minic plastic and tinplate vehicles, 2 x possible Repaints, all unboxed, and Eheim plastic Tram with rails (G-E) (A Lot)

Triang Minic garage 1950's 2-storey hardboard garage with…

Vintage Triang Minic 2-Storey Garage with Detachable Forecourt

Triang Minic garage 1950's 2-storey hardboard garage with printed paper front, curved glazed showroom window-warped, detachable forecourt, 2 x ramps, lacks petrol pumps, in original cardboard box (G box F)

Minic Triang Push and Go presentation set; and one other (G-VG…

Push and Go Triang Presentation Set with Bonus Item

Minic Triang Push and Go presentation set; and one other (G-VG box F-G)

Two Triang No. 1 Concrete Mixers, keys Present; and Minic…

Triang Concrete Mixers and Minic Caravan for Sale

Two Triang No. 1 Concrete Mixers, keys Present; and Minic Caravan (G-E boxes P-G) (3)