Founded by Henry Leigh, the business passed to his nephew George Meatyard around 1883, when it became Leigh & Co. George’s son Charles succeeded him after 1892, followed by Charles’s son Clifford, who continued the pipe-making trade until the firm closed in 1932.
Other family members, including Frank and Hedley Meatyard, also worked in the factory. George’s daughter Agnes married Harry Goodall, son of Thomas Goodall, a Fareham pipemaker who later joined the firm. The Goodall family went on to continue pipe-making in Gosport.

Description: Olive green body, bonnet and closed rear doors with glossy black chassis, mudguards, running boards and black ribbed roof; rear lights in red with black tyres on red 12 spoke wheels; radiator-grille, windscreen, headlights and side-lamps in brass; seats and LHD steering wheel in black plastic; logo on both side panels with a white encircled number ‘3’ on rear and both cab doors.

Variations: Black or white ribbed roof.
Smooth or engraved rear doors.
Red, white or black rear lights.
Rear door could be with or without 'LEFT HAND DRIVE' printed in white text.
With or without a white encircled number ‘3’ on rear and both cab doors.

Notes: Trainline models purchased the designs from Eric Creak to be able to reproduce his wonderful limited collection - in low numbers.

This model is packaged in its original straw-style window box.