Maker record
J.R.D.
J.R.D. was a French maker of model cars and other miniature vehicles. Its range included large tinplate Citroën toys and smaller vehicles made chiefly in zamak, including cars, vans and trucks. Production ran from 1935 to 1967, with models around 1:43 scale. Some early miniatures drew on tooling associated with the Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet (CIJ); later models included J.R.D. designs and vehicles in promotional liveries.
- Founded
- 1935
- Countries
- France
- Locations
- Paris, France
- Founders
- Unknown
The story of J.R.D.
J.R.D. produced miniature vehicles and larger model toys in France from 1935 to 1967. The name is given as Jean Rabier-Donot in the Musée du Jouet de Poissy’s catalogue. The early range included large tinplate Citroën models and other vehicles. Some early miniatures used CIJ tooling or castings; later production included models made from J.R.D. moulds.
In the 1950s, J.R.D. made smaller zamak vehicles around 1:43 scale. Its range included Citroën cars and vans, as well as trucks and utility vehicles. The 2CV van appeared in versions for organisations and advertisers, including the Paris fire service, EDF and Air France. CIJ later marketed some J.R.D. miniatures, and the Poissy catalogue records that J.R.D. production ended in 1967.