This is a camera that makes no sense! Despite the name it was UK manufactured and aimed at the UK market (1955-59). It takes 828 film yet it's exactly the same size as the Brownie 44a. The reason for this becomes clear when you open the camera:
Internally the body is 127 size! Additional moulding has been added to support the smaller 828 film spools, and the gate has been masked to the 828 aperture. Basically this is a 127 44 camera that never existed. Why would anyone want a camera thats 127 size but shoots 828? Compared to the Bantam folders it's huge and clunky, and obviously a bodge job. It was also expensive at 11 pounds 18s 6d.
It's a real shame, as this could have been a REALLY nice 127 camera. At least by Kodak standards it's pretty high quality, featuring a a decent looking f/4.5 lens,scale focusing, and a rather nice mechanism for setting the exposure, which controls both the apperture and the two speed shutter. It even has a standard PC flash connecter. Coupled with the all metal construction it has a quality feel.
However this isn't a good 127, it's a dumb 828. If that wasn't dumb enough it was replaced by the plastic ColorSnap II (1959-61), and III (61-53).