I have been out on the road a lot in the last few weeks, and saw a Cresta parked up in a service station, several people were looking it over. So I thought as I have 20 minutes free I would post this little update, with the help of Rods' Vauxhall Album from the Auto Review series, 

The Vauxhall PA Velox

New for 1957 were the six-cylinder PA Velox and Cresta. The body stying was again US-influenced, with various Buick and Pontiac features scaled down into a harmonious design, influenced by Gerald Palmer, who had scaled down US designs for his previous car projects. Its wrap-around glass, long tail fins and abundant chrome produced an iconic design of its period. The large rear window was made in three sections, later replaced by one piece of curved glass. Proponents of more staid British cars disliked the PA’s candy colours, optional whitewall tyres and a grinning chrome grille. But others saw it as an exciting flash of American style in dull, grey 1950s Britain. The PA was not ‘smart’; your solicitor would never be seen in one, but it was flashy; pop singers loved them (Don Lang of ‘Frantic Five’ fame was an early owner). The PA had the 2262cc ohv engine and three speed gearbox from the E-type, plus independent coil spring front suspension and an anti-roll bar with a rigid axle and semi elliptic leaf springs at the rear. It had bench seats, fitted carpet and a heater as standard. Options included a radio, exterior mirrors, fog lamps, a reversing light, and two tone paintwork. The Cresta was better equipped than the Velox, and had two tone paintwork, but was otherwise mechanically similar. The PA could reach almost 90mph, at 25mpg (not seen as poor consumption at the time) and cost over £1000 including tax. In February 1959 the two millionth Vauxhall was made, a PA Cresta.  The PA was facelifted in October 1959 with an enlarged grille (it looked as if the original grille had been turned upside down), a single curved rear window replaced the three piece design, and overdrive was an optional extra. In 1960 the engine grew to 2.6 litres, and Hydramatic automatic transmission was offered as an option. Higher performance was now demanded, and the PA could reach almost 95mph with its new engine. Every Luton-built PA was a four door saloon, but from 1960 Friary of Basingstoke offered a factory-approved conversion to produce the PA estate car. There were optional separate front seats and disc brakes from 1961, and the PA stayed in production until 1962. The PA helped Vauxhall reach two million sales. 

 Above Image: PA Velox in Red

Above Image: PA Velox Late Type Black DT

 Above Image: Velox-Cresta PA pink

Extract from Auto Review 049 Vauxhall Album - available from Oxford Diecast at £5.95 plus postage. 32 packed pages.

 Vauxhall Auto Review and Scale Models Available Here

The Vauxhall FB Victor

In 1961 the FB Victor was announced, with smoother and more balanced lines than its F-type predecessor. It came as the standard version, Super, De Luxe or estate car, each with the 56bhp 1508cc four cylinder engine. The faster VX Four-Ninety (soon shortened to VX4/90) had twin carbs and a higher compression ratio, increasing the power output by 44%. It also had disc brakes to all four wheels, optional on other Victors. In 1963, the engine grew to 1594cc, giving 69bhp, the VX 4/90 version now capable of over 90mph. A four speed all-synchro box with floor change was now fitted. Many Vauxhall fans think this was the best-balanced of the five Victor designs, and it sold well in the UK and overseas, though US sales were killed by GM’s new home-grown compacts. By 1964 328,642 FBs had been sold. 

Above Image: Vauxhall Victor FB De Luxe 2 tone

Above Image: Vauxhall Victor FB Estate

Above Image: Vauxhall Victor FB De Luxe

Extract from Auto Review 049 Vauxhall Album - available from Oxford Diecast at £5.95 plus postage

Product	Description	Release	Retail	Bodyshape	Scale	Barcode	Quantity	Picture
1:148 Oxford Automobile
NAP004	Austin Princess (Late) Black/Royal Claret	Q1/2018	£4.35	Austin Princess	1:148	5055530119956
NCOR3002	Cortina MkIII Daytona Yellow	Q1/2018	£4.35	Ford Cortina Mk1	1:148	5055530120037
NCT006	Citroen 2CV Charleston Two Tone Grey	Q1/2018	£4.35	Citroen 2CV	1:148	5055530124394
NMGB002	MGB Roadster Pale Primrose	Q1/2018	£4.35	MGB	1:148	5055530120228
NNMN002	New Mini Pepper White	Q1/2018	£4.65	New Mini Cooper S	1:148	5055530120280
1:148 Oxford Commercials
NDEF002	Land Rover Defender Royal Mail	Q1/2018	£4.35	Land Rover Defender	1:148	5055530124400
NMA002	Mercedes Ambulance London	Q1/2018	£6.75	Mercedes Ambulance	1:148	5055530120174
1:148 Oxford Military
NDSC002	Daimler Dingo 10th Mounted Rifles	Q1/2018	£4.65	Daimler Dingo	1:148	5055530120068
NLRL002	Land Rover Lightweight Military Police	Q1/2018	£4.35	Land Rover Lightweight	1:148	5055530124578
1:148 Oxford Omnibus
NWFL001	Weymann Fanfare Southdown	Q1/2018	£7.45	Weymann Fanfare	1:148	5055530120518
1:18 Oxford Automobile
18HE002	Heinkel Kabine Spartan Red	Q1/2018	£28.95	Heinkel Trojan/Kabine	1:18	5055530129962
18MBC006	Messerschmitt KR200 Convertible Royal Blue	Q1/2018	£28.95	Messerschmitt Bubble Car	1:18	5055530122437
1:43 Oxford Automobile
43AMVT003	Aston Martin Vantage S Sunburst Yellow	Q1/2018	£24.95	Aston Martin Vantage	1:43	5055530122482
43JAG5002	Jaguar MkV DHC Closed British Racing Green	Q1/2018	£24.95	Jaguar Mk V	1:43	5055530122550
43JAG8004	Jaguar MkVIII Carmen Red	Q1/2018	£23.95	Jaguar Mk 9	1:43	5055530122567
43JSS007	SS Jaguar Gunmetal	Q1/2018	£23.95	Jaguar 2.5 Litre	1:43	5055530122574
43JUP001	Jowett Jupiter SA Green	Q2/2018	£24.95	Jowett Jupiter	1:43	5055530126299
43R25002	Rolls Royce 25/30 - Thrupp & Maberley Two Tone Blue	Q1/2018	£24.95	Rolls Royce 25/30	1:43	5055530122697
VF004	Vauxhall Firenza Sport SL Sunspot	Q1/2018	£23.95	Vauxhall Firenza	1:43	5055530120587
1:43 Oxford Military
43LRL004	Land Rover Lightweight Canvas Berlin Scheme	Q1/2018	£16.95	Land Rover Lightweight	1:43	5055530122659
1:43 Oxford Omnibus
43WFA001	Weymann Fanfare South Wales - Oxford 25 years Special Box	Q3/2018	£39.95	Weymann Fanfare	1:43	5055530129276
1:72 History of Flight
72SW003	Supermarine Walrus N19 Irish air Corps	Q1/2018	£34.95	Supermarine Walrus	1:72	5055530122826
1:72 Oxford Aviation
AC082	Brewster Buffalo USS Saratoga 1939	Q1/2018	£15.95	Brewster Buffalo	1:72	5055530124349
AC083	Henschel 123A Unit 3/SFGr 50  Lt. Hamann	Q1/2018	£15.95	Henschel 123A	1:72	5055530124356
1:76 Oxford Automobile
76ETYP013	E Type Jaguar White	Q1/2018	£5.45	Jaguar E Type Jag	1:76	5055530130173
76FCC001	Ford Consul Capri Lime Green/Ermine White	Q1/2018	£5.95	Ford Consul Capri	1:76	5055530127043
76HE001	Heinkel Trojan Roman Blue	Q1/2018	£5.45	Heinkel Trojan/Kabine	1:76	5055530127227
76M3002	BMW M3 Coupe E92 Jerez Black	Q1/2018	£5.75	BMW M3	1:76	5055530123526
76MCS005	Mini Hong Kong Police	Q4/2017	£5.45	Mini Cooper S MKII	1:76	5055530129825
76MCS006	Pink Mini	Q4/2017	£5.45	Mini Cooper S MKII	1:76	5055530129832
76ME006	Morris Eight E Series Tourer Dark Blue	Q1/2018	£5.45	Morris Eight Open	1:76	5055530123557
76MN011	Austin Mini Cooper White Union Jack	Q4/2017	£5.25	Mini Car	1:76	5055530129801
76NQ2001	Nissan Qashqai J11 Storm White	Q1/2018	£5.75	Nissan Qashqai J11	1:76	5055530127784
76RRP3002	Rolls Royce Phantom III Fawn/Black	Q1/2018	£6.95	Rolls Royce Phantom III	1:76	5055530123687
76RRP5002	Rolls Royce Phantom V Burgundy/Silver Sand	Q1/2018	£6.95	Rolls Royce Phantom V	1:76	5055530123700
76SOM001	Austin Somerset Black	Q1/2018	£5.75	Austin Somerset	1:76	5055530128132
76TR6002	Triumph TR6 Signal Red	Q1/2018	£5.45	Triumph TR6	1:76	5055530123922
76VL002	Volvo 544 Yellow	Q1/2018	£5.45	Volvo 544	1:76	5055530123960
1:76 Oxford Commercials
76CWT002	Commer Walk Thru British Rail (Yellow)	Q1/2018	£9.95	Commer Walk Thru	1:76	5055530123052
76FT029	Ford Transit Mk5 LWB High Docklands Light Railway	Q1/2018	£5.75	Ford Transit MK 5	1:76	5055530125766
76TPU001	Ford Transit Dropside Stobart Rail	Q1/2018	£11.95	Ford Transit Pickup	1:76	5055530128279
1:76 Oxford Construction
763CX002	JCB 3CX Eco Backhoe Loader Union Jack livery	Q1/2018	£23.95	JCB 3CX Eco Backhoe Loader	1:76	5055530122833
76CHV001	Combine Harvester Red	Q2/2018	£15.95	Combine Harvester	1:76	5055530126756
76JCB7001	JCB 7	Q1/2018	£19.95	JCB 7	1:76	5055530127302
1:76 Oxford Emergency
76CWT003	Commer Walk Thru London Fire Brigade	Q1/2018	£9.95	Commer Walk Thru	1:76	5055530123069
76LAN180006	Land Rover Series I 80" Hard Top RAC	Q1/2018	£5.45	Land Rover Series 1	1:76	5055530123380
1:76 Oxford Haulage
76SCT004	Scania Car Transporter Green Tiger	Q1/2018	£35.45	Scania P Transporter	1:76	5055530123762
76TCAB010	Scania T Cab Short Curtainside Stuart Nicol Transport	Q1/2018	£23.95	Scania T Cab	1:76	5055530123861
1:76 Oxford Military
76BD023	Bedford OYD 15th Scottish Infantry Div UK 1943	Q1/2018	£12.95	Bedford OX OY OW	1:76	5055530122925
76CHT003	Churchill Tank 142 RAC Tunisia 1943	Q1/2018	£12.95	Churchill Tank	1:76	5055530122987
76HST003	Humber Snipe Tourer Old Faithful - Tripoli 1943	Q1/2018	£6.45	Humber Super Snipe Tourer	1:76	5055530123298
76LRFCS001	Land Rover FC Signals Nato Green Camouflage	Q1/2018	£9.95	Land Rover Forward Control	1:76	5055530127494
76LRL003	Land Rover 1/2 Ton Lightweight RAF - Red Arrows	Q1/2018	£5.75	Land Rover Lightweight	1:76	5055530118508
76WMB002	Willys MB US Navy Seebees	Q4/2017	£5.75	Willy MB	1:76	5055530124042
76WOT001	Ford WOT1 Crash Tender Mickey Mouse (Scampton)	Q2/2018	£14.95	Ford WOT1	1:76	5055530128507
1:76 Oxford Omnibus
76COM007	Commer Commando Skyways	Q1/2018	£16.45	Commer Commando	1:76	5055530122994
76MW6003	Bristol MW6G Eastern Counties NBC		£18.75	Bristol MW6G	1:76	5055530129795
76OWB013	Bedford OWB Belfast	Q1/2018	£15.45	Bedford OWB	1:76	5055530123618
76PAN007	Plaxton Panorama Ribble	Q1/2018	£18.75	Plaxton Panorama I	1:76	5055530118782
76SB002	Saro Bus Maidstone & District	Q1/2018	£18.75	Saro Bus	1:76	5055530123724
1:87 Oxford Automobile
87BC55004	Buick Century 1955 New York Taxi	Q1/2018	£5.95	Buick Century 1955	1:87	5055530124080
87BS36004	Buick Special Convertible Coupe 1936 Balmoral Green	Q1/2018	£5.95	Buick Special Convertible Coupe 1936	1:87	5055530124127
87CI61002	Chevrolet Impala 1961 Convertible Roman Red/White	Q1/2018	£5.95	Chevrolet Impala 1961	1:87	5055530124103
87CN57004	Chevrolet Nomad 1957 Colonial Cream/India Ivory	Q1/2018	£5.95	Chevrolet Nomad 1957	1:87	5055530124141
87CP65004	Chevrolet Stepside Pick Up 1965 Red/White	Q1/2018	£5.95	Chevrolet Stepside Pickup 1955	1:87	5055530124165
87CSD61002	Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1961 Aspen Gold Metallic	Q1/2018	£5.95	Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1961	1:87	5055530124189
87OR50002	Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Coupe 1950 Crest Blue/Black	Q1/2018	£5.95	Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Coupe 1950	1:87	5055530124202
87PB59002	Pontiac Bonneville Coupe 1959 Sunrise Coral	Q1/2018	£5.95	Pontiac Bonneville 1959	1:87	5055530124226
ALL Oxford Specials
76SET58	RAF Centenary Set	Q1/2018	£49.95	Sets	ALL	5055530121850

Amazingly I spoke to Charles last week. He is well and despite what many said he is alive - he was unwell, which is why for three years he was not contactable. When I spoke to him he was in China, he was preparing to work. So our search for him has finished - we look forward to an exciting future......

 

 

I have been asked by many ,what this post is about.

It's about my past. I have found my roots and where I came from - I wasn't really sure until quite recently. On the one side of my family I knew a lot, as I spent a lot of early years with my grandfather (maternal side), he was a great man and was awarded the MBE, but I never knew my own father, as he died when I was very young - I have no memories of him, which has always been difficult. Recently finding out about my fathers history and where he came from in the Rhondda Valley has created a lot of energy in me. Finding a history in the coal industry - Colliery Firemen, Engine Drivers, Coal Weighers and Colliery Cashiers -  shouldn't have surprised me. Everyday I discover more about the hardship of those times, I reflect on the inequality that exists in our lives today.

I have a distant memory of a Davy Lamp with 1909 engraved upon, it celebrated the birth of my father, a tradition in those times. I draw strength from this memory.

It has created Hwyl in my heart - I fear nothing for the times ahead.

The Past Is Hidden From Me Now

His past is hidden from me now.
But be quite clear I make this vow.
To find the truth of why he went.
Those buried thoughts that he has sent.

 

The steam, the dust, which filled his eyes.
The coal, the sweat, that made him cry.
The heat, the smoke, which made him die.
Oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why...

 

Who is this man that I can't see.
Who is this man who lives in me?
His life was short and didn't last.
An engine driver from the past.

 

How did he look - was he strong.
Did he die, or am I wrong?
The truth is there for me to find.
And so this story will unwind.

 

His orphan son, who fathered me.
The orphan son I didn't see.
The past unknown for far too long
So now I'll try to right that wrong

 

I bare my soul to all of you.
For all these things that I will do.
To bring to you these things in me.
From both these men I'll never see.

 

Here is an update to our release programme Q2/2017 (June-September 2017). The catalogue will be released around mid June 2017

1:18 Scale

The 1:18 Heinkel is not too far away and here’s the latest image of 18HE001 in Roman Blue, along with the 18MBC005 in Polar White.

 

148 N Scale

Many will be aware that we were are late on a whole group of products in the N Scale range. It will be quiet over the next 4/6 weeks, but then they will all progressively become available over the next 3/4 months.

 

Here are some updates of already announced N Scale vehicles.

There is a perfect storm brewing for N scale enthusiasts, not just due to the arrival of those late items, but because we didn’t stop the development of further products. There are new further items being announced today, you will see a further 5 ½ items – the tanker being an addition to the haulage range, which I call a ½ model. We also have the Burlingham Seagull which technically makes it 6 ½ as I forgot to mention this in the past releases. The new items are all fully tooled – I didn’t want to announce these until the previous items were imminent so no hold ups with these.

1:148 Oxford Automobile
NHI001	Hillman Imp Willow Green
NXF001	Jaguar XF Carnelian Red
1:148 Oxford Commercials
NFDE001	Ford 400E Van British Rail
NFT022	Ford Transit Mk5 Network Rail Response Unit
NPB008	Commer PB Royal Mail
NTRAC004	Fordson Tractor Matt Grey
NTRAIL006	Mobile Trailer Buns on Wheels
1:148 Oxford Fire
NSFE007	Scania Pump Ladder Surrey F & R
1:148 Oxford Haulage
NMB006	Mercedes Actros Curtainside Sparks
NSHL03TK	Scania Highline Tanker Eddie Stobart
NTCAB005	Scania T Cab Tipper Tinnelly
NVOL4003	Volvo FH4 Curtainside Knowles
1:148 Oxford Military
NBSA008	Motorbike & Sidecar RAF Blue
NCHT001	Churchill Tank Kingforce
NLAN188020	Land Rover Series I 88" Canvas REME
NLRL001	Land Rover Lightweight United Nations
1:148 Oxford Omnibus
NNR005	New Routemaster Propercorn
NSEA001	Burlingham Seagull Wallace Arnold

 

These are the 1st shots of the new N scale, all fully approved so please don’t worry about a delay with these. I sprayed some of these with primer so they will show up a litle better.

 

 

Also the 1st sample we have for the Weymann at N part of the delayed NSET003.

 

 

1:43 Scale

Here are some updated images of items that are scheduled for release.

 

The 1:43rd Austin Ruby had a small problem with the suitcase on the rear, the original CAD looked OK, but I overlooked the detail required. On the decorated samples, it was very apparent that it was not good enough. So what we had to make a modification, not only to the look, but also the componentry, as it was a both visual and structural problem. This is what I approved on the original CAD for the Ruby. The CAD looks sort of OK.

 

 

Changing this suitcase after the tools had been cut is not the easiest and didn’t make me the most popular person. Another lesson in spending just a bit longer reviewing the CAD.

So this was the Ruby updated suitcase CAD.

 

 

These are the updated shots, I also show a picture of the sprue, with the recut components, so more cost for us, but it needed to be right. 

 

 

These are the new 1:43rd models that are added to the programme.

1:43 Oxford Automobile
43AMZ003	Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Red
43ASS006	Austin Seven RN Saloon Light Grey
43EMP002	Rolls Royce Silver Cloud/Hooper Empress Two Tone Blue
43RSC002	Rolls Royce Silver Cloud I Black
43RSD002	Rolls Royce Silver Dawn  Two Tone Grey
43RUB002	Austin Ruby Saloon Dark Blue
43TX5001	TX5 Taxi Black
1:43 Oxford Commercials
43AK017	Austin Threeway Van Civil Service Stores
43FDE017	Ford 400E Van Lotus
1:43 Oxford Emergency
43LR3S002	Land Rover Series III SWB Hard Top AA

 

 

You will see the TX5 taxi as a new casting – this is a 2D of the original CAD for the car.

 

 

This then is our CAD interpretation of the original TX5 CAD.

 

72nd Scale

These are some of the latest pictures from the 1:72nd History of Flight range. The Dragon is releasing later this month.

 

 

These are the new releases in the 1:72 History “Blue Box” range.

1:72 History of Flight
72BE001	Twin Beech G-BKGM - Bristol Airways
72DR015	DH89 Dragon Rapide X7454 USAAF  - Wee Wullie
72DV005	DH104 Devon WB534 RAF Transport Command

 

 

As you will see this includes the Twin Beech. These are some images taken whilst we were scanning along with a Scan dump and a bit of our CAD.

 

72nd Scale Aviation some updated pictures from the 1:72 Aviation range.

 

 

These are the new codings that are added to the Aviation range.

1:72 Oxford Aviation
AC079	Mustang P51D Sweet Arlene - 2nd Lt Arthur  Reed Bowers
AC080	Arado AR196 D-IHQI Prototype 1938
AC084	Me163b Komet White 54 - 14JG 400 Niemcy 1945
AC085	Junkers Ju87 T6+DP 6 St.G2 Immelmann Libya 1941
AC086	Spitfire 1A N3277 Luftwaafe

 

 

76th Scale

Some updated picture in the 1:76 Automobile range.

 

 

These are the latest additions to the 76 scale Automobile Range

 

1:76 Oxford Automobile
76AH3005	Austin Healey 3000 Metallic Golden Beige
76AMDB9003	Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Cobalt Blue
76AMV003	Aston Martin Vanquish Coupe Quantum Silver
76ASS006	Austin Seven Saloon Light Grey
76CAV003	Vauxhall Cavalier China Blue
76CDS005	Citroen DS19 Monte Carlo Blue/Aubergine
76COR1008	Ford Cortina MkI Lombard Grey/Red
76COR3008	Ford Cortina MkIII Strato Silver
76CRE009	Vauxhall Cresta Venetian Red/Polar White
76CT006	Citroen 2CV Charleston Cormorant Grey/Midnight Grey
76ETYP010	Jaguar E Type Coupe Bluebird Blue (Donald Campbell)
76FB006	Vauxhall FB Victor Cactus Green
76FF006	Ford Fiesta Mk1 Terracotta
76HI003	Hillman Imp Firebrand Red
76IS001	BMW Isetta Signal Red
76LRD008	Land Rover Discovery 3 Rimini Red Metallic
76M3001	BMW M3 Coupe E92 Mineral White
76MGB008	MGB Roadster Mineral Blue
76MN008	Mini Surf Blue/Old English White
76SET07B	Triple Morris Minor
76TP005	Triumph 2500 Russet Brown
76TR4003	Triumph TR4 New White
76TR7001	Triumph TR7 Convertible Triton Green
76VW027	VW Bay Window Camper Savannah Beige/White
76VW028	VW Bay Window Bus/Surfboards Lime Green/White
76VWB008	VW Beetle Lotus White
76VWY006	Vauxhall Wyvern Metallichrome Green
76WO005	Wolseley 18/85 Black/Ivory
76ZEP010	Ford Zephyr Purbeck Grey

 

 

A lot of interest in the 1:76 Range Rover Classic and the P38 which are not far away

 

 

As a link to Oxford Rail, this may interest you the 1:76 Carflat in BR livery which releases later in the month (along with the Dean Goods). You can get more details of the Oxford Rail website in the coming days.

 

 

76 Construction Latest 1:76 Construction images.

 

 

The 3CX from the 1980’s is added to the range.

1:76 Oxford Construction
76JCX001	JCB 3CX (1980s) JCB

 

 

We went back to our traditional way of making a handmade pattern for this 1:76 JCB 3CX. We did this as we couldn’t find a surviving vehicle, so we have used diagrams, drawings etc.

 

76 Emergency

As explained on our last release, we are combining future releases of Fire, Police and Ambulance and Emergency vehicles into the Emergency range. New items added are:

1:76 Oxford Emergency
76BED007	Bedford J1 Ambulance Dundalk Fire Service
76LAN180003	Land Rover Series I 80" Open Top AA
76LAN2017	Land Rover Series II LWB Hard Top RAC Radio Patrol
76QLD006	Bedford QLD Wiltshire Fire Brigade

 

76 Gift

New sets added are as follows:

1:76 Oxford Gift
76SET14A	5 Piece Jaguar Collection
76SET17E	Land Rover 5 Piece Set
76SET35A	VW Bay Window Set Van/Bus/Camper
76SET51	3 Piece Rolls Royce Set
76SET52	5 Piece Volvo Set

  

 

I was sent a copy of a review of one our gift sets. It went along the lines of ‘I am not sure why anyone would want to buy sets like this which include vehicles that have already been released in the past’. Not everyone understands the market we are in and the customers who buy our products. Also for Coca Cola, these are some updated images.

 

 

Also we add this Coca Cola 1:76 scale addition, some would argue that I missed it on the last release – I don’t think so, I am far too organised for that…

1:76 Coca Cola
76S94004CC	Scania 94D 6 Wheel Curtainside Coca Cola

 

76 Haulage

These are updated images that we have.

 

These are new items added to the range.

1:76 Oxford Haulage
76ATKL004	Atkinson Cattle Truck J Haydon & Sons
76DT006	Diamond T Ballast Wynns
76DXF002	DAF XF Euro 6 Curtainside Wrefords
76DXF003	DAF XF William Armstrong Livestock Trailer
76LO001	Leyland Octopus Box Trailer Tesco

 

 

So at last a 1:76 scale cattle truck is added to the range – something we have been asked quite a few times over the last few years.

 

 

For those of you who prefer modern you will note the addition of 1:76 Houghton Parkhouse 'Professional' Livestock Transporter.

 

76 Military

Updated pictures of items already announced in the 1:76 Military Range:

 

 

New items added to the 1:76 Military range are here:

1:76 Oxford Military
76MWD007	Bedford MWD 2 Corps 1/7th Middlesex Reg France 1940
76SHP005	Sherpa Van RAF
76SM001	Sherman Tank MK III 10th Armoured Division 1942
76SM002	Sherman Tank MK III Royal Scots Greys Italy 1943
76TAC004	TACR2 RAF St.Mawgan

 

 

Those of you who follow Oxford Rail will be aware that we are tooling the Sherman as a companion for the Warwell, in the Oxford Rail range it comes as it arrived into the UK during World War II as new. In the Diecast range they are liveried up with authentic markings. So the Rail version has a large box on the back.

 

 

76 Omnibus

Some updated pictures of the 1:76 Omnibus range.

 

 

New additions to the 1:76 Omnibus Range are as below, we have a little catching up to do here as we have the IR6, Beadle Integral and Saro still to release. So, no new tooling announcements.

 

1:76 Oxford Omnibus
76BI003	Beadle Integral East Yorkshire
76IR6003	Irizar i6 The Kings Ferry

 

 

I mentioned on my last visit that we would be adding the 1:76 Living Wagon to the Showtime range and you can see here the latest picture. The ladder will be bagged separately as it can be posed as shown, or in the rear bracket. This Steam Roller - City of Truro - is added to the 76 Showtime range.

 

 

The latest Steam Roller – City of Truro

1:76 Oxford Showtime
76FSR005	Fowler Steam Roller No.18873 City of Truro

 

 

76 Commercials

Here are some updated pictures in the 1:76 Oxford Commercial range.

 

 

New additions to the 1:76 Commercial range are as follows.

1:76 Oxford Commercials
76ACC007	Pallet/Loads Reckitts Starch * 4
76ACC008	Pallet/Loads Pratts Motor Oil * 4
76J4001	Morris J4 Van Royal Mail
76MM059	Morris 1000 Van British Rail
76SHP006	Sherpa Minibus Wynns

 

 

Again, as a crossover to Oxford Rail, the Road Rail Discoveries are shown here. The Railtrack colour is slghtly off and needs updating

 

 

87 Cars

The latest images from the 1:87 Oxford Automobile range.

 

 

New images for items added to 1:87 Oxford Automobile range.

1:87 Oxford Automobile
87BC55003	Buick Century 1955 California Highway Patrol
87BS36003	Buick Special Convertible Coupe 1936 Cardinal Maroon
87CN57003	Chevrolet Nomad 1957 Surf Green/India Ivory
87CP65003	Chevrolet Stepside Pick Up 1965 Maroon Metallic

 

 

Oxford Structures

Just a note now on Oxford Structures The new and initially modest range of buildings offers the modeller a selection of finely detailed resin moulded buildings that are painted to a truly exacting standard. This new Oxford Structures range of buildings has been separated into two distinct groups. The first could be simply described as domestic buildings and grouped under the Oxford Structures heading of Town and Country. The initial range will consist of two shops, a 1930’s style bungalow, plus a thatched cottage. Also included is a beautifully styled country church and of course the obligatory Pub! Closer to the railway tracks we have sought inspiration from the Great Western Railway with superb model example of a characteristic Station as well as suitable platform sections. There is a Signal Box, a truly impressive Water Tower and a Goods Shed. And what collection of railway buildings would not be without a single track Engine Shed. All these models carry the distinctive design DNA of the GWR and each detailed model has been carefully crafted to capture the real essence of ‘Gods Wonderful Railway’. You can get more information in the coming days from the Oxford Rail website.

As an example this is the OS76R005 Water Tower/Crane GWR – Oxford Structures

 

This is Hazel Cottage OS76T006 - Oxford Structures