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Dapol 4F-BING-21

Binghams Spreads & Potted Meats - Best of British Salt Van

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Fictitious Livery - Prototype eras are merely an indication of when this item may have run, if it really existed!

Manufacturer description

Let's Celebrate British Made

Highly limited, Grab one while you can!

HISTORY 

Charles Bingham started producing delicious fresh spreads and potted meats way back in 1914. Even though our recipes are over 100 years old, Binghams Potted Meats and Spreads are still tasty and filling, perfect as a snack on a cracker, in a sandwich or as a topping for a jacket potato.

The story starts way back in 1893, with the birth of Charles Bingham in Heeley, Sheffield. By the early 1900’s Charles and his brother Walter started trading yeast and meat ‘pedalling’ their wares locally on their push bikes. In 1914 Charles began producing and selling the first Binghams Beef Spread from his home in Sheffield, Yorkshire and these recipes continue to be used by the Binghams business to this day.

By the 1930’s the business had become so successful Charles was able to construct a purpose built factory in Western Road, Sheffield, which is still the home of the Binghams brand, known and loved in Sheffield for generations.

Catalogue listing

Dapol Binghams Spreads & Potted Meats – Best of British Salt Van is a highly limited model released as part of the “Rails of Sheffield” series. The manufacturer part number is 4F‑BING‑21. The model does not specify a particular historical period it represents.

The product depicts the British food brand Binghams, which has been producing fresh spreads and potted meats since 1914. The original recipes were developed by Charles Bingham, who was born in Heeley, Sheffield, in 1893. In the early 1900s Charles and his brother Walter sold yeast and meat from push‑bikes, and by 1914 Charles was manufacturing the first Binghams Beef Spread from his home in Sheffield, Yorkshire. The company’s operations expanded, and a purpose‑built factory was erected on Western Road, Sheffield, in the 1930s, where the brand remains based.

The model is marketed as a collectible celebrating British manufacture and is described as being available in a very small run; potential buyers are advised to obtain one while stock lasts.