Oxford Diecast 76AEC007

American Circus AEC Matador Generator - 1:76 Scale

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Prototype Eras
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
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

The American Circus was originally founded by Billy Mack in the 1940s. Billy was one of the most colourful characters in the business until his death in 1967. However, his family carried on the circus under the Hoffman's American Circus name for many years and the troupe used a number of demobbed ex-WD AEC Matadors with a variety of bodies. The circus eventually changed its name again and is now known as Uncle Sam's American Circus, famous for its superb fleet of American trucks. This Matador is registered VTL 636K and is highly visible in gleaming white with the circus name decorated with the US Stars and Stripes along the sides.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast American Circus AEC Matador Generator – 1:76 scale model. The model carries the manufacturer part number 76AEC007 and depicts a British Railways early crest livery representative of the post‑war period.

The vehicle is a replica of a demobbed ex‑WD AEC Matador used by Billy Mack’s circus, later operated under the Hoffman's American Circus name and now known as Uncle Sam's American Circus. The model is painted in a gleaming white finish with the circus name and US Stars and Stripes lettering along the sides, and bears the registration VTL 636K. The original circus was founded in the 1940s by Billy Mack, who died in 1967; the troupe continued under successive names and is noted for its fleet of American trucks.