Oxford Diecast 76AEC015

East Kent AEC Matador - 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 AEC Matador Wrecker, an ex WWII heavy haulage unit, was the perfect vehicle in civilian life when used as a breakdown vehicle. This vehicle has been modelled on the wrecker as used by the East Kent public transport service. Finished in the East Kent corporate colour scheme of dark red and cream, apart from the light brown planking of the flatbed, the remainder of the vehicle is masked in black. The East Kent logo features above the cab window and along the sides, while the number plate is a red and white trade plate 116 FN fitted to the front and rear. Further masking operations include the front headlights in silver and the rear lights in red and orange. If you are a collector of PSV vehicles from the south of England, this wrecker would make an appropriate addition, as in real life it would have played an active and essential part in the daily workings of East Kent buses.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast East Kent AEC Matador – 1:76 Scale is a die‑cast model of the AEC Matador wrecker used by the East Kent public transport service after the Second World War. The model bears the manufacturer part number 76AEC015 and represents the British Railways Early Crest period.

The vehicle is finished in the historic East Kent corporate livery of dark red and cream, with a light brown flat‑bed planking. Black masking covers the main body, while the East Kent logo appears above the cab window and along the sides. A red and white trade plate marked 116 FN is fitted to the front and rear, and the headlights and rear lights are masked in silver and red/orange respectively.

This 1:76 scale wrecker is intended for collectors of passenger service vehicles from southern England, recreating a vehicle that played an active role in the daily operations of East Kent buses.