Oxford Diecast 76ALB001CC

Albion Box Van Coca Cola

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

The Albion name goes back to 1899 and lasted through several mergers before the marque became completely defunct in 1980. The original company Albion Motor Car Company Ltd was founded by Thomas Blackwood Murray and Norman Osborne Fulton in 1899, joined soon after by John F Henderson. At that time they had only seven employees but in 1903 the company moved to new premises in Scotstoun in Glasgow. Albion made motor cars initially, then progressed to commercial vehicles including 3-ton trucks for World War I and then after the conflict, manufacture expanded to buses. Famous for their commercial vehicle production; the company gave names to their fleet, mostly beginning with V, hence the Victor and all sporting the Albion badge comprising the rising sun above the wavy horizon. We have chosen a bright Coca Cola livery in their characteristic bright and red with eye-catching decoration to the sides and rear of the truck to launch the new model, which will please collectors of the famous US drinks brand.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Albion Box Van – Coca Cola is a 1:76 scale die‑cast model produced by Oxford Diecast. The model is identified by the manufacturer part number 76ALB001CC and depicts the vehicle in the British Rail Blue livery used before the introduction of the TOPS system.

The vehicle represents an Albion box van, a type of commercial vehicle originally manufactured by the Albion Motor Car Company Ltd, which was founded in 1899 by Thomas Blackwood Murray, Norman Osborne Fulton and later joined by John F Henderson. Albion began with motor cars, expanded into 3‑ton trucks during the First World War and subsequently produced buses and other commercial vehicles. The company was based at Scotstoun in Glasgow from 1903 and ceased operation in 1980.

For this model Oxford Diecast has applied a bright Coca Cola colour scheme, featuring the brand’s distinctive red and white graphics on the sides and rear of the van. The livery is intended to appeal to collectors interested in both historic British commercial vehicles and the iconic US soft‑drink brand.