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Oxford Diecast 76AM004

AEC Mercury TL Plymouth - 1:76 Scale

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Prototype Eras
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)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

The Merryweather 100ft hydraulically operated turntable ladder, mounted on to an AEC Mercury chassis was the most popular of all British turntable ladder appliances supplied during the 1950s and 1960s. The City of Plymouth was one of the many fire brigades that operated this type of appliance, receiving their example in 1963 for operation from the city's Greenbank Fire Station.

Registered VJY 44, this AEC Mercury bears the City of Plymouth crest on each of the cabin doors and is decorated in the statutory red and silver with red brown interior seating, black steering wheel and black chassis. Additional details include the Merryweather crest embedded into the centre of the black and chrome radiator grille, chrome bells, roof ladders and a chrome searchlight.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast AEC Mercury TL Plymouth – 1:76 Scale is a die‑cast model of a Merryweather 100 ft hydraulically operated turntable ladder mounted on an AEC Mercury chassis. The model is supplied by Oxford Diecast under the part number 76AM004 and represents the vehicle as it appeared in the British Railways Late Crest period.

The original appliance was one of the most common turntable ladder units supplied to British fire brigades during the 1950s and 1960s. The City of Plymouth received its example in 1963 for use at Greenbank Fire Station. It was registered VJY 44 and carried the City of Plymouth crest on each cabin door. The livery is the statutory red and silver, with a red‑brown interior, black steering wheel and black chassis.

Detailing on the model includes the Merryweather crest set into the centre of the black and chrome radiator grille, chrome bells, roof ladders and a chrome searchlight, replicating the appearance of the historic fire appliance.