Oxford Diecast 76AMT004

Alexander Northern Alexander M Type

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

The 1:76 scale Northern Alexander M-Type. The M-Type was a motorway coach built for the Scottish Bus Group Anglo-Scottish services. You’ve seen it in Western livery and with an Eastern colour scheme and here it is once more as operated by Alexander Northern Scottish, The destination blind indicates it is travelling to Aberdeen as Coach 1.

It is decorated in bright yellow with cream side panel and cream masked roof which incorporates clear roof skylights. The exterior trim is black and silver and an interesting feature sees the right hand side rear window painted white from the inside, echoing  the days  on many long distance coaches where passenger privacy was required. Our model is registered GSO 531N from 1974.

The coach interior is even more colourful.  Whilst the dashboard and steering wheel are black, the driver’s seat is bright green. The passenger seating and floor are moulded in deep red and the other interior panelling, luggage racks and driver’s surround are all beige.  

Walter Alexander founded Alexander’s Motor Services in 1913 to extend existing public transport services in the area. In 1923 he founded W Alexander & Sons Limited to run buses and also to build bodywork for both the company’s own fleet and for sale to other operators.  In 1947, Walter Alexander formed yet another company Walter Alexander & Company (Coachbuilders) Ltd, which expanded rapidly. Walter Alexander remained a private family run firm until 1987 when it became a public listed company. Following years saw the business change hands several times but the name is still at the forefront of the industry today under the auspices of Alexander Dennis.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Alexander Northern Alexander M‑Type model, part number 76AMT004, is a 1:76 scale replica of a British Rail Blue (TOPS) coach. The model represents a Northern Alexander M‑Type motorway coach that operated for the Scottish Bus Group on Anglo‑Scottish services. The destination blind on the model reads “Coach 1 – Aberdeen”.

The livery is bright yellow with cream side panels and a cream‑masked roof that includes clear roof skylights. Exterior trim is finished in black and silver, and the right‑hand rear window is painted white on the interior, a feature formerly used on long‑distance coaches for passenger privacy. The replica bears the registration GSO 531N, dated 1974.

The interior colour scheme is vivid: the dashboard and steering wheel are black, the driver’s seat is bright green, passenger seating and floor are deep red, and the remaining interior panelling, luggage racks and driver’s surround are beige.

Walter Alexander founded Alexander’s Motor Services in 1913 and later established W Alexander & Sons Limited in 1923 to operate buses and produce bodywork. In 1947 the coachbuilding arm, Walter Alexander & Company (Coachbuilders) Ltd, was created. The family‑run firm remained private until it was listed on the stock exchange in 1987; it has since changed ownership several times and now operates under the Alexander Dennis brand.