Oxford Diecast 76ANG005

Post Office - 1:76 Scale Ford Anglia Van

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 last Anglia, the 105E, appeared in 1959 and when it ceased production in 1967 over 1,000,000 units had been produced. With a top speed of 73.8 mph it could accelerate from 0-60 mph in 26.9 seconds. Variants included an estate and a panel van, shown here in the Post Office Radio Services and used in Manchester.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Post Office – 1:76 scale Ford Anglia van. Manufacturer part number 76ANG005. The model is presented in British Rail Blue livery, reflecting the pre‑TOPS period.

The vehicle depicted is the Ford Anglia 105E, which entered production in 1959 and ceased in 1967 after more than one million units had been built. It had a top speed of 73.8 mph and could accelerate from 0‑60 mph in 26.9 seconds. Variants of the 105E included an estate car and a panel van; the latter is shown here in the Post Office Radio Services configuration.

This particular die‑cast model represents the panel‑van version used by the Post Office in Manchester, featuring the distinctive blue railway livery of the era.