Oxford Diecast 76APR003

Aveling & Porter Road Roller 11496 Cumbria Lady

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

Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

The Aveling & Porter road roller belonging to H Douthwaite & Son of Hutton Grange, Skelton,  Penrith, is registered RM 2588 and with the grand name ‘Cumbria Lady’. A sign on the edge of the front canopy indicates she is ‘Owned by Fred!  Note that this release is the long roof version.

As usual with the Oxford series of vintage machinery, the level of detail is incredible. The main bodywork is dark green and black with a lighter green body panel behind the large wheels. The top of the roof is black with green beige underside. The chimney, front and nearside large wheel are all black, as is the inner surface of the wheel roller. The outer surface and edge of the wheels and roller is grey. The wheels, roller spokes and the centre boss are dark green; a terracotta finish has been given to the roller frame and small ring on the wheel centre boss. Another finite detail sees the offside panel by the steering wheel painted green with black and gold edging. And we love the rearing horse on a panel above the small front wheel with the Invictor riband.  No doubt Fred and Cumbria Lady are off to some road repairs in that scenic part of the UK landscape.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Aveling & Porter Road Roller 11496 “Cumbria Lady” is a model released in the Oxford series of vintage machinery. The model carries the manufacturer part number 76APR003 and represents the period known as the Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR). It reproduces the road roller owned by H Douthwaite & Son of Hutton Grange, Skelton, Penrith, which bore the registration RM 2588 and the name “Cumbria Lady”. The model is of the long‑roof version and bears a small inscription on the front canopy stating “Owned by Fred”.

The model is finished in dark green and black bodywork with a lighter green panel behind the large wheels. The roof is black with a green‑beige underside. The chimney, front and nearside large wheel, and the interior of the roller are black; the outer surfaces of the wheels and roller are grey. Dark‑green details appear on the wheel spokes and centre boss, while the roller frame and a small ring on the wheel boss have a terracotta finish. The offside panel by the steering wheel is painted green with black and gold edging, and a rearing horse with an Invictor riband is depicted on a panel above the small front wheel.