Oxford Diecast 76BD013

Bedford OX Booking Office Billy Smarts - 1:76 Scale

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
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)

Manufacturer description

In real life, the Bedford OX was a short-wheelbase version of the Bedford OY, designed for a 30 cwt payload and often linked to a semi-trailer, as our model shows, comprising a trailer back without a front axle but supported by the tractor unit axle. The Bedford OX is used to its full potential in this advanced booking office which was specific to Billy Smarts Circus. The bodywork is decorated in two tone pale and darker green with the whole of the trailer cleverly masked and printed to make it look as if it has windows, a door and a kiosk towards the rear section with a finely printed and colourful poster. The roofboard is advertising the vehicle as an advanced booking office for the circus. Registered GLL 275, the cab reflects the colour of the trailer and has dark green mudguards and wheel inserts, a brown interior and black steering wheel.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Bedford OX Booking Office Billy Smarts – 1:76 Scale is a model of the British Railways Early Crest period. The model carries the manufacturer part number 76BD013.

The vehicle represented is a short‑wheelbase Bedford OX, based on the Bedford OY and intended for a 30 cwt payload. It is shown coupled to a semi‑trailer that lacks a front axle and is supported by the tractor unit axle, reflecting the typical arrangement used for circus bookings.

The model’s bodywork is finished in a two‑tone green livery, with the trailer printed to resemble windows, a door and a kiosk, together with a colourful poster. The roofboard bears an advertisement for the circus booking office. The cab matches the trailer colour, features dark green mudguards and wheel inserts, a brown interior and a black steering wheel, and is marked with the registration GLL 275.