Oxford Diecast 76BED008

Aberystwyth Bedford J1 Ambulance

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 Bedford J1 is seen here operating in Aberystwyth in Mid Wales, registered LEJ 771J from 1970.

Our J1 Ambulance is painted white with the bonnet and front wings masked black and with a red band running along the waist on both sides. . The windows to the sides and rear are blacked out with silver etched frames. Other external trim is also finished in silver right down to chrome bumpers. The centre of the white roof has a blue beacon fitted and a roof siren also features above the front of the cab.  The interior is black too.  The ambulance service crest creates a superb and highly detailed splash of colour between the side windows. Even the County Medical Officer’s details are printed in Welsh and English along the nearside lower body. A final detail includes Ambulance printed in red across the back doors and in black and white above the front windscreen.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Aberystwyth Bedford J1 Ambulance is a die‑cast model produced by Oxford Diecast, listed under manufacturer part number 76BED008. The vehicle represents a British Rail Blue (pre‑TOPS) Bedford J1 ambulance as it appeared in Aberystwyth, Mid Wales, in the early 1970s, specifically around 1970 when the real vehicle bore the registration LEJ 771J.

The model is finished in a white livery with the bonnet and front wings masked in black and a red band running along the waist of the vehicle on both sides. All side and rear windows are blacked out and feature silver‑etched frames, while other external trim is rendered in silver, including chrome bumpers. A blue beacon is fitted on the centre of the white roof, and a roof siren is positioned above the front of the cab. The interior is painted black.

Detailing includes an ambulance service crest positioned between the side windows, and the County Medical Officer’s details printed in both Welsh and English on the nearside lower body. The word “Ambulance” is applied in red across the rear doors and in black and white above the front windscreen. The model accurately reflects the period of 1970 and the specific markings of the Aberystwyth ambulance service.