Oxford Diecast 76BHF005

Bedford Heavy Unit Lancashire County Fire Brigade - 1:7

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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

Hundreds of self-contained heavy pumping units were supplied to the order of the British Government in the months leading up to World War 2. When peacetime returned, most of them formed the mainstay of the re-established local authority brigades until new appliances could be delivered. This Bedford based machine represents an example operated by the Fleetwood unit of Lancashire Fire Brigade. In model form, the vehicle which is registered FYH 355, is decorated in red with black chassis, silver roof ladders and additional silver trim, black interior, black seating and steering wheel. There are also several intricate details to note including the silver operating wheels, tap ends and hose tips, rolled up canvas canopy at the back of the cab and white ladder tips. The colourful coat of arms features on the sides of the vehicle, rounding off a highly detailed replica of an appliance which proved invaluable in the immediate post-war period.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Bedford Heavy Unit Lancashire County Fire Brigade – 1:7 is a die‑cast model reproducing a Bedford heavy pumping appliance that served the Fleetwood unit of Lancashire Fire Brigade after the Second World War. The vehicle is shown in the British Railways Early Crest livery, bears the registration FYH 355 and features a red body with black chassis, silver roof ladders and trim, a black interior, black seating and steering wheel, silver operating wheels, tap ends, hose tips, a rolled‑up canvas canopy at the back of the cab and white ladder tips. The sides display a colourful coat of arms.

The model is supplied by Oxford Diecast with part number 76BHF005 and represents one of the many self‑contained heavy pumping units ordered by the British Government in the months before the war, which later formed the core of local authority brigades in the post‑war period.