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Oxford Diecast 76BSA009

Motorbike and Sidecar NRMA

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

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

Manufacturer description

This Motorbike and Sidecar will appeal especially to collectors of Roadside Assistance vehicles. It also brings an international flavor to the series, representing an early vehicle used by the National Roads and Motorists' Association (NMRA) in Australia. The NRMA was originally founded in 1920 with the aim of obtaining reasonable and just legislation to fund and improve roads. However under a new President, John Christian Watson, who had also been Australia' s third Prime Minister in 1904, the NRMA was restructured in 1924 and began to employ road service 'guides', patrolling New South Wales and the ACT (Australian Capital Territory). The motorbike and sidecar proved invaluable in such areas as Bondi Beach or where there was heavy traffic congestion. The NRMA, whose motto is 'Keep People Moving', recently celebrated 90 Years of Roadside Assistance and is still going strong today with nearly 2.5 million members.

Our 1:76 scale model is registered 29350 H and is decorated in bright blue with brown saddlebags and seat. White lettering identifies it as the NRMA Patrol Service, complete with the NRMA winged badge printed on the front, side and rear of the sidecar.

Catalogue listing

The Oxford Diecast Motorbike and Sidecar NRMA is a 1:76 scale model produced by Oxford Diecast, part number 76BSA009. It represents a British Railways Early Crest period vehicle and is registered as 29350 H.

The model depicts an early National Roads and Motorists' Association (NRMA) patrol motorcycle with sidecar, painted bright blue with brown saddlebags and seat. White lettering identifies it as the NRMA Patrol Service, and the NRMA winged badge is printed on the front, side and rear of the sidecar.

The NRMA was founded in 1920 to advocate for road legislation and improvements. Under President John Christian Watson, a former Prime Minister, the organisation was restructured in 1924 and began employing road‑service guides in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The association celebrated its 90th anniversary of roadside assistance in 2010 and currently has approximately 2.5 million members.