Oxford Diecast 76CA003

Bedford CA Ice Cream Lyons Maid - 1:76 Scale

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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)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Ice cream van collectors may recall our 1:43 scale Bedford CA Ice Cream Van in Lyons Maid livery, long sold out! However, for those of you who missed out, here it is again this time in 1:76 scale in the same livery. The pale blue and yellow colour scheme on the CA van comes with simplistic Lyons Maid graphics typical of the era, printed in red out of white above the split windscreen and then again along the sides. There is the appearance of moulded roof boards along the edges of the roof which are left plain pale blue, whilst the promotion of the limited Lyons Maid range of the day comprises illustrations on the window to the right of the serving hatch. This diminutive model brings back nostalgic memories of childhood when choices were much fewer and you were grateful for what you got!

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Bedford CA Ice Cream Van – Lyons Maid (1:76 scale)

Manufacturer part number 76CA003. The model represents the British Rail blue livery used before TOPS. It is a 1:76 scale die‑cast replica of the Bedford CA ice‑cream van that carried the Lyons Maid branding in the mid‑1960s. The body is painted in a pale blue and yellow scheme with red‑on‑white Lyons Maid graphics on the split windscreen and along the sides. The roof features moulded roof boards left in plain pale blue, and the serving hatch window displays period promotional illustrations.

The model is a re‑issue of a previously sold‑out 1:43 scale version. It is aimed at collectors of railway and ice‑cream van memorabilia and measures roughly 12 cm in length. All components are die‑cast metal with plastic detail parts; no additional accessories are supplied.