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Oxford Diecast 76CC003

Dark Green and Sage Green Carlight Continental Caravan

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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
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Straight from the 1950s, this model of the Carlight 'Continental' Caravan smacks of nostalgia and conjures up happy holidays enjoyed by families in the early post-war era before the days of overseas package holidays. The company was family-owned throughout its existence, commencing in 1932 right through to 2002 and operated from Sleaford in Lincolnshire throughout this period. The concept was started by camping enthusiast and Lincolnshire auctioneer Robert Earl who built a trailer tent for himself and then asked a local wheelwright to build him a lightweight caravan. There was so much interest that he decided to turn to manufacturing. The rest, as they say, is history. The Carlight Continental became known as the Rolls-Royce of caravans and it was boasted that if you had owned one of these, you would never have anything else!

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Dark Green and Sage Green Carlight Continental Caravan is a 1:76 scale model, supplied under manufacturer part number 76CC003. The model represents the caravan in the British Rail Blue livery used before the introduction of the TOPS system.

The replica is based on the Carlight 'Continental' caravan produced from the early 1950s. It depicts the vehicle in dark green and sage green colours typical of the period. The model is intended for collectors of railway and caravan memorabilia.

Carlight was a family‑run business operating from Sleaford, Lincolnshire, from its foundation in 1932 until closure in 2002. The Continental caravan, promoted as a high‑quality, lightweight holiday trailer, was often described as the Rolls‑Royce of caravans during the post‑war era, when domestic vacations were common before overseas package holidays became widespread.