Oxford Diecast 76CCP003

Red Coventry Climax Pump Trailer - 1:76 Scale

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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

Manufacturer description

The Coventry Climax Pump Trailers, used ostensibly during WWII, were portable and were towed behind any suitable car or lorry fitted with a hitch. In this way, they were able to get to confined spaces that larger fire appliances could not reach. Many vehicles were especially fitted with a tow hook, so they could be called upon in an emergency to tow the pumps. The pump trailers proved a great asset to fire brigades, especially during the Blitz on many of Britain's cities. Even after the war, the pump trailers found their way onto farms and market gardens, where they were used for irrigation purposes.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Red Coventry Climax Pump Trailer – 1:76 scale. Manufacturer part number 76CCP003. The model represents the British Railways Early Crest period.

The Coventry Climax pump trailers were portable units designed to be towed behind a suitable car or lorry equipped with a hitch. They allowed fire crews to reach confined locations inaccessible to larger appliances, and many vehicles were fitted with a tow hook for emergency use. The trailers proved valuable to fire brigades during the Blitz on British cities. After World War II they were commonly repurposed on farms and market gardens for irrigation.