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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
As used by the British Overseas Airways Corporation, one of many airlines for whom the vehicle fulfilled the need to transport passengers between airports and city centre terminals. The vehicle, registered HXF 339, is decorated in the corporate BOAC colour scheme of royal blue with white masked upper body and roof. The BOAC lettering is printed in gold towards the rear on both sides with additional silver masking to window surrounds, bonnet trim, footstep, wheels, door handles and grilles. The bumpers are chrome and the radiator is chrome with wiped black finish. The detailed interior features brown seating, bright blue panelling and light grey floor.
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Oxford Diecast Commer Commando – BOAC, 1:76 scale
Manufacturer part number: 76COM002
The model depicts a vehicle from the British Railways early crest era.
It represents the Commer Commando used by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) to convey passengers between airports and city‑centre terminals. The vehicle is shown with the registration HXF 339 and is finished in BOAC’s corporate livery of royal blue with a white masked upper body and roof. BOAC lettering is printed in gold towards the rear on both sides, with silver masking applied to the window surrounds, bonnet trim, footstep, wheels, door handles and grilles. The front and rear bumpers are chrome, and the radiator is chrome with a wiped black finish.
The interior is modelled with brown seating, bright blue paneling and a light‑grey floor, providing a detailed representation of the period’s passenger cabin.