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Oxford Diecast 76DBT002

Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm David Brown Tractor - 1:76 Sca

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

The famous engineering company David Brown, founded in Huddersfield in 1860 as a pattern manufacturing company, is well known for its tractors. Its original purpose was the design and manufacture of gear systems, specialising in machine cut gears. In 1902, it moved to the Park Works in the West Yorkshire town, where David Brown Engineering Ltd remains today as a leading supplier of heavy transmission systems. The Brown family were involved in DBT right up to 1990, when they sold their stake to the management who subsequently floated the DBT group as a public company.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm David Brown Tractor is a diecast model in 1:76 scale representing a David Brown tractor painted in Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm livery. The model is produced by Oxford Diecast and is intended for collectors of military and railway themed miniature items.

The manufacturer part number for this item is 76DBT002. The period represented by the model is described as British Railways Late Crest.

David Brown Engineering was founded in Huddersfield in 1860 as a pattern manufacturing company and later specialised in the design and production of gear systems. In 1902 the firm moved to the Park Works in West Yorkshire, where it continues to operate as a supplier of heavy transmission systems. The Brown family retained involvement in the business until 1990, when their share was sold to management, and the company was subsequently floated as a public limited company.