Oxford Diecast 76DC003

Duple Commander II Neath & Cardiff

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Manufacturer description

The1:76 scale Duple Commander Mk II single deck coach represents the great contribution the Duple Coachbuilders company had made to the industry and their association with all the great names in British coach and bus designs, alongside equally famous chassis producers from the public transport industry.

This model appears in a Welsh livery of theNeath & Cardiff luxury coach company with their distinctive brown and red colour scheme. Our single deck coach is registered HTG 620D from 1966 and its destination board beneath the windscreen indicates it is on Tour. The company's contact address in Briton Ferry is printed in gold across the back of the coach while the roofline features all the towns between Swansea and Cardiff also printed in gold. The gold and black N & C Luxury Coach crest appears on the sides beneath the windows. The bright red wheels are also given a spark of extra colour with the bright blue AEC Badge on the centre boss. Internally, the seating is a dark red with contrasting beige floor, grey dashboard and black steering wheel.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Duple Commander II Neath & Cardiff is a 1:76 scale model of a Duple Commander Mk II single‑deck coach. It carries the manufacturer part number 76DC003 and represents the historic output of Duple Coachbuilders and its collaborations with major British bus and coach chassis manufacturers.

The model is painted in the Neath & Cardiff luxury coach livery of brown and red and bears the registration HTG 620D from 1966. The destination board beneath the windscreen reads “On Tour”, and the coach’s rear displays the company’s Briton Ferry address in gold lettering, with the route towns between Swansea and Cardiff also printed in gold on the roofline. The N & C Luxury Coach crest appears in gold and black beneath the side windows, while the wheels are bright red and feature a blue AEC badge on the centre boss. Interior details include dark red seats, a beige floor, a grey dashboard and a black steering wheel.