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Prototype Eras
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation
Our Land Rover Defender is in its element in this livery as used by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Decorated in dark blue with white roof, the station wagon version is registered HG56 LNY. The RNLI flag sits proudly on both front doors with Lifeboats printed in white beneath. The added light bar on this release is blue and also features the RNLI initials. In tune with its modern image, the RNLI website is printed on the sides of the long wheelbase vehicle, together with its identity LR 87. The model is a fitting tribute to a wholly worthwhile organization, whose lifeguards and lifeboat crews have saved over 140,000 lives at sea since 1824.
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Oxford Diecast Land Rover Defender Station Wagon RNLI is a model die‑cast replica bearing the manufacturer part number 76DEF014. It represents the Initial Privatisation period of the vehicle’s history.
The station‑wagon version is presented in the Royal National Lifeboat Institution livery: a dark blue bodywork with a white roof, registration HG56 LNY, and the RNLI flag on both front doors. The doors also display the word “Lifeboats” in white lettering, and a blue light bar fitted with the RNLI initials runs across the front. The sides of the long‑wheelbase vehicle feature the RNLI website and the identifier LR 87.
The model serves as a tribute to the RNLI, the charitable organisation that has saved more than 140 000 lives at sea since its foundation in 1824.