Oxford Diecast 76DR003

Duple Roadmaster Wye Valley Motors

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

You could not miss this brightly coloured coach as run by Wye Valley Motors of Hereford. Decorated in vibrant maroon and red with a silver central band with red rear wheels and silver/red front wheels, it is advertising its Luxury Travel service across the back complete with telephone number for potential travel enquiries. Our model dates from the 1950s and is registered HVJ 733, with the destination blind showing it heading to Hereford. The interior features a light cream floor and chestnut brown seating and the model is rounded off with the famous Leyland Royal Tiger badge just off centre under the split windscreen.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Duple Roadmaster – Wye Valley Motors

Manufacturer part number: 76DR003. The model represents a British Rail Blue (Pre‑TOPS) coach from the 1950s operated by Wye Valley Motors of Hereford.

The coach is painted in a bright maroon and red livery with a silver central band. It has red rear wheels and silver/red front wheels and carries an advertisement for the company’s Luxury Travel service, including a telephone number for enquiries. The vehicle is shown with the registration HVJ 733 and a destination blind indicating Hereford. The interior features a light cream floor, chestnut brown seating and the Leyland Royal Tiger badge positioned just off centre beneath the split windscreen.