Oxford Diecast 76F88001

Volvo F88 Tipper Russell Of Bathgate

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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)

Manufacturer description

Our new retro Volvo truck dates back to the series of heavy-duty trucks made by the famous Swedish automotive company between 1965 and 1977.  The forward control F88 was launched in 1965 and was the first part of the company’s export-oriented ‘System 8’, which cemented Volvo’s reputation for producing durable cab-over trucks. The truck was a complete re-design over its predecessor, the Volvo Titan and had a new engine, a new eight-speed gearbox and a stronger chassis and suspension. The engine option was either a Volvo 16 ohv, 200 bhp diesel or a Volvo TD100 16 ohv 260-312 hk turbo diesel.

Our Oxford Volvo F88 truck appears here as used by Russell of Bathgate as a heavy duty tipper truck.  Decorated in their deep blue and grey livery, the model also features a tipper cover in a stone colour.  The cab interior is moulded in black. White printing to the cab doors and the tipper rear feature the company name while a blue and white front roofboard carries the Russell of Bathgate (Bulk) Ltd title. White chevrons also appear along the cab’s front bumpers below the very wide black Volvo radiator.  It is registered JGB 570N from 1974

Russell of Bathgate was a well-known Scottish haulage company founded by Willie Russell in 1939. Later, He was joined by his son John and remained as Managing Director until the firm was taken over by TDG (Transport Development Group) in 1962.  Willie died in the late 1970s but his son went on to form a new and separate haulage business.

 Approximately 61,200 Volvo F88 trucks were produced before it was superseded by the Volvo F10/F12, both of which also feature in Oxford Diecast’s extensive series of Volvo trucks through the ages.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Volvo F88 Tipper – Russell Of Bathgate

Manufacturer Part Number: 76F88001
Period represented: British Rail blue (pre‑TOPS)

The model replicates Volvo’s forward‑control F88, a heavy‑duty cab‑over truck produced between 1965 and 1977. It succeeded the Volvo Titan and featured a new engine range – either a Volvo 16 OHV 200 bhp diesel or a Volvo TD100 16 OHV 260‑312 bhp turbo diesel – together with an eight‑speed gearbox, strengthened chassis and upgraded suspension.

The die‑cast truck is presented in the deep blue and grey livery of Russell of Bathgate, a Scottish haulage firm, and includes a stone‑coloured tipper cover. The cab interior is moulded black; white lettering on the doors and rear of the tipper displays the company name, while a blue and white roof‑board reads “Russell of Bathgate (Bulk) Ltd”. A registration plate marked JGB 570N (1974) is fitted.

Approximately 61 200 Volvo F88 units were built before the model was replaced by the Volvo F10 and F12, which also appear in Oxford Diecast’s Volvo series.