Oxford Diecast 76LR2S004

Land Rover Series II SWB Post Office Telephones Yellow

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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)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Post Office Telephones adopted the new bright yellow 'safety' colour in 1968, the year of the G registration plate, and all newly painted vehicles appeared in this official colour scheme with grey-green printing from that date onwards. Our Post Office Telephones Land Rover is registered SYF 4F from 1967/68 and comes with the signature GPO bronze green interior. These factors confirm that in real life, this vehicle had been repainted to fit in with the new corporate identity. The printing on the doors includes the Telephone Manager details and these too would be phased out from 1973 onwards.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Land Rover Series II SWB – Post Office Telephones, Yellow
Manufacturer part number: 76LR2S004

The model represents a Land Rover Series II short‑wheel‑base vehicle used by the Post Office Telephones service. It is shown in the bright yellow “safety” colour adopted by the service in 1968 and carries the registration SYF 4F, which dates the vehicle to the 1967–68 period. The interior is finished in the standard GPO bronze‑green scheme.

Details such as the grey‑green printing on the doors and the Telephone Manager information reflect the corporate livery applied from 1968, with the latter markings being withdrawn from service in 1973. The model is intended to illustrate the late‑crest era of British Railways, as indicated by the product description.