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Oxford Diecast 76MM061

Morris 1000 Post Office Telephones Yellow

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Manufacturer description

With a registration plate ALC 893B, our little 1:76 Post Office Telephones Van from 1964 would have started out life in the traditional bronze green. The new corporate colour scheme of bright yellow Post Office Telephones came into force in 1968, following which all previous vehicles would have been re-painted.

Our model also features dark green lettering on the sides along with the Crown cipher. One other difference to disappear after 1968 were the Telephone Manager's details which were phased out from 1973 onwards. In the meantime, our model includes him as covering the West Area London. A light brown roof ladder sits on a black roof rack and additional detail sees the body colour extending to the bumpers. The van interior is finished in black.

The little bit of background history to Oxford's Post Office timeline adds further interest to a seemingly simple livery on the iconic Morris 1000 Van.

 

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Morris 1000 Post Office Telephones van, model number 76MM061. The vehicle bears the registration plate ALC 893B and is presented in a 1:76 scale. It is reproduced in the bright yellow corporate livery introduced in 1968, with dark green lettering and the Crown cipher on the sides. A light‑brown roof ladder is mounted on a black roof rack, and the body colour continues onto the bumpers; the interior is finished in black.

The original Morris 1000 vans entered service in 1964 in the traditional bronze‑green scheme and were repainted to yellow after the 1968 colour change. The model also includes the detail of a Telephone Manager for the West Area of London, a role that was phased out from 1973. The product offers a concise representation of the post‑office vehicle history within a compact die‑cast format.