Oxford Diecast 76MW6006

Bristol MW6G West Yorkshire

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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)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

A 1:76 scale Bristol MW6G single decker in West Yorkshire livery. Decorated in the cream and crimson colour scheme of the West Yorkshire Road Car Co. Ltd, our coach is heading to Blackpool probably from its West Yorkshire base in Harrogate, registered 797 CWU. A black and silver band runs round the waist of the vehicle, which also sports the West Yorkshire name in cream and orange on the sides immediately behind the driver and the passenger door. Additional lettering indicates the company address, the emergency door, fuel cap lever along the offside skirt and water filler cap under the window, again behind the driver. The interior seating is brown against cream flooring. One of the key attractions for passengers travelling on the Bristol MW6G must have been the wealth of windows, not only along the sides but along the roofline too.

The Bristol MW was a bus and coach chassis designed and built between 1956 and 1964 by Bristol Commercial Vehicles Ltd at Brislington, Bristol. The abbreviation MW stands for Medium Weight. It had a horizontally mounted engine under the floor between the two axles allowing an entrance door ahead of the front axle and a completely flat floor area, making it easy for one man operation. The chassis was provided either by a coach builder or a bus builder. All MW chassis were fitted with a Gardner 5 cylinder or 6 cylinder engine with chassis type designations either as MW5G or -as our model - MW6G. The transmission comprised a manual forward 5-speed gearbox.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Bristol MW6G West Yorkshire is a 1:76 scale model of a single‑deck coach in the West Yorkshire Road Car Co. Ltd livery. The model carries the manufacturer part number 76MW6006 and represents the British Rail blue period prior to TOPS. It is painted in the cream and crimson colour scheme, with a black and silver waist band and the West Yorkshire name in cream and orange on the sides behind the driver and passenger doors. The coach is marked as registered 797 CWU and is shown heading to Blackpool from its West Yorkshire base in Harrogate.

The vehicle’s exterior details include the company address, an emergency door, a fuel‑cap lever on the off‑side skirt and a water‑filler cap beneath the window behind the driver. Inside, the seating is brown on a cream floor, and a large number of side and roof‑line windows are represented, reflecting the original coach’s spacious design.

The Bristol MW chassis was produced by Bristol Commercial Vehicles Ltd in Brislington, Bristol, between 1956 and 1964. The “MW” designation stands for Medium Weight. The chassis features a horizontally mounted Gardner 5‑cylinder or 6‑cylinder engine under the floor between the two axles, allowing an entrance door ahead of the front axle and a completely flat floor for one‑man operation. The model shown is an MW6G, denoting the six‑cylinder engine, and is equipped with a manual five‑speed gearbox.