Oxford Diecast 76PAN001

Plaxton Panorama I Southdown - 1:76 Scale

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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

New tooling introduces the well-known and popular Plaxton Panorama 1 into the 1:76 Oxford range in an equally sought after livery, as it was run by Southdown Motor Services. Our model is based on the body style from 1963-64, which in real life was 36 ft long.

Plaxton is an English bus and coach vehicle body builder based in Scarborough, where it was originally founded in 1907 by Frederick William Plaxton. It became a subsidiary of Alexander Dennis, another famous name in the industry, in May 2007. The Panorama concept was originally launched in 1958 at the Commercial Motor Show. It was also entered into the British and Nice coach rallies the same year, winning top awards at both events. Its modern lines and design cemented its reputation as a trendsetter, becoming a strong influence on the development of British coach styling for years to come.

Our model, registered 176 DCD, is decorated in the familiar two tone green of Southdown with their signature gold and black lettering and silver coachlines. The replica roof lights have a masked black surround while the windows and windscreen are masked in silver. The interior seating is pale green, the dashboard is moulded in tan and the floor is moulded yellow-grey. The destination board above the front radiator grille shows the coach as heading in style for Brighton!

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Plaxton Panorama I Southdown – 1:76 scale (Manufacturer Part Number: 76PAN001). The model represents the British Rail Blue pre‑TOPS period and reproduces the Plaxton Panorama coach as operated by Southdown Motor Services.

The coach is based on the 1963‑64 body style, originally 36 ft long, and is finished in Southdown’s two‑tone green livery with gold and black lettering, silver coachlines and a destination board indicating a service to Brighton. The registration shown is 176 DCD. Roof lights are fitted with a masked black surround; windows and windscreen are masked in silver. Interior fittings include pale‑green seating, a tan moulded dashboard and a yellow‑grey moulded floor.

Plaxton, an English bus and coach body builder founded in Scarborough in 1907, introduced the Panorama design at the 1958 Commercial Motor Show. The design won top awards at the British and Nice coach rallies in the same year and influenced subsequent British coach styling. Plaxton became a subsidiary of Alexander Dennis in May 2007.