Oxford Diecast 76SDF01PAL

Shelvoke & Drewry Freightlifter British Rail (Western) with 4 Pallets

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Manufacturer description

We have put this item together as a bundle including One Freightlifter and 1 pack of Pallets (4 in Total). Pallets will be chosen at random.

This highly detailed model is based on the heavy duty fork lift truck that Shelvoke & Drewry were asked to produce in 1952 especially for the London Brick Company. The design was intended as a UK alternative to the American Hyster forklift, which was subject to UK import restrictions. LBC went on to buy over 170 of the vehicles, some of which were still in use 21 years later, Moreover, the Freightlifter proved equally in demand from other sources, notably all three Armed Forces as well as the railway companies.

The trucks could lift between 12,000 and 18,000 lbs with a lift height of up to 29 feet. Production models included the Model 82 with 7 ft 10 ins wheel base, Model 100 with an 8'4 inches wheelbase and a smaller Model 72 for indoor use. In 1962, the entire range was re-designed and re-named Defiant and production continued until 1974.

Our 1:76 scale replica, features the vehicle as used by British Railways (Western) in the popular brown and cream colour scheme long associated with the GWR. The vehicle bodywork is printed with British Railways WR lettering in cream with the addition of the S & D freightlifter marque applied in red and white. Registered 729 AAR, the model features the optional Dualdrive cab component for this first release which takes on the main body colours. The mudguards, chassis, interior, spotlight, hydraulic cylinder gaiter, mast chains and cab window frames are all black.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Shelvoke & Drewry Freightlifter British Rail (Western) with 4 Pallets is supplied as a single bundle containing one 1:76 scale Freightlifter model and a pack of four pallets, the pallet designs being random. The product is identified by the manufacturer part number 76SDF01PAL.

The original Freightlifter was commissioned in 1952 by the London Brick Company as a UK alternative to the American Hyster forklift, which was then subject to import restrictions. Over 170 units were purchased by the brick company, many remaining in service for up to 21 years, and the vehicle also found customers in the three armed forces and several railway companies. The range could lift between 12 000 and 18 000 lb and reach a lift height of up to 29 ft. Production models included the Model 82 with a 7 ft 10 in wheelbase, the Model 100 with an 8 ft 4 in wheelbase, and the smaller Model 72 intended for indoor use. In 1962 the line was redesignated as the Defiant and continued in production until 1974.

The die‑cast replica reproduces the British Railways (Western) version in the classic brown and cream livery associated with the Great Western Railway. The bodywork is printed with “British Railways WR” lettering in cream, together with the S & D Freightlifter badge in red and white. It carries the registration number 729 AAR and includes the optional Dualdrive cab component, with mudguards, chassis, interior, spotlight, hydraulic‑cylinder gaiter, mast chains and cab‑window frames finished in black.

All components are cast in metal to a scale of 1:76 and intended for display by collectors of railway and industrial model vehicles.