Oxford Diecast 76SET38

Southdown Centenary Set Leyland Royal Tiger & Weymann F

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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 two-piece set of period buses celebrating 100 years of the popular bus and coach company will undoubtedly please Southdown enthusiasts. The Leyland Royal Tiger, dating from the early 1950s, looks splendid in its green livery with lots of contrasting silver masking. The side and front boards are decorated in the company's signature cream colour and the lettering in red and black dropped shadow on the side indicates the vehicle as being the South Coast Express Service, while the destination board shows it heading for Bournemouth. Registered LUF 620, the bus wheels are masked in the other Southdown colour of Mid Brunswick Green, while the interior is moulded in mid brown. A final touch sees the Royal Tiger badge intricately reproduced above the radiator.

The second vehicle in the set comprises the Weymann Fanfare on a Leyland chassis, as opposed to the other Oxford Weymann Fanfare variant which has an AEC chassis, The Leyland casting features slightly different upper body proportions from the AEC with a wider flash round the front. The fresh two-tone light and dark green Southdown livery comes with contrasting silver masking round the windows, as well as the front, sides and back of the bus, even extending to the two external roof lights which are also highlighted with a silver surround. The Southdown logo on the coach sides is finished in gold and black dropped shadow lettering and the destination board shows that this single deck 37-seater coach is also going to Bournemouth as the South Coast Express, registered 8151 CD. Inside, the driver's compartment is moulded in pale grey, while the passenger seating is pale green.

The set is a great souvenir which evokes memories of fantastic day-trips in a time gone by.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Southdown Centenary Set Leyland Royal Tiger & Weymann F – Part number 76SET38. The set represents the British Rail Blue period (pre‑TOPS) and consists of two period‑accurate die‑cast buses celebrating 100 years of the Southdown company.

The first model is a Leyland Royal Tiger from the early 1950s in Southdown green with silver masking. The side and front panels are finished in the company’s cream colour and feature red and black dropped‑shadow lettering indicating the South Coast Express Service to Bournemouth. The vehicle bears the registration LUF 620, the wheels are masked in Mid Brunswick Green and the interior moulded in mid‑brown. A detailed Royal Tiger badge is reproduced above the radiator.

The second model is a Weymann Fanfare on a Leyland chassis, differing from the Oxford variant that uses an AEC chassis. It is painted in a two‑tone light and dark green Southdown livery with silver masking around the windows, front, sides, rear and the two external roof lights. The Southdown logo on the sides is finished in gold with black dropped‑shadow lettering, and the destination board also shows Bournemouth as the South Coast Express, registration 8151 CD. The driver’s compartment is moulded in pale grey and the passenger seating in pale green.

Both models are intended as a souvenir that recalls the leisure day‑trips of a bygone era.