Oxford Diecast 76SP002

B.O.A.C. Pioneer Recovery Tractor - 1:76 Scale

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
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)

Manufacturer description

The second release on the newly tooled Pioneer, it features an authentic livery with a difference for a recovery truck - that of the British Overseas Airways Corporation, whose head office was adjacent to London Heathrow. The famous British airline was formed in 1939. In 1946 it expanded its operations to fly longhaul, merging with British European Airways in 1974 to become what we all know now as British Airways. The model, registered CLM 579H and painted in corporate pale blue, comes with a winch and crane. Additional features include detailed BOAC decals on the side doors, rear lights and a fleet number 177 on the offside front, below the windscreen.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast B.O.A.C. Pioneer Recovery Tractor – 1:76 scale model (manufacturer part number 76SP002). The model represents the British Railways Early Crest period and is the second release in the newly tooled Pioneer range.

It is painted in the corporate pale‑blue livery of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), whose head office was adjacent to London Heathrow. BOAC was formed in 1939, expanded its long‑haul operations in 1946 and merged with British European Airways in 1974 to become British Airways.

The tractor is registered CLM 579H and includes a working winch and crane. Detailed BOAC decals are applied to the side doors and rear lights, and a fleet number 177 is shown on the off‑side front below the windscreen.