Oxford Diecast 76VEO003

Model of the Greater Manchester F & R Service Volvo FL Emergency One Pump by Oxford at 1:76 scale.

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Prototype Eras
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

The Volvo F1 Emergency One Pump Ladder is registered PO68 WCK as used by the Greater Manchester F & R Service. It is decorated in the familiar bright yellow and red, with silver masking and carries an impressive run of ladders which stretch right along the roof as far as the roof light on the cabin, coloured silver. Other exterior trim is finished in either black or silver and topped with a blue roof bar above the cab windscreen. The crew cabin interior is all black, built to carry a 6-person crew in the extended cab.  The highly detailed Greater Manchester F&R crest features on the cab doors with the full name of the Service printed along the roof line of the vehicle on both sides.

Emergency One (UK) Limited is based in Cumnock where it was founded in 1989. The expanding company which has undergone a management buyout has moved to new premises on the same Cumnock estate.  It is now arguably the UK’s leading manufacturer of fire and rescue vehicles. The Volvo F1 Emergency One Pump incorporates a Volvo Euro-6 compliant D8K280, 280 hp engine with maximum torque of 1700 rpm.  Transmission is fully automatic with integral hydraulic retarder, an electronic braking system, ABS, Anti slip regulation (ASR),  stability control, 5.8 tonne capacity front axle with a full air suspension 19.8 tonne drive axle with locking differential (diff lock). In real life too, a final safety feature to combat attack is anti-bandit glass to the windows.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Model of the Greater Manchester F & R Service Volvo FL Emergency One Pump, model number 76VEO003, is produced at a 1:76 scale. The model represents the rebuilding period of the railways and is painted in the service’s bright yellow and red livery with silver masking. It includes a full run of silver‑coloured ladders extending along the roof to the roof light, a blue roof bar above the windscreen, and exterior trim in black or silver.

The prototype, registered PO68 WCK, features the Greater Manchester F&R crest on the cab doors and the service name printed along the roof line on both sides. The detailed interior of the crew cabin is finished in black and is configured to accommodate a six‑person crew in an extended cab.

The real‑world Emergency One (UK) Limited, founded in 1989 in Cumnock, supplies the Volvo F1 Emergency One Pump. It is powered by a Volvo Euro‑6 compliant D8K280 engine delivering 280 hp at 1700 rpm, with a fully automatic transmission, hydraulic retarder, electronic braking system, ABS, ASR and stability control. The vehicle has a 5.8 tonne front axle with full air suspension, a 19.8 tonne drive axle with locking differential, and anti‑bandit glass fitted to the windows.