Oxford Diecast 76VL001

Volvo 544 Light Blue

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI/AI images rather than photographs

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)

Manufacturer description

To put our newly tooled Volvo 544 in context, in real life it was succeeded by the Volvo Amazon, already part of the Oxford Automobiles series. Its predecessor was the Volvo 444 first designed in 1944 and produced as a new, smaller car by Volvo Personvagnar from 1947. It represented Volvo's first uni-body car and was an instant success with Swedish motorists who loved its strong and rugged 'personality' albeit looking a bit old fashioned and bulbous. The two-door, four-passenger 444 was upgraded to the PV544 in 1958 including a curved one-piece windscreen, larger taillights and a ribbon-type speedometer. The former 3-speed gearbox was also replaced by a 4-speed unit in the 544. Further improvements four years later saw the B16 engine replaced by Volvo's new B18 engine.

Our model of the PV544 registered DH-73-22, decorated in pale blue, features these exterior refinements, including the B18 engine capacity printed in red on right hand side of the boot and the wheels have silver hub caps with red centres. A final authentic detail sees the interior of the car moulded in pale grey. It is interesting to note that production of this model lasted until 1966, such was the demand in Sweden.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Volvo PV544 Light Blue, manufacturer part number 76VL001. The die‑cast model represents the British Railways Early Crest period.

The real Volvo PV544 was introduced in 1958 as an evolution of the Volvo 444, which was first designed in 1944 and produced from 1947. The 444 was Volvo’s first uni‑body car and was succeeded by the PV544, which featured a curved one‑piece windscreen, larger rear lights and a ribbon‑type speedometer. A 3‑speed gearbox was replaced by a 4‑speed unit, and in 1962 the original B16 engine was superseded by the B18 engine.

The model bears the registration DH‑73‑22 and is finished in pale blue. It displays the B18 engine capacity in red on the right‑hand side of the boot, and the wheels are fitted with silver hub caps with red centres. The interior is moulded in pale grey. Production of the real PV544 continued until 1966 due to strong demand in Sweden.