Oxford Diecast 76VOL08REC

Volvo FH Boniface Recovery Truck Manchetts

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

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

Manufacturer description

Manchetts is a family-run business operating from Burwell in Cambridgeshire, which promotes itself as offering a service for 'Everything Automotive'. For the purposes of this highly detailed 1:76 scale model, this also includes vehicle assistance and recovery by one of the company's 50 tracked vehicles who can be with you in record time. State of the art technology also aids the operation throughout Manchett's wide field of activity.

The highly detailed bright yellow and green colour scheme on the Volvo FH Boniface Recovery Vehicle would be a welcome sight for any stranded motorist on the Cambridgeshire roads. The graphics also include the Manchett telephone number, emphasising their 24 hour service. Registered FH02 TOW, added extras to note on this detailed vehicle include a lightbar on the winch moulded in tinted orange; a grille mounted lightbar with four tinted blue spotlights; and a roof mounted lightbar with four blue tinted spotlights.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Volvo FH Boniface recovery truck, produced by Manchetts, is a 1:76 scale model bearing the manufacturer part number 76VOL08REC. The vehicle represents the period of railway rebuilding and is presented in the company's bright yellow and green livery.

Manchetts is a family‑run automotive service based in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, which operates a fleet of fifty tracked recovery vehicles. The model features the registered number FH02 TOW, the company’s telephone number, and a range of lighting accessories: a tinted orange winch light bar, a grille‑mounted bar with four tinted blue spotlights, and a roof‑mounted bar with four blue tinted spotlights.

The model is designed to reflect the real‑world vehicle’s 24‑hour assistance capability and includes detailed graphics and colour scheme typical of Manchetts’ recovery services on Cambridgeshire roads.