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Oxford Diecast 76WE008

Birmingham Co-op Wales & Edwards Bakery Van - 1:76 Scal

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Prototype Eras
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

Leading manufacturers of milk floats in Britain in the twentieth century included Smith's, Wales & Edwards, Osborne, Harbilt, Brush, Bedford and Leyland. Ours is based on a Wales & Edward Standard milk float .

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Birmingham Co‑op Wales & Edwards Bakery Van – 1:76 scale is a die‑cast model produced by Oxford Diecast. The item carries the manufacturer part number 76WE008 and represents a British Railways late‑crest period vehicle. It is modelled after a Wales & Edwards Standard milk float, one of the leading types of milk floats built in Britain during the twentieth century alongside those from Smith’s, Osborne, Harbilt, Brush, Bedford and Leyland. The van is intended for collectors of railway and commercial vehicle models and matches the 1:76 (OO) scale commonly used for British model railways.