Oxford Diecast CH008

Chipperfield Ballast - 1:76 Scale

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

Prototype Eras
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)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

The Bedford TK was produced by the Vauxhall-owned Bedford company. It was introduced in 1959 and had a variety of uses, including fire engines, military vehicles, flatbed trucks and other specialist utility vehicles. The letter 'T' stood for 'Truck'. It epitomised the perfect lightweight truck and remained so until the end of the 1970s. Available as a rigid truck as well as a tractor unit, it proved very versatile and its longevity speaks for itself, as it is still used in some developing countries even today.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Chipperfield Ballast – 1:76 Scale is a die‑cast model produced under part number CH008. The model depicts a Bedford TK truck in the British Rail Blue livery used before the introduction of the TOPS numbering system.

The Bedford TK was launched by the Vauxhall‑owned Bedford company in 1959. Designated as a ‘Truck’, the vehicle served a wide range of roles including fire engines, military transport, flat‑bed trucks and other specialist utility duties. It was offered both as a rigid truck and as a tractor unit, remaining in production until the late 1970s and continuing in limited use in developing countries thereafter.

This miniature reproduces the original vehicle’s appearance and colour scheme at a 1:76 scale, suitable for collectors of British railway and road transport models.