Oxford Diecast CH013

Chipperfield Advertising Board - 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 Advertising Board – 1:76 scale (Part number CH013) is a die‑cast model depicting a British Rail Blue advertising board from the pre‑TOPS era.

The model represents the Bedford TK, a light commercial truck introduced in 1959 by Vauxhall’s Bedford subsidiary. The TK was produced in a range of forms, including rigid trucks, tractor units, fire engines, military vehicles and flat‑bed trucks, and was widely used for specialist utility tasks. Its construction and versatility kept it in production until the late 1970s, and examples continue to operate in some developing countries.