Oxford Diecast RM043

Green Rover - 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
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

It was in 1951 the decision was taken to develop a lightweight vehicle with the ability to seat 64 passengers, an initial estimate of 2,000 vehicles being suggested. Several protoypes appeared over the next few years and testing of the buses took place with development being carried out by a range of companies. It was not until the early sixties that the buses were seen on the streets of London in any quantity and by now a decision had been made to concentrate the future development of buses on one-person operated vehicles. No further Routemasters were built after 1968 although due to maintenance, refurbishment and deregulation they are still seen not only in the capital, but also in many locations throughout the UK and overseas.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Green Rover – 1:76 Scale

The model is supplied by Oxford Diecast with the manufacturer part number RM043. It represents a British Rail Blue bus from the pre‑TOPS period.

The Rover bus design originated in 1951 when a decision was taken to develop a lightweight vehicle capable of seating 64 passengers. Initial estimates called for the construction of around 2 000 units. Prototypes were produced over the subsequent years and testing was carried out by several companies. By the early 1960s the buses began to appear in quantity on the streets of London, and a strategic decision was made to focus future bus development on one‑person‑operated vehicles. No further Routemasters were built after 1968, but many remain in service due to ongoing maintenance, refurbishment and deregulation, and can be seen throughout the United Kingdom and abroad.