Oxford Diecast RM082

Crown - 1:76 Scale

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI/AI 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

This bus is shown on the South Croydon route 109 from the 1960's. During this period Crown Wallpapers were found advertising on a whole variety of mediums and buses were no exception. The history of wallpaper is quite interesting and back in 1899 Wall Paper Manufacturers Ltd. was incorporated to merge the manufacturing interests of 31 wallpaper undertakings. The newly formed company included practically the whole of the United Kingdom wallpaper manufacturing industry, and at that time its share of the trade was about 98 per cent, so that competition was virtually eliminated.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Crown – 1:76 Scale model (Manufacturer Part Number RM082) depicts a British Rail Blue bus from the pre‑TOPS era, as it would have appeared on South Croydon route 109 in the 1960s.

The die‑cast vehicle includes period‑accurate Crown Wallpapers advertising, reflecting the historical presence of the Crown brand on public‑transport vehicles during that decade.

Crown Wallpapers originated from Wall Paper Manufacturers Ltd., formed in 1899 by amalgamating 31 wallpaper firms, which then controlled around 98 per cent of the United Kingdom’s wallpaper trade, effectively eliminating competition.