Oxford Diecast RT024

Swan Motors - 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 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

In the 1920's Swan Motors had two ancient buses named 'Naboth' and 'The Old Swan', with regular services from Bishopston via Murton. The company was swallowed up by the United Welsh Services Swansea in 1952. Some vehicles were taken into stock and repainted. United Welsh were taken over in 1971 by South Wales Transport Co Ltd and today they operate as part of First Bus." The advertising on one side shows Macowards which was a well-known Swansea department store, which operated on the premises that had originally been set up by John S Brown, an ironmongers, in 1893. Between 1929 and 1960 it became MacowardsThe other side has Co-op advertising.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Swan Motors – 1:76 Scale model, Manufacturer Part Number RT024, depicts the British Railways Early Crest period.

The model represents a 1920s Swan Motors bus, one of the two historic vehicles called ‘Naboth’ and ‘The Old Swan’, which operated regular services from Bishopston via Murton. In 1952 Swan Motors was absorbed by United Welsh Services Swansea; a number of its vehicles were retained in stock and repainted. United Welsh Services was subsequently taken over in 1971 by South Wales Transport Co Ltd and now operates as part of First Bus.

One side of the die‑cast model bears advertising for Macowards, a prominent Swansea department store that occupied premises originally established by ironmonger John S Brown in 1893 and was known as Macowards from 1929 to 1960. The opposite side features Co‑op advertising.