Oxford Diecast SP046

Lime Green 105E Saloon - Liverpool Museum - 1:76 Scale

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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)

Manufacturer description

This Lime Green Ford Anglia comes with a bespoke sleeve for the Museum of Liverpool. Registered 1 KF this car was the first to be produced at Fords Halewood plant in 1963. It was driven off the production line by the Lord Mayor and presented to a Mr Taylor who had won it in a competition in the Liverpool Echo. Ford bought the car and presented it to the museum in 1969.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Lime Green 105E Saloon – 1:76 scale model, part number SP046, produced for the Museum of Liverpool. The model is presented in bright lime green and depicts a Ford Anglia saloon.

The vehicle represented by the model bears the registration 1 KF and was the first car manufactured at Ford’s Halewood plant in 1963. It left the production line under the auspices of the Lord Mayor and was subsequently awarded to a Mr Taylor, who won the car in a competition run by the Liverpool Echo. Ford later acquired the car and donated it to the museum in 1969.

The model is classified as representing the British Rail Blue (pre‑TOPS) period, despite its lime‑green livery, and is supplied in a bespoke sleeve designed specifically for the Museum of Liverpool.