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Oxford Diecast VOL01FR

H E Payne Volvo FH Fridge - 1:76 Scale

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

VOL01FR Volvo FH Fridge - H E Payne H E Payne (Transport) Ltd found its roots back in 1938 when Harry Edward Payne began work as a coal merchant with a Morris Commercial 30 cwt truck, working out of Tempsford railway station in Bedfordshire. He capitalised on a local lack of transportation during WWII by providing a service to farmers, getting their produce to market. Sadly Harry was killed in a tragic shooting accident in 1948, with his wife caretaking the business until his son David was old enough to join the team.

The company, still headed up by David , together with his son Richard - has run a variety of haulage vehicles over the year but now over 75% of their business lies in the transport of refrigerated goods. Volvo FH fridge vehicles form a large part of the fleet, operating from their 5-acre site at Wyboston, Bedfordshire, next to the house where Harry Payne started the business nearly 70 years ago. Today they offer over 120,000 sq feet of warehousing space located in three strategic locations along the A1 corridor.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast H E Payne Volvo FH Fridge – 1:76 scale model, part number VOL01FR. The model represents the rebuilding of the railways period and is a detailed replica of a Volvo FH refrigerated vehicle used by H E Payne (Transport) Ltd.

The original H E Payne business was founded in 1938 by Harry Edward Payne, who began as a coal merchant using a Morris Commercial 30 cwt truck at Tempsford railway station, Bedfordshire. After Harry’s death in a shooting accident in 1948, the company was run by his wife until their son David joined; it is now managed by David and his son Richard.

Today the firm specialises in the transport of refrigerated goods, with Volvo FH fridge vehicles forming the core of its fleet, based on a 5‑acre site at Wyboston, Bedfordshire. The company also provides more than 120 000 square feet of warehousing across three locations along the A1 corridor.