Oxford Diecast VOL01LL

Chris Bennett Volvo Low Load - 1:76 Scale

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

Manufacturer description

Stockport based Chris Bennett bought his first FH Volvo in 2004. This well-known UK company, established in 1976 as an owner-driver operator, specialises in the general and heavy haulage industry. From small beginnings with a Ford D series Truck, the company now operates a mixed fleet of over 40 vehicles. Over the years, they have transported such diverse loads as ship sections from nearby Manchester to the adjacent west coast docks, pressure vessel and even a small aircraft and a lifeboat! However, their main business is in the movement of construction and plant equipment, servicing major construction, engineering, plant hire, manufacturing and demolition companies across the UK.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Chris Bennett Volvo Low Load is a 1:76 scale model of a heavy‑haul Volvo truck. The model carries the manufacturer part number VOL01LL and represents the period of railway rebuilding.

The subject vehicle belongs to Chris Bennett, a Stockport‑based haulage firm that began operations in 1976 as an owner‑driver business. Since purchasing its first FH Volvo in 2004, the company has expanded to a mixed fleet of more than 40 vehicles, handling a variety of loads ranging from ship sections and pressure vessels to a small aircraft, a lifeboat and, principally, construction and plant equipment for major engineering and demolition contractors across the United Kingdom.