Oxford Diecast VOL07REC

CMG Volvo FH Recovery Truck - 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 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Cowan's of Hemel Hempsted was established in 1972 by Mike Cowan to provide a 24 hour breakdown and recovery service for cars and light vans in the public domain and motoring organisations. The company rapidly established a reputation for prompt response times, excellent customer service and expertise in its field. In 1977, a successful tender for the lease on Newport Pagnell service area, led to Mike and one member of staff moving to the new site.

Cowan Recovery Ltd (CMG) was formed and the original base at Hemel Hempsted closed. The move meant the company could expand into the Heavy Recovery sector, which also included police contracts. Cowan Recovery Ltd (CMG) changed its trading name to CMG Rescue Services in the late 1990s. Today, CMG Resuce Services has continued to expand, having several depots and a customer base of over 1000 businesses across the public and private sector, in and around Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. CMG Rescue Services has several low loaders and vehicles able to move unusual loads or disabled vehicles of most sizes. They also move plant and equipment across the UK

Our Oxford Model is a replica of the colourful and very detailed Volvo FH Boniface Recovery Truck used by CMG. Registered CG07 CMG, some of the refinements on the vehicle include a roof-mounted lightbar with blue-tinted spotlights, a grille-mounted lightbar with four blue-tinted spotlights and a lightbar on the winch moulded in tinted orange. 

The 1:76 scale model comes on a plinth, with a clear case lid and Oxford Haulage outer wrap.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast CMG Volvo FH Recovery Truck – 1:76 scale model. The model carries the manufacturer part number VOL07REC and represents the colourful Volvo FH Boniface recovery truck used by CMG Rescue Services. It is presented on a plinth inside a clear case lid and is wrapped in Oxford Haulage branding.

Cowan Recovery Ltd, originally established in 1972 as Cowan's of Hemel Hempsted, expanded into heavy recovery and later traded as CMG Rescue Services. The company now operates several depots and supplies recovery and plant moving services to over one thousand businesses across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.

The replica includes detailed refinements such as a roof‑mounted light bar with blue‑tinted spotlights, a grille‑mounted light bar with four blue‑tinted spotlights and a winch light bar moulded in tinted orange. The vehicle bears the registration CG07 CMG.