Oxford Diecast - NBP002 - Truck, Van, Bedford Pantechnicon - Pickfords - HYR 392

Specific Item Information: Our N gauge version of the Bedford Luton Van just had to have a Pickfords livery at some stage and here it is in their trademark dark blue and white colour scheme with red wheels and white roof. The livery is an all-time favourite with collectors as well as being arguably the best known in the history of removals and storage. This livery also denotes the link with British Road Services on the sides, as well as advertising their New Furniture Carriage Service with branches everywhere. The van is registered HYR 392 and also carries the fleet number M4985 on the roof extension over the cab.

Road Name History: Pickfords is a moving company based in the United Kingdom, part of Pickfords Move Management Ltd. The business is believed to have been founded in the 17th century, making it one of the UK's oldest functioning companies, although the similar Shore Porters Society was founded earlier. The earliest record is of a William Pickford, a carrier who worked south of Manchester in 1630. In 1646, a north-country yeoman by the name of Thomas Pickford had his lands confiscated by Parliament for gun-running and supporting the Cavaliers during the English Civil War. Today, Pickfords has branches throughout the UK and Ireland. The company provides a complete portfolio of services to consumers and businesses including moving within the UK, moving to Europe and further overseas, business moving, transition and project management, employee moving services, small moves and packing materials.From Wikipedia

Manufacturer Information: Established in 1993, Oxford Diecast is a British Company that specializes in high-quality die-cast metal vehicles. Produced in various scales, the firm's models are marketed as collector items, gifts, and promotional products. Their largest production goes to OO scale (1:76) and in 2015 they introduced railway products under 'Oxford Rail' brand.
Their N-scale collection is using the 1:148 scale ratio as most British manufacturers.