Oxford Diecast - NFG002 - Truck, Foden FG Range Cab - Milk Marketing Board - HED 890D

Specific Item Information: Our little 1:148 scale Foden milk tanker is full of detail and colour on all sides. Registered HED 890D in 1966, the model is decorated in dark Brunswick Green and features one of the Milk Marketing Board's popular slogans of the day 'Had your daily pinta yet' along the sides, as well as its two-tone blue and white Milk logo. The logo is also printed across the back of the cylindrical tanker. The ladder positioned at the front of the tanker, the walkway along the length of it and the tank caps are all finished in silver. The cab has some fine coach lines on each of the doors enclosing a replica Royal crest printed in gold, whilst on the front the Foden badge is minutely printed above the radiator grille.

Prototype History: The completely new FE and FG lorry ranges were introduced in 1948, along with the new Foden FD6 two-stroke diesel engine, which became the standard engine for certain Foden heavy lorry models, such as the S18 FE6/15 Rigid Eight-Wheeler – the optional Gardner 6LW-engined version was the S18 FG6/15. (The S18 designation refers to the new cab that was produced for the new range.) The FD6 two-stroke engine, along with Gardner engines, was also fitted in Foden motorcoaches and buses. Only one Foden PVD double decker had the Foden Engine but it was popular in the PVS and PVR single-deckers, especially in coaching applications because it was much higher revving than the Gardner 5LW or 6LW. Bus and coach production ceased in 1956, but the last chassis only left the works in 1959, when it was registered 367CKA and received an early Plaxton Panorama body.From Wikipedia

Road Name History: The Milk Marketing Board was a producer run product marketing board, established by the Agricultural Marketing Act 1933, to control milk production and distribution in the United Kingdom. It functioned as buyer of last resort in the milk market in Britain, thereby guaranteeing a minimum price for milk producers. It also participated in the development of milk products, introducing Lymeswold cheese.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.