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Oxford Diecast - NPB003 - Truck, Commer, PB - Royal Mail - SFG 34R

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N Scale - Oxford Diecast - NPB003 - Truck, Commer, PB - Royal Mail - SFG 34R
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Stock NumberNPB003
Original Retail Price£5.25
BrandOxford Diecast
ManufacturerOxford Diecast
Body StyleOxford Diecast Truck Commer PB
Image Provider's WebsiteLink
PrototypeTruck, Commer, PB
Road or Company NameRoyal Mail (Details)
Road or Reporting NumberSFG 34R
Paint Color(s)Silver
Print Color(s)Red & Black
Paint SchemeSilver Jubilee
Additional Markings/SloganRoyal Mail Post - Silver Jubilee
Item CategoryVehicles
Model TypeTrucks
Model SubtypeCommer
Model VarietyPB
Scale1/148



Specific Item Information: .Oxford enthusiasts will have already seen this Commer PB in 1:76 scale and our latest addition has all the same detail in N scale. Decorated in silver with the pillar-box red Royal Mail insignia and Silver Jubilee 1952-1977 lettering, even the number plate is the same – SFG 34R.
Model Information: Commer developed the PB as an upgrade from their successful FC vehicle. Commer became known in later years as a maker of vans for the British Post Office—particularly the Commer FC which was introduced in 1960 with many body styles, including a 1,500 cc (92 cu in) van. After engine and interior upgrades it was renamed the PB in 1967 and the SpaceVan in 1974.[ Following the merger of Rootes Group with Chrysler to form Chrysler Europe, the SpaceVan would be sold as a Dodge and Fargo model until 1976, when both Commer and Fargo names were dropped. These were rounded-front forward-control vans with narrow front track—a legacy of their Humber car-derived suspension. Utilising at first the Hillman-derived 1,500 cc (92 cu in) 4-cylinder engine in the PA series, then the larger 1,600 cc (98 cu in), and from 1968 onwards the 1,725 cc (105.3 cu in) unit in the PB, only the cast-iron-head version of this engine were used. A Perkins 4108 diesel was also available.

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Road Name History:
Royal Mail plc (Welsh: Post Brenhinol; Scottish Gaelic: a' Phuist Rìoghail) is a postal service and courier company in the United Kingdom, originally established in 1516. The company's subsidiary, Royal Mail Group Limited, operates the brands Royal Mail (letters) and Parcelforce Worldwide (parcels). General Logistics Systems, an international logistics company, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Mail Group. The company provides mail collection and delivery services throughout the UK. Letters are deposited in a pillar or wall box, taken to a post office, or collected in bulk from businesses. Deliveries are made at least once every day except Sundays and bank holidays at uniform charges for all UK destinations. Royal Mail generally aims to make first class deliveries the next business day throughout the nation.

For most of its history, Royal Mail has been a public service, operating as a government department or public corporation. However, following the Postal Services Act 2011, a majority of the shares in Royal Mail were floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2013. The UK government initially retained a 30% stake in Royal Mail, but sold its remaining shares in 2015, ending 499 years of public ownership. It is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

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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.
Item created by: CNW400 on 2020-01-19 11:46:30. Last edited by gdm on 2021-07-10 14:16:44

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