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Oxford Diecast - NRAB005 - Truck, Scammell, Scarab - British Road Services - VHW 98

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N Scale - Oxford Diecast - NRAB005 - Truck, Scammell, Scarab - British Road Services - VHW 98
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Stock NumberNRAB005
Original Retail Price£6.75
BrandOxford Diecast
ManufacturerOxford Diecast
Body StyleOxford Diecast Truck Scammell Scarab
Image Provider's WebsiteLink
Prototype VehicleTruck, Scammell, Scarab (Details)
Road or Company NameBritish Road Services (Details)
Road or Reporting NumberVHW 98
Paint Color(s)Green
Print Color(s)White & Black
Release Date2015-04-01
Item CategoryVehicles
Model TypeTrucks
Model SubtypeScammell
Model VarietyScarab
Prototype RegionEurope
Prototype EraUK Era 4: BR Early crest (1948-1956)
Years Produced1948-1967
Scale1/148



Specific Item Information: After the end of the Second World War, Scammell Lorries looked at the Mechanical Horse, which was basically unchanged from its 1934 design, realised that something more modern was called for and set about re-designing the vehicle. Later Scammell offered diesel engines. These were the Perkins 4-199 for 3-ton and P4 and P4203 for six ton. The Scarab lasted in production until 1967.
Prototype History:
The Scammell Scarab is a British 3-wheeled tractor unit produced by the truck manufacturer Scammell between 1948 and 1967.The Scammell Scarab was the successor to the Scammell Mechanical Horse and production began in 1948.Its name is commonly believed to be derived from the rounded bonnet that resembled the elytra (wing covers) of a Scarab beetle, but the name really comes from a more conventional source. It was a portmanteau of Scammell and the Arab horse which the Mechanical Horse replaced in British Railways usage. The official Scammell Lorries advertisement film makes reference to this. It was extremely popular with British Railways and other companies which made deliveries within built-up areas. The Ministry of Defence also used the Scarab and trailers for predominantly internal transport on large military bases.From Wikipedia
Road Name History:
The company was established in 1948 as British Road Services (BRS). It was the road transport company formed by the nationalisation of Britain's road haulage industry, under the British Transport Commission, as a result of the Transport Act 1947.

From 1963 the company was administered by the Transport Holding Company and had four main operating areas: British Road Services, BRS Parcels, Pickfords and Containerway & Roadferry.

On 1 January 1969 it was renamed the National Freight Corporation.] On the same date a 51% share in Freightliner was transferred from the British Railways Board (BRB). This was transferred back to the BRB on 1 August 1978.

In 1980 the assets of the National Freight Corporation were transferred to the National Freight Company. In 1982, the company was sold to its employees as the National Freight Consortium in one of the first privatisations of state-owned industry. The new company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and subsequently became NFC plc.

BRS Parcels was rebranded as Roadline and was sold in a management buy-out as Lynx Express in 1997.NFC disposed of Pickfords in 1999 to Allied Van Lines.

In 2000 the company merged with Ocean Group.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.
Item created by: CNW400 on 2020-04-12 00:07:16. Last edited by gdm on 2021-07-10 14:16:45

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