British Road Vehicles for 1:87 Scale
Sometimes a native 'British' subject helps to set the scene for a layout. I think this is especially important when a layout is to an unusual scale. This post is a list of commercial models of British road vehicles to 1:87 scale I have found useful for my own layout, with additions suggested by other members of the RMWeb and a few other models I have found along the way.
- To qualify 'British' here, I include vehicles built in Britain by foreign-owned companies
- For simplicity I have omitted model trams from the list
AEC Renown LT5 ... Lledo
AEC Routemaster ... Brekina, Tomica
Austin 1100 ... short run model by Artapo
Austin FX4 London Taxi ... Best of Show (BoS-Models)
Austin Healey Mk1 "Frogeye" ... Saller Modelle (short run model)
Austin Healey 3000 ... Wiking
Austin Mini (labelled Mini Austin 7) … Wiking
Austin Mini Cooper ... Herpa
Austin Mini Mayfair ... Herpa
Austin Mini Countryman ... Brekina
Austin Mini Van (including Police version) ... Brekina
Austin Mini Mayfair ... Herpa
(some 'Austin' Minis are badged as Morris)
Austin Mk2 Radio Truck ... Lesney Matchbox diecast no. 68A
Bedford CA ambulance … vvmodel
Bedford CA minibus … vvmodel
Bedford CA van … vvmodel
Bedford RLHZ ‘Green Goddess’ (1953) … BoS-Models
Bentley R-type Continental … BoS-Models, vvmodel
Bentley series 3 ... Busch
Bentley series 3 Continental … Neo
BMC LD ... Eko Sava van
Bristol Lodekka ... Lledo diecast
Commer Walk-Thru van ... Husky no. 19a
Dodge K1050 ... Lesney Matchbox diecast nos. 37 and 63
Foden Concrete Mixer ... Lesney Matchbox diecast no.21
Foden S21 platform lorry (1963) … vvmodel
Ford Anglia ... EKO, vvmodel
Ford Capri Mk1 V6/1300GT ... Wiking
Ford Capri Mk2 … PCX87
Ford Capri Mk3 ... Brekina
Ford Capri RS2600 ... Herpa
Ford Cortina (1964) … vvmodel
Ford Escort Mk1 (2 and 4 door versions) ... Wiking
Ford Fiesta ST … Minichamps
Ford Focus RS … Minichamps
Ford Galaxy ... Herpa, Wiking
Ford Granada Mk1 estate … PCX87
Ford Granada Mk2 estate … Brekina
Ford Mondeo Mk1 hatchback … Rietze
Ford Mondeo estate … Rietze
Ford Sierra ... Wiking
Ford Transit van, first generation ... Brekina
Ford Transit minibus, second generation 1994 facelift ... Rietze
Ford Transit Mk2a mini bus … Brekina
Ford Transit Custom … Busch
Ford Transit Mk2a mini bus … Brekina
Ford Transit Mk? mini bus, high roof … Rietze
Jaguar E Type ... Ricko
Jaguar E Type ... Wiking
Jaguar Mk II ... Wiking
Jaguar Mk V … BoS-Models
Jaguar Sport Cabriolet ... Wiking
Jaguar XJ6 ... Herpa
Jaguar XJ-S … BoS-Models
Jaguar XK150 … vvmodel
Jaguar XKSS … Ricko
JCB 3CX Backhoe Loader ... Motorart diecast
Land Rover series III ... Roco
Land Rover 88 … Brekina, Schuco
Land Rover 109 County … Brekina
Land Rover Defender 110 … BoS-Models, Busch, Wiking
Land Rover Discovery … Busch
Land Rover Range Rover Sport … BoS-Models
Leyland Terrier ... Corgi Juniors diecast (fitting more authentic wheels will reduce the model to a reasonable width)
London General Omnibus Co. Type B (1910) ... Artitec
Lotus Esprit S1 … BoS-Models
McLaren (various models) … Minichamps
MG TC … Busch
MGA Roadster ... Wiking
MGB ... AWM
MG 1600 ... Eko
Morris Minor ... Brekina
Morris Minor Van … BoS-Models
(I have listed all Minis under 'Austin')
Reliant Regal Supervan III (1969) … BoS-Models
Rolls-Royce (various models) … BoS-Models
Rover P6 ... Brekina
Triumph TR4 ... Wiking (Automobilia Transkit available)
Vauxhall ...some models of Opel cars by Herpa and Wiking are helpful on British layouts after changes to their badges
Some of these models are left-hand drive; I think it is better to trim off "misleading" parts like wiper blades and steering wheels, even if I don't have the ability to add suitable parts for right-hand drive:
Posted 10 January 2018, last revised 28 July 2021
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