Merfyn Jones Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 7 hours ago, mc1989 said: Thanks for the info Merfyn, looks like it might be a scratchbuild job, unless it is possible to modify and extend the Oxford Diecast mk2 Astra hatchback model. Do you know where the orange roofbars came from, as they weren't standard accessories on those vans, and I had noticed in your pictures the mk2 astravan has side vents in the van body. What were these for, as they were not standard on the vans? The roof bars were a B R design and bought in their thousands, fitted to all sorts of vans and always orange. Many B R vans had the grilles added, weather they carried gas bottles (propane) or not. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilvercoaches Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 On 23/04/2020 at 14:33, BernardTPM said: I photographed one at (I think) Crewe Open day back in 1995 with Mainline markings. I remember Astras with those wheels. I think they may have been part of the police spec as the local cop shop had a load of Astra hatchbacks with wheels like that but I don't think I ever saw them on a private car. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 On the subject of Astra vans. I took apart an Oxford Astra 2 3 door hatch and a close look at the drawing provided by Bernard (thanks) I think it's a doable project. So far removed the rear behind the fuel filler and stripped the paint off. Well now I'll have to carry on with it. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc1989 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Sounds like a good project start Merfyn. I was planning on building a van extension onto the Oxford mk2 astra 3 door using plasticard, but I don't know if it would work with adding on the roof section to the roof on the existing mk2 astra hatchback model. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andye Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 On 26/04/2020 at 20:03, Merfyn Jones said: The roof bars were a B R design and bought in their thousands, fitted to all sorts of vans and always orange. Many B R vans had the grilles added, weather they carried gas bottles (propane) or not. Ref the roof bars, does anyone have any drawings or know who they were made by? Eventually I`ll need a set for my escort van, or even a good picture and I can make some! Cheers Andy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Progress so far on the Bedford Astra van 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Just a quick mod. to the recent Oxford V W van. Released in the Response Unit livery, I could find no photographs of one in this style. However I did have some in the plain livery with gold stripe as both plain vans and crew vans, so a bit of work with T cut removed the battenburg stripes and some black paint created the side windows along with an offside door. The other thing to do is replace number plates with something the right size. My main criticism of Oxford is many number plates are too small 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
divibandit Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Great work chaps, I haven't been on this thread for a while. A question for Merfyn, a chap on Facebook was asking about BR Road Vehicles and I immediately thought of you but I don't know if you're on Facebook. He's got the Ian Allan book, I'm sure we all have, but wanted info on newer vehicles. Steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 5 hours ago, divibandit said: Great work chaps, I haven't been on this thread for a while. A question for Merfyn, a chap on Facebook was asking about BR Road Vehicles and I immediately thought of you but I don't know if you're on Facebook. He's got the Ian Allan book, I'm sure we all have, but wanted info on newer vehicles. Steve Yes I did see it thanks. Have replied to him but not heard back yet. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerthBox Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 On 31/05/2020 at 14:11, Merfyn Jones said: Just a quick mod. to the recent Oxford V W van. Released in the Response Unit livery, I could find no photographs of one in this style. I saw one in battenberg in Derby last year but didn't manage to take a photo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesperus Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Anyone after a rusty Dodge crewbus? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1116669485191534/ 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Hesperus said: Anyone after a rusty Dodge crewbus? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1116669485191534/ Ex Midland Region Rerailing Bus. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted August 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2020 8 hours ago, Merfyn Jones said: Ex Midland Region Rerailing Bus. I bet the people that live in it probably need rerailing ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 The problem will be finding a decent cab for it, they used to rust pretty badly and this one is no exception having read the description 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andye Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 This has been for sale on and off for a while, its not moved for many years, the owner has lived in it for over twenty years. Nothing much original left, and like has been said, parts are hard to find now, and yes, they rust like hell. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Merfyn, wonder if you can help there is a photo on facebook of what appears to be an ex railway bus the reg is JCH369K The body appears to have been painted in Railway Technical Centre colours would you happen to know if was every connected with the RTC and painted accordingly? https://www.flickr.com/photos/erfmania/48794371333/sizes/m/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 15 hours ago, LongRail said: Merfyn, wonder if you can help there is a photo on facebook of what appears to be an ex railway bus the reg is JCH369K The body appears to have been painted in Railway Technical Centre colours would you happen to know if was every connected with the RTC and painted accordingly? https://www.flickr.com/photos/erfmania/48794371333/sizes/m/ Yes it was new to the Derby RTC, but painted in the usual yellow livery. I have a couple of pictures of it in my collection, however they are not mine to share. I also have seen the picture of it after sale in the RTC livery. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Thanks Merfyn shame would have been a nice one to model 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, LongRail said: Thanks Merfyn shame would have been a nice one to model No evidence YET of the livery in service with RTC, but keep looking. A model from the Oxford PWay bus is possible. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andye Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 A nice bedford HA for sale, a replica : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bedford-HA-Van/224155865208 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andye Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) On 28/04/2020 at 18:34, quicksilvercoaches said: I remember Astras with those wheels. I think they may have been part of the police spec as the local cop shop had a load of Astra hatchbacks with wheels like that but I don't think I ever saw them on a private car. Now, I have a question please. Ref the Mk 3 astravan, as per the mainline one pictured earlier in the thread, does anyone know (Merfyn, Simon et all) if there were any that were yellow and carried NSE branding? I know that some carried BR branding, and also INTERCITY, and one of merfyns pics shows RR branding, but NSE anyone? Pictures of any Mk3 astras seem hard to find, so am hoping that someone may know! I have a project in mind.... Edited October 5, 2020 by andye 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted October 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 5, 2020 23 minutes ago, andye said: Now, I have a question please. Ref the Mk 3 astravan, as per the mainline one pictured earlier in the thread, does anyone know (Merfyn, Simon et all) if there were any that were yellow and carried NSE branding? I know that some carried BR branding, and also INTERCITY, and one of merfyns pics shows RR branding, but NSE anyone? Pictures of any Mk3 astras seem hard to find, so am hoping that someone may know! I have a project in mind.... There were some yellow ones some got painted in jarvis maroon. We at thornaby had quite a few in unbranded white and i seem to remember all with K prefix and HYG letters. The yellow ones were mainly J prefix but not sure if they had Vauxhall star of David wheels 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 3 hours ago, andye said: Now, I have a question please. Ref the Mk 3 astravan, as per the mainline one pictured earlier in the thread, does anyone know (Merfyn, Simon et all) if there were any that were yellow and carried NSE branding? I know that some carried BR branding, and also INTERCITY, and one of merfyns pics shows RR branding, but NSE anyone? Pictures of any Mk3 astras seem hard to find, so am hoping that someone may know! I have a project in mind.... Just found a picture of a white one in NSE livery, taken in Tonbridge West yard by one of our members, so not for me to put it on here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andye Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) Thank you russ and Merfyn, so they are mostly J and K, which makes them the earlier mk 3. Some of Merfs pics from the flickr railway motors bible, show different hubcaps and roof rails etc, so probably a case is BR bought whatever was cheap and available, as long as they were yellow / white! Oh and merf, I sent you a Pm Edited October 6, 2020 by andye 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Not done much modelling recently. The last thing I bought from Frank at R T I before he passed away was at Warley show a couple of years ago. It was intended to be rebuilt with a high roof as one of many that NCL had in the white / blue livery, but before I got round to it I found a photo of this van, which may have been a test buy to compare with the Commer Walkthrus and is the only one I have come across in the yellow livery and with standard roof. 9 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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