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The Matchbox 1-75 series Weatherill as pictured in my earlier post is very close or at OO scale. Got to be the late model with plastic wheels though as earlier editions were smaller. As an aside a local coal yard is still using an 80s Ford tractor with a loader from an earlier Fordson Major similar to that shown in the video in earlier post. See photo here- https://www.flickr.com/photos/seacoaler/8050131283/in/album-72157631335169942/

Yes my intention is to merge some Matchbox models with Oxford too. Ironically with the postage costs even 'scrap' Matchbox models off ebay are more expensive than the new Oxfords I require !

Sounds good please post some pics . Got some ideas about converting the Oxford Fordson Major into various construction vehicles that I am about to start and maybe even finish

Matchbox accuracy and casting details were fantastic then , specially for two bob kids toys Detail on shovel is excellent even the two rivets on each bucket tooth can be seen. But agree the driver looks odd and why is he wearing a scouts hat ? and why did Matchbox put a dog in the MG1100 ? but I digress

Always thought that Corgi Juniors MF was quite a good casting for it's day but maybe a little crude by today's standards. Never understood why they put a rather big bulldozer blade on it when everyone I ever saw had a loader bucket on. The old Matchbox Weatherill loader was a model seen in many real life coal yards and about the right scale and again a good detail casting for a pocket money toy .

Just realised the original post was 6 years ago so he's probably found something by now ! But hey ho its an interesting topic ( to me anyway!) and useful info for others hopefully.

This video shows at 2.09 min a Fordson Major tractor loader unloading a 16 ton coal wagon through the side door . It is not unlike the latest Oxford release minus the back hoe.

This film shows two Pickfords Scammell Constructors with a Crane trailer moving The Royal Scot in 1963 . This exact Pickfords Scammell outfit has been modelled by Corgi and Matcbox but alas not in 00 scale.

Great video , can really see how foreign manufacturers were taking the market . Cover page below shows French , Italian, German and Japanese vehicles and at one point there are five commercials filling screen , French, German and Japanese ! Bedford CF vans seem to outnumber the Transits 5 to 1 which is not how I remember it , maybe a strong dealer in St.Albans !

I've never seen a 4x4 tanker used for routine fuel oil deliveries . Too little payload and too much maintenance and fuel consumption. Not saying they don't exist but certainly not very common. Seen plenty of 4x4's on construction sites but even there they delivered around the site only and were supplied by normal road going tankers. Farms that are big enough for bulk fuel deliveries would have a reasonable access track. So yes I agree the routine British distribution trucks Bedford TK's , various Leylands , Ford D's etc would look the part for the 60's. The shorter more manouverable four wheelers being favoured .

Oxford Diecast Diamond T or Scammell Pioneer would fit the bill perfectly. The Diamond T comes in civvy liveries and the Pioneer can be had with a chariot style body in fairground guise which could easily be modified . These were the main heavy haulage tractors in the fifties and still seen up to about 1970. Possibly The Diamond T tank transporter trailer could be modded for railway stock . http://www.na3t.org/road/photo/Hu05369 http://one32.co.uk/en/oxford-diecast-vehicles-176/2331-oxford-176-wynns-heavy-haulage-diamond-t-ballast-truck.html

Nice conversion on ice cream van . Going back to the Austin A55 / A50 signals van , IMCDB comments reckon it is a Martin Walter Utilecon conversion and I tend to agree .

Austin A55 van to estate conversion ( for BR ?) New one to me , see- http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=1133775

Yes very interesting , at 2.48 a horse drawn van in Blood and Custard livery appears , were these common ? can't recall seeing a horse drawn vehicle in that livery.

Around 2014 the Freightliner Container Depot at Wilton was still using a LDV Pilot van much to my amazement , sadly never managed to get a pic of it though.

Nice to see some older construction equipment from Oxford. Would be nice to see a Drott track shovel ,Hymac 580 excavator and a JCB 3C MK11 The JCB 3CX above was introduced in 1980 and this is the first version . Won't look out of place in anything 1980 to present though. Now for some Extreme Rivet Counting the JCB Fordson Major should have four hole front wheels , This is a very early 1950s JCB . The 1957 on Power / Super Majors had the three hole wheels earlier models had four holes , Sure many will point this out when it is put on a layout or maybe not

Here is my album of coal yard shovels , the long arm Weatherill was the most common until the late 80s when telescopic handlers started to take over like the JCB Loadall. https://www.flickr.com/photos/seacoaler/albums/72157631680398858

Some detail pics of Karrier Gamecock from BTF film - http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=1101292#Comment2264226

Merfyn , I thought engineering vehicles at this time were green ? Andye, That's a shame about Penman after all these years.

Nice colour pic of Karrier Gamecock crew / tool van in blood and custard BR livery . http://ccmv.aecsouthall.co.uk/p254618354/h11ca0595#h11ca0595

That model of Hino was quite popular in the UK construction industry in the 80s. https://www.busshop.net/models/1-76-trucks-lorries/

Concrete mixers are another one , always very popular in the old Matchbox range albeit wrong scale for RM ( there later Foden ones were great models for cheap toys ) but no British RTP ones currently .

I know I've married a EFE Bedford TK and a Kibri body but still surprised no ones made a ready to plonk one .

Stand on any busy road and you will see a Skip Lorry but ignored by RTP makers.

Base toys Leyland T45 tractor unit reeks of the 1980,s , but off the shelf trailer might be bit more difficult . Of course in late 80's plenty of 70's trucks still around as well. But not many of them off the shelf either. Timber haulers always like Fodens so the Keil Kraft / Davric Foden Haulmaster 8 wheel tipper could be made into a tractor unit fairly easily or fitted with a timber carrying body and crane as eight wheelers were used . Think you can still find these on Ebay. https://images12.fotki.com/v254/photos/5/86565/9451924/8x4rigidtimbertruck_C_Morrison-vi.jpg