Quote from: johnlambert on March 09, 2014, 07:39:50 PM
This little car followed me home from  the Leamington show yesterday

As long as it's not a hearse.............

Quote from: woodbury22uk on March 26, 2014, 09:35:22 AM
Three new N items just being released.

NFT005   Ford Transit "Network Rail"
NPB001   Commer PB Postbus
NVW015  VW Minibus with surfboards (colour variation)

There is a further new release for April.

NBL005  Bristol Lodekka "Bristol"

Further new items announced through to quarter 1/2015

1:148 Oxford Haulage

NTCAB004 Scania T Cab Tipper, Metropolitan Demolition Q4

1:148 Oxford Commercials

NFG003 Foden FG Dropside Pickfords new tooling - different back Q4
NFG004 Foden FG Tipper Blue Circle Cement new tooling - different back Q4
NFT002 Ford Transit Van, Royal Mail  Q3
NFT003 Ford Transit Van, RAC

1:148 Oxford Military

NCOM001 Commer Commando, RAF new tooling Q1 2015

The Transits have been in the era area of the Oxford website for about a month but without pictures. Do you know if they will be the standard Transit rather than the high top long wheelbase?

Another question please. Slightly off topic but, as Paul Daniels would say "Not a lot"

My new small layout is based loosely in Bedfordshire in about 1964 and I'd really appreciate some advice as to which of the Oxford Diecast coaches/buses would be suitable for that time period/location.

Hi javlinfaw7 I only have the list. Images will be available in early June when the catalogue is released. Hopefully the new Transits will be the short wheelbase low roof version, and I hope too that the RAC van will have roof beacons.

Hi Mick. Try this page and click on the 1950 and 1960 dates in the line under the row of heading photos.

http://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/navigationOX/148/148IndexALL.html

Quote from: woodbury22uk on May 17, 2014, 03:26:51 PM
Further new items announced through to quarter 1/2015

1:148 Oxford Haulage

NTCAB004 Scania T Cab Tipper, Metropolitan Demolition Q4

1:148 Oxford Commercials

NFG003 Foden FG Dropside Pickfords new tooling - different back Q4
NFG004 Foden FG Tipper Blue Circle Cement new tooling - different back Q4
NFT002 Ford Transit Van, Royal Mail  Q3
NFT003 Ford Transit Van, RAC

1:148 Oxford Military

NCOM001 Commer Commando, RAF new tooling Q1 2015

Is that it for new items in the june-sept catalogue?

The information source for the new items can be found here:-

http://equilateralmedia.co.uk/zeteo/mar/index.php/news-and/

Announced a bit prematurely in ModelAutoReview as for the Feb-May catalogue.

Quote from: woodbury22uk on May 17, 2014, 03:50:59 PM
Hi Mick. Try this page and click on the 1950 and 1960 dates in the line under the row of heading photos.

http://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/navigationOX/148/148IndexALL.html

Mick I think a green Bristol Lodekka is what you need.

http://www.sct61.org.uk/uc958

1:148 Oxford Military

NCOM001 Commer Commando, RAF new tooling Q1 2015

Seems a strange choice of all the nice stuff in the OO range, it is only in 1 livery in OO from what I can see.

Quote from: woodbury22uk on May 17, 2014, 04:10:40 PM

Quote from: woodbury22uk on May 17, 2014, 03:50:59 PM
Hi Mick. Try this page and click on the 1950 and 1960 dates in the line under the row of heading photos.

http://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/navigationOX/148/148IndexALL.html

Thanks Mike.
The Lodekka seems to be too far west (just going by description) in the 1950/1960 sections.
As for the coaches, I just haven't a clue which of them ran where

Mick I think a green Bristol Lodekka is what you need.

http://www.sct61.org.uk/uc958

Mick

I see I might have confused things. Bristol made the Lodekka which was used by fleets across Britain. The United Counties Bristol Lodekkas were dark green with a cream stripe so you just need to change the fleetname and destination blinds to make one suitable for Bedfordshire where UC operated. Coaches are less of a problem as they roam well away from home territory. Just choose a coach operator rather than one owned by a service bus company.

Forthcoming deliveries of Oxford new items are expected to be as follows:-

Early June

NSCA002 Scania Highline with refrigerated trailer "Eddie Stobart" (new trailer casting)

Late June/Early July

NBED002 Bedford Lomas Ambulance - "Birmingham"
NMN002   Mini - black over white
NMOS002 Morris Minor - peat brown
NTCAB002 Scania T cab with curtainside trailer - "Ian Hayes"
NTCAB003 Scania T cab with tipper trailer - "J&M Murdoch" (new trailer casting)
NUT003  Guy Arab Utility bus "Midland Red"
NVWB002 VW Beetle - ruby red

Seeing the name "J&M Murdoch " on the Oxford Scania reminded me of when I was
a trainee accountant and went to their farm near Paisley each month to do the
books. I was given my lunch in the farmhouse kitchen with cats , dogs and chickens
running in and out , in those days they had one truck which was hired out now
and then. Changed days....