Model Vehicles
Commercially produced Diecast Models
Lesney “Matchbox” King Size Refuse Truck
No. K7. Made in England. 11.5 cms. long. 5 cms high.
TY Pakamatic
Corgi Revopak Refuse Collector in two different liveries.
Made in Great Britain.
15 cms. long. 6.5 cms. high.
(This model was still available in the Biffa Company’s livery in 2002.)
Husky S & D.
Pat. pending. 7 cms long 3 cms high.
(Ref. No. 25) T series Pakamatic
Matchbox, Corgi, Husky
From the front:-
Matchbox Superfast Refuse Truck 1979 No. 36
Made in Macau 8cms. long. 4 cms. high.
Corgi RefuseTruck. Made in Great Britain. 7 cms. long. 3 cms. high.
Husky model as above
‘W’ Type Fore & Aft tipper
1/76th scale (OO) model of S&D’s ‘W’ Type Fore & Aft tipper by Oxford Diecast.
Released at the end of August 2010.
Available as West Lothian, Manchester, Coventry, West Bromwich or London.
Oxford Diecast Ref: 76SD001
S&D’s Freightlifter Model 100 Dualdrive
1/76th scale (OO) model in the livery of British Railways Western Region, Midland Region, British Railways yellow and British Road Services. Forks can be raised and mast tilts.
Released July 2016.
Oxford Diecast Ref:- 76SDF001
Ruby Toys produced this model of a ‘W’ Type
Ruby Toys produced this model of a ‘W’ Type replicating traditional Dinky models.
For details go to:- http://www.rubytoys.co.uk/
The Opposition…
…had to get in -didn’t they?
Dinky Toys
Bedford Meccano Ltd. Made in England.
10.5 cms. long. 4.5 cms high. (1950’s ?)
(Ref No. 25)
Dinky Toys. Meccano Ltd. England
Based on rare example of Bedford TK with Shelvoke & Drewry F. & A. Tipper as used on SD’s ‘T’ Type.
15 cms. long. 6cms high.
(Ref. No. 978)
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Commercially produced Model Kits
Dinky Toys
Bedford Meccano Ltd. Made in England.
10.5 cms. long. 4.5 cms high. (1950’s ?)
(Ref No. 25)
S & D Models of Burnham-on-Sea Produce a kit to make a 1/43 rd scale model of an SD Freighter, either as a flat bed lorry or a dustcart.
Fire Brigade Models
Produced models of a Shelvoke SPV Pump Escape and a Pump Ladder either in kit form or as complete models.
Scale 1/48th
Paul Williamson’s Model of a ‘W’ Type F & A Tipper
I received this photograph of a model ‘W’ Type Fore & Aft tipper with a bulk refuse hopper. Paul Williamson, who made, it writes: I made it some years ago, Birmingham Corporation were phasing out their old green livery and as a “Brummie” it was my way of preserving a little piece of history. The model is scratchbuilt to OO (1/76) scale using plasticard except for the white metal wheels which are from a kit.
A truly magnificent model.
By the Web Site author
This is the first model I attempted. Based on the General Layout inside the cover of Kaleidoscope of Shelvoke & Drewry
How things used to be? This was based on photographs in “Kaleidoscope”
The Dualdrive could be driven like a normal truck between sites at 22 m.p.h. and then controlled from a separate cabin. It was developed after the magistrates, at Slough, convicted British Railways for using a vehicle on the road in which the driver’s vision was obscured by a ‘jungle of steel’. This example could lift 18,000 lbs and carries special container lifting equipment.
Why Make These Models?
I was occasionally asked to speak to groups of people:- Pensioners’ Groups etc., and the history of Refuse Collection seemed to be a sensible choice.
When I had more time in retirement I thought it worth trying to make a model of an early Freighter for a forthcoming talk.
Using mostly plastic card and sections I was moderately pleased with the result.
A horse driven refuse cart was the next project.
Then utilising parts from a commercial plastic kit the Fork Lift truck was made, and with surplus parts the F. & A. Tipper was made.
Wanting a vehicle with a single cab the next project was the Brewer’s truck.
Finally the Dual-Drive version of the Freightlifter Forklift Truck was produced.