Oxford's second release on the Fordson heavy pump unit fire
engine features the post war delivery of the London Fire Brigade. When
first built these engines were painted grey, as were many non-private
vehicles during WWII. However, when inherited by the reformed post war
local authority fire brigades they were repainted in the brigade’s
standard red livery. They formed the mainstay of many fire brigades
until new post war appliances were built.
On Oxford's model, the code on the door signifies this one as being
stationed at Whitechapel in the heart of the city. Registered GLM 823,
other graphics include the colourful LCC crest behind both cabin doors,
with London Fire Brigade lettering printed in gold along the sides above
the rear wheels. With silver bell and extensive roof ladders finished
in brown, a final detail includes the speed limit and unladen weight
information printed in white behind the nearside front wheel.