Rapido Trains UK is delighted to add the Bedford OB coach to their growing range of 1:76 scale road vehicles. This design became the classic post-war British coach and its' rugged simplicity meant that it became the first choice for coach operators long after more modern designs came on the scene.
Bedford, the commercial vehicle arm of General Motors’ British operation, introduced three new lorry chassis, the ‘K’, the ‘M’ and the ‘O’, in the summer of 1939, with the latter being the largest. The new range intended to maintain Bedford’s grip on the commercial vehicle market.
As over 50% of all British small bus/coach chassis sold in the 1930s were Bedfords, a passenger version, dubbed ‘OB’, quickly followed. The outbreak of war curtailed OB production, although a wartime version, the OWB, was introduced in 1941. OB production resumed in October 1945 and by the time production ceased in 1951, thousands of chassis had rolled off the Luton production line.
Coachbuilder Duple bodied over 8,700 OBs and 3,864 carried the famous Vista body. This combination gave rise to the classic OB look and forms the basis of this model.
The Rapido Trains Bedford OB follows the high standards set by the BCT Guys and WMPTE Fleetlines, though it has not proved practical to include lights in OB model.
Features:
- 1:76 scale model
- Three body styles
- Poseable front wheels
- Sliding roof
- Rubber tyres
- Highly detailed exterior and interior
- High quality finish
- Lots of separately fitted parts
- Choice of mirrors and rear lights