EFE E20146 OO Gauge Bedford OB Coach LRO296 The Mountain Goat Windermere

EFE E20146 OO Gauge Bedford OB Coach LRO296 The Mountain Goat Windermere

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: E20146

Manufacturer Number: E20146
Condition: New
Category: Models, Buses
Brand: EFE
Range: EFE 2024
Era: 1970s
Livery: The Mountain Goat Windermere
Construction: Diecast Model
Scale: 1:76
Gauge: OO
Model of Bus: Bedford OB

£35.65

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The Bedford OB coach must arguably rank as one of the most instantly recognisable bus and coach types; its swept back lines and distinctive 'bull nose' radiator helping to seamlessly combine style with mechanical practicality.

The OB was introduced in 1939 as a replacement for Bedford's earlier WLB type, and featured a 28hp engine with a four-speed manual gearbox, a fully floating rear axle, and vacuum servo-assisted hydraulic brakes. The top speed was in the region of 40mph.

Seventy-three OBs, most of which having the classic Duple 'Vista' bodywork, were completed by the time the Second World War broke out in September that year. A wartime version, the OWB, was built during the war years, but the OB returned after the conflict, with construction continuing until 1951. Altogether, some 12,693 (some sources say 12,766) were completed; 5,493 of which were exported.

Thankfully, around 180 Bedford OBs are known to survive, many of which are in operable condition, so the distinctive gearbox whine that so characterised the OB, can still be heard on Britain's roads today.

This model depicts registration LRO296, which during the late 1970s and early 1980s was operated on sightseeing tours by The Mountain Goat of Windermere. Here it received a distinctive white and green livery, complete with green goat emblems (not black, as confirmed by the owner), and the name 'Li'le Billy'. It left the Lake District in 1983 and can today be found in Japan.

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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