Oxford Diecast - NCOM002 - Bus, Commer Commando - British Overseas Airways Corporation - HXF 339

Specific Item Information: The Commer Commando is already a popular model in our 1:76 scale range, launched with a series of famous airline liveries, who used it extensively for passenger transfers between city centre terminals and airports. The British Overseas Aircraft Corporation was one of the chief users and our replica of their corporate Royal Blue with white masking to the upper body and roof featured in issue 178. Now you can obtain it in the second of our N scale versions, with all the authentic detail of its larger scale counterpart. The vehicle is registered HXF 339 and comes decorated with the gold BOAC lettering towards the rear on both sides, as well as a wealth of exterior silver masking. The detailed interior has brown seating and bright blue panelling.

Model Information: Factory painted and assembled, the Oxford Diecast line of metal vehicle models are 1:148 (British) N-Scale.

Prototype History: After the Second World War, the RAF and the then British Overseas Airways Corporation were in need of vehicles to transport passengers between airports and city centre terminals. A design specification was drawn up by the Ministry of Supply for a vehicle to accommodate 20 passengers carrying their maximum 60lbs of luggage. This led to the 1½ deck observation coach design with 180 cu ft luggage space. A total of 375 (later modified to 315) vehicles was ordered from the Park Royal Coachworks based on the well established Commer Q4 Commando chassis. Source: Yorkshire Air Museum

Road Name History: British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state-owned airline created in 1939 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd. It continued operating overseas services throughout World War II. After the passing of the Civil Aviation Act 1946, European and South American services passed to two further state-owned airlines, British European Airways (BEA) and British South American Airways (BSAA). BOAC absorbed BSAA in 1949, but BEA continued to operate British domestic and European routes for the next quarter century. A 1971 Act of Parliament merged BOAC and BEA, effective 31 March 1974, forming today's British Airways.From Wikipedia

Manufacturer Information: Established in 1993, Oxford Diecast is a British Company that specializes in high-quality die-cast metal vehicles. Produced in various scales, the firm's models are marketed as collector items, gifts, and promotional products. Their largest production goes to OO scale (1:76) and in 2015 they introduced railway products under 'Oxford Rail' brand.
Their N-scale collection is using the 1:148 scale ratio as most British manufacturers.