Oxford 1/76 Volvo FL Emergency One Pump Ladder West Yorkshire Fire Engine Diecast Model

Oxford 1/76 Volvo FL Emergency One Pump Ladder West Yorkshire Fire Engine Diecast Model

$63.99

Description

Brand new tooling introduces one of the latest fire appliances to hit the UK’s miniature emergency scene with this Volvo FL Emergency One Pump Ladder vehicle.  Oxford's new 1/76 scale, or OO gauge, model is registered YJ67 UWW and represents the real life Pump Ladder as used by West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Services.

Emergency One (UK) Limited is based in Cumnock in Scotland, founded in 1989 by Frank Morran, who had vast previous experience in the fire appliance manufacturing sector. The company has expanded into new premises on the same Cumnock estate and under new management, following a management buyout by William Burns, Mike Madsen and Robert Wells, all part of the original team.  The company now boasts to be the UK’s leading manufacturer of fire and rescue vehicles.

The Volvo FL is built to take a 6 person crew in the extended crew cab. The appliance features a Volvo Euro-6 compliant D8K280, 280 hp engine with maximum torque of 1700 rpm.  Transmission is fully automatic with integral hydraulic retarder, an electronic braking system, ABS, Anti slip regulation (ASR),  stability control, 5.8 tonne capacity front axle with a full air suspension 19.8 tonne drive axle with locking differential (diff lock). A final safety feature to combat attack - a growing sign of the times - is anti-bandit glass to the windows.

Specifications

Brand Oxford Diecast