Dapol 4F-031-010

Express Dairy 6 Wheel Milk Tanker - Weathered

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 5 (1957 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

In the nineteenth century, milk was supplied to urban areas mainly by cows kept in urban herds even in the largest metropolitan areas such as London. These cows were kept in cramped, unsanitary conditions and in 1865 a cow plague swept London resulting in the extermination of all urban herds. Express Dairies grew from this moment on and was instrumental in bringing in milk from the country into the towns and cities.

The founder and chairman of Express Dairies, George Barham invented the milk churn which was the principal way of transporting milk until the 1930s at which time the growing demand and the advancement of sheet metal rolling techniques lead to the development of cylindrical bulk handling milk tanks. The first milk tanks had four wheels, but were found to be unstable at speed. However, a six wheel derivative was found to be very suitable and most of the earlier milk tankers were eventually converted.

MODEL
These model milk tank wagons are based on the six wheel derivative.

FEATURES


MEASUREMENTS

Catalogue listing

Brand:
Dapol
Product Code:
4F-031-010
GTIN:
5016927004637
RRP:
£17.58
Release date:
April 2023

Model details

Gauge
OO
Finish
Weathered
Height
48mm
Width
33mm
Livery
Express Dairies
Minimum radius curve
Radius 1
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock

Prototype information

Wheel arrangement
6-wheel
Built
1932 to 1948
Built by
Various (Tanks owned by dairies & chassis by railway companies)

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