VIC Layout - 1102 - Little Britain

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VIC - 1102 - BRMA British Layouts "Little Britain" BR 1950's DC 4mm/OO 1:76

IMGP2690 Over all view of the busy street scenes. The layout was constructed mostly for the street scenes. As an ex petrol tanker driver in the UK I have leaned towards petrol deliveries to garages and have built an oil terminal. The terminal is owned by ESSO, common practice was to sell petrol to other companies so FINA, and Regent are waiting to load. Other brands, however, would never be allowed to deliver to a competitor’s garage. The Regent tanker by the garage is having a safety inspection prior to being allowed to load. Petrol reg’s were keenly observed especially if any bare wires were visible!
1 Over all view of the busy street scenes.
The layout was constructed mostly for the street scenes. As an ex petrol tanker driver in the UK I have leaned towards petrol deliveries to garages and have built an oil terminal. The terminal is owned by ESSO, common practice was to sell petrol to other companies so FINA, and Regent are waiting to load. Other brands, however, would never be allowed to deliver to a competitor’s garage. The Regent tanker by the garage is having a safety inspection prior to being allowed to load. Petrol reg’s were keenly observed especially if any bare wires were visible!
 IMGP2693 Scrap yard with two dirty British steel eight wheelers picking up scrap for their furnaces.
2 Scrap yard with two dirty British steel eight wheelers picking up scrap for their furnaces.
 IMGP2694 Found this old Cadillac but I was unable to find the wheels so it’s on blocks being restored.
3 Found this old Cadillac but I was unable to find the wheels so it’s on blocks being restored.
 IMGP2695 Delivering fuel, passing mate has decided to call in for a coffee, life was much slower in the mid 1950’s
4 Delivering fuel, passing mate has decided to call in for a coffee, life was much slower in the mid 1950’s
IMGP2696 Mate is helping to guide the Scammel driver to the underground storage tanks. The tank lids are just visible, always on the nearside of the tanker. Bad accident at the junction typical Ford drivers!
5 Mate is helping to guide the Scammel driver to the underground storage tanks. The tank lids are just visible, always on the nearside of the tanker. Bad accident at the junction typical Ford drivers!
 IMGP2702 Sheffield bus station with a couple of Barnsley buses visiting.
6 Sheffield bus station with a couple of Barnsley buses visiting.
 IMGP2703 Builders supply merchant receiving his Blue Circle Cement order. London Bricks delivering other side of house/ office. Note the ex postal van with the letters painted out in gloss red contrasting with the faded paint work.
7 Builders supply merchant receiving his Blue Circle Cement order. London Bricks delivering other side of house/ office. Note the ex postal van with the letters painted out in gloss red contrasting with the faded paint work.
 IMGP2706 Ashby’s café, must be good food judging by the amount of parked lorries. I try to offer static scenes where possible hate to see cars or people mid pose whilst the trains wiz past.
8 Ashby’s café, must be good food judging by the amount of parked lorries. I try to offer static scenes where possible hate to see cars or people mid pose whilst the trains wiz past.
IMGP2709 Busy scene at the National Benzole garage, petrol delivery and Dunlop sales rep together. The garage is a Wills Barn kit hence the name “Barn Garage”
9 Busy scene at the National Benzole garage, petrol delivery and Dunlop sales rep together. The garage is a Wills Barn kit hence the name “Barn Garage”
 IMGP2713 Again, a busy scene at the National Benzole garage, petrol delivery and Dunlop sales rep together. The garage is a Wills Barn kit hence the name “Barn Garage”
10 Again, a busy scene at the National Benzole garage, petrol delivery and Dunlop sales rep together. The garage is a Wills Barn kit hence the name “Barn Garage”
 IMGP2710 School days, one young lad getting a telling off! School is an old German Falla station.
11 School days, one young lad getting a telling off! School is an old German Falla station.
 IMGP2712 Busy day at the ESSO oil terminal. Must be a Sunday or late evening.
12 Busy day at the ESSO oil terminal. Must be a Sunday or late evening.
IMGP2714 Happy holidays caravan park. Land rover just arriving, don’t know where his van will fit.
13 Happy holidays caravan park. Land rover just arriving, don’t know where his van will fit.
 IMGP3044 New development built behind the old school house playground around 1940 after the new school opposite was built. The occupants of the old school were not happy, but the council won, as usual.
14 New development built behind the old school house playground around 1940 after the new school opposite was built. The occupants of the old school were not happy, but the council won, as usual.
 IMGP3045 Showing the terrace at the rear - not enough land so had to build out.
15 Showing the terrace at the rear - not enough land so had to build out.
 IMGP3047 A converted oxford diecast model of a Ford van painted to represent a fitters work van for repairs to the buses. The transfer is from Fox Transfers UK and cost more than the van!
16 A converted oxford diecast model of a Ford van painted to represent a fitters work van for repairs to the buses. The transfer is from Fox Transfers UK and cost more than the van!
IMGP3050 3 new shops taking up part of the timber yard - running out of land...
17 3 new shops taking up part of the timber yard - running out of land...