Oxford Diecast James Irlam - 1:76 Scale

Oxford Diecast James Irlam - 1:76 ScaleJames Irlam, the Grandfather of David, Michael and Stewart started his one man business back in the 1940's. When the building of Manchester Airport began, his land stood in the way of runway development and he was forced to relocate to the Chelford area. From here, James transported milk churns to the Manchester dairies and returned with corn supplies for local farms. The business developed into James Irlam & Sons by James Kenneth Irlam and his three

James Irlam, the Grandfather of David, Michael and Stewart started his one man business back in the 1940's. When the building of Manchester Airport began, his land stood in the way of runway development and he was forced to relocate to the Chelford area. From here, James transported milk churns to the Manchester dairies and returned with corn supplies for local farms. The business developed into James Irlam & Sons by James Kenneth Irlam and his three brothers with one truck in 1964, with David Irlam joining as a driver in the late 70's.The next generation expanded the business in 1980 starting with 5 new trucks and grew rapidly. Earlier this year the company was purchased by the Stobart group.

Dimensions and Weights

Packed: 26.7cm x 15.2cm x 8.7cm ( L x W x H )

Unpacked: 22.8cm x 3.9cm x 6.3cm ( L x W x H )

Excludes shipping carton

Scale

1:76 scale means that this is 76 times smaller than the full sized vehicle(s)

For a much more detailed explanation of scale and the history please follow this link.