OO Gauge Diecast Model (1:76 Scale)

Product Number: 76SEN002
Scale/Gauge: OO Gauge (1:76)

Product Description

This finely detailed Sentinel Dropside steam lorry from Oxford Diecast represents a vehicle operated by Tate & Lyle, one of Britain’s most recognisable sugar producers.

The Sentinel Waggon Works began life as Alley & MacLellan in Glasgow in 1875, later relocating steam vehicle production to Shrewsbury around 1915. Sentinel became renowned for its steam-powered lorries, wagons, and railway locomotives, with the DG4 (Double Geared) design introduced around 1931. Alongside Foden, Sentinel dominated the steam vehicle market until government legislation in the mid-1930s forced a shift to lighter vehicles, eventually leading Sentinel into the Rolls-Royce group.

Tate & Lyle was formed in 1921 through the merger of Henry Tate & Sons and Abram Lyle & Sons, bringing together sugar refining and syrup production—most famously Tate & Lyle sugar cubes and Golden Syrup. This dropside lorry would have been used to transport sugar, destined for the elegant afternoon tea tables of the era.

Finished in an eye-catching gold and white livery, the model carries the Royal Warrant “By Appointment” Coat of Arms on the cab doors. Additional lettering includes Tate & Lyle across the rear dropside panel and the front of the cab, identifying the company’s bases in Liverpool and London. Registered KA 1458, the model also features glazed cab windows—unusual for the period—a black interior, and a silver chimney with a gold cap.

Model Features

• OO gauge (1:76 scale) diecast model

• Sentinel DG4 steam dropside lorry

• Authentic Tate & Lyle gold and white livery

• Royal Warrant crest printed on cab doors

• Detailed cab interior with glazed windows

• Registered KA 1458

• Supplied on a display plinth

• Includes clear presentation case and Oxford Diecast wrap

A standout piece for OO gauge layouts, industrial scenes, and period road transport collections, this model perfectly complements railway-era settings from the steam and early inter-war period.