Shelvoke and Drewry Revopak

Refuse Lorry

Dust carts were always fun and here's one with loads of play value. This is a big model and a nice version of the S&D dust cart, there is a nice clever compactor and unloader mechanism controlled by a knob you turn and a slider. The Revopak refuse truck was added to the range in 1979 and remained in production until after the change of ownership in 1983. There are a small number of variations known. The chassis-cab is either red or orange and the back-body is either aluminium coloured or cream. Values do not seem to vary with the colour version.

The red model is from the collection of Chris Davidson and he takes a mean picture. These are excellent. The orange one is mine and not quite so pristine