I was wandering around my local toyshop at lunchtime and found a make of vehicles I hadn't heard of before. I took the chance on a couple, as they were only £6.00(ish) each - a petrol tanker and single decker bus.
Checking Amazon when I got back, they claim to be 1:48 scale
The make is Motorzone -
Amazon uk link and they have a variety of emergency vehicles, as well as buses, trucks and a motorhome, most for under a tenner.
I know vehicle scales vary wildly, but these are the first 1/48 toy ones I've seen. If anyone can add to the list of makes and manufacturers, please do.
The slightly annoying thing is that a project I'd just talked myself out of may have just got back onto the todo list