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Oxford Diecast 76DOR004

Dorchester ACV MAX Rommel Germany 1941

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

The ACV was a series of British command vehicles built from 1941 to 1948, primarily for use during World War II. Only 415 were produced and the vehicles were armed with a .303 Bren light machine gun, carried inside. Their first deployment was in North Africa and this model represents one of three ACVs that were captured by the German Afrika Korps under the direction of Field Marshall Erwin Rommel. Two were named 'Max' and ''Moritz' and they were employed by Rommel and his staff throughout the North African campaign.

Here we see 'Max' decorated in German muted stone, grey and slate camouflage, bearing the Balkenkreuz, the straight-armed black/white cross which was the emblem of the Wehrmacht (German Armed Forces) . Its history makes for an interesting addition to a WWII military collection in 1:76 scale.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Dorchester ACV “Max” – Germany 1941 is a 1:76 scale die‑cast model of a British Armoured Command Vehicle (ACV) captured by the German Afrika Korps during the North African campaign. The model bears the part number 76DOR004.

The ACV series was produced between 1941 and 1948, with a total of 415 vehicles built. Each vehicle was equipped with an internal .303 Bren light machine gun. The first deployment of the type was in North Africa, and three examples were taken by Rommel’s forces; two were named “Max” and “Moritz”. This particular model depicts “Max” painted in muted stone, grey and slate camouflage and marked with the Balkenkreuz, the straight‑armed black‑and‑white cross of the Wehrmacht.

The represented period is listed as British Railways Early Crest, and the model is intended as a historical piece for collectors of World War II military miniatures. It is packaged by Oxford Diecast and dated to the year 1941.