Oxford Diecast 76LAN1109008

Land Rover Series 1 109 Open Ferguson Tractors - 1:76 S

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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)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Rover chief engineer Maurice Wilks was inspired by his army-surplus Willys-Overland Jeep to create a workhorse vehicle for military and agricultural use - and for export abroad to kick-start both Rover's fortunes and the national economy after World War II. Prototypes were up and running by late 1947, and production of the Series I began at Solihull in summer 1948. It had permanent four-wheel-drive with low-ratio gearing and a locking freewheel mechanism, and a 50bhp, 1.6-litre engine from the Rover P3 saloon. It was fitted with lightweight body panels made from surplus aircraft-grade aluminium - steel was in short supply post-war - and came with army-surplus green paint. The Land Rover price started from just £450. Supply to the British forces started in 1949, the Land Rover replacing the Austin Champ and later, the rust-prone Austin Gipsy. Deliveries to organisations such as the Red Cross soon followed. The 100,000th Land Rover was made in autumn 1954 and by 1958, production ran to around 200,000. Popular in the farming communities this Land Rover 109 inch wheelbase replica comes in grey and carries the Fergusn Tractors livery.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Land Rover Series 1 109 Open – Ferguson Tractors – 1:76 scale
Manufacturer part number: 76LAN1109008
Period represented by this model: British Railways Early Crest

The model depicts the first Land Rover produced by Rover, whose chief engineer Maurice Wilks based the design on an army‑surplus Willys‑Overland Jeep. Prototypes were operational by late 1947 and Series I production began at Solihull in the summer of 1948. The original vehicle featured permanent four‑wheel‑drive, low‑ratio gearing with a locking freewheel, a 50 bhp 1.6‑litre engine taken from the Rover P3 saloon, lightweight aircraft‑grade aluminium body panels and army‑surplus green paint. It was marketed at £450 and entered service with the British forces in 1949, later replacing the Austin Champ and the Austin Gipsy. By autumn 1954 the 100 000th Land Rover had been built and production had reached around 200 000 units by 1958.

The die‑cast replica reproduces the 109‑inch wheelbase version popular with farmers and is presented in a grey finish with the Ferguson Tractors livery. It is scaled to 1:76 (OO gauge) and intended for collectors of historic British agricultural and military vehicles.