Oxford Diecast 76LRC006

Land Rover FT6 Civil Defence

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

The Land Rover FT6 conversion with forward control configuration was first introduced by Carmichaels in 1961 when its purpose was to provide a light four-wheel drive fire appliance with extended cab to accommodate five fire-fighters. Despite the modifications to fit it for the emergency services, the vehicle has retained the distinctive Land Rover radiator and headlights.

This model is as used by the Irish Civil Defence in response to the possibility of a post WWII nuclear threat following the development of the atomic bomb. The country's national civil defence organisation had been founded originally in 1950, with headquarters in Roscrea, County Tipperary.

Our Land Rover FT6, registered 9656 IP, comes in an attractive vivid yellow colour scheme with bright red Civil Defence graphics to the sides and above the windscreen. Note the Civil Defence Ireland (Cosaint Shibhialta na h Eireann) logo on the sides doors printed in yellow, green and black and featuring the Irish harp.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Land Rover FT6 Civil Defence is a miniature model replicating the Land Rover FT6 conversion with forward‑control configuration. It is supplied under manufacturer part number 76LRC006 and represents a vehicle in the British Rail Blue (TOPS) livery period.

The original FT6 was introduced by Carmichaels in 1961 as a light four‑wheel‑drive fire appliance with an extended cab for five fire‑fighters, retaining the standard Land Rover radiator and headlights. The diecast version depicts the version used by the Irish Civil Defence, formed in 1950 with headquarters in Roscrea, County Tipperary, in response to post‑World War II nuclear concerns.

The model bears registration 9656 IP and is finished in a vivid yellow colour scheme with bright red Civil Defence graphics on the sides and above the windscreen. The sides display the Civil Defence Ireland (Cosaint Shibhialta na h Eireann) logo in yellow, green and black, featuring the Irish harp.