Oxford Diecast 76LRFCA001

Land Rover FC Ambulance Gulf War Operation Granby 1991

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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
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Within its military remit, the Land Rover FC served as an ambulance and is the subject here in this role. Decorated in a sandy beige and featuring its Red Cross status on the cabin doors and on the roof, the model has been modified as a right hand drive vehicle. Note that the roof on this miniature is solid rather than having a canvas back. Registered 74 GJ 84, it represents an ambulance that took place in the Gulf War in 1991 under Operation Granby, the name given to the British military operations during the conflict.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Land Rover FC Ambulance – Gulf War Operation Granby (1991)

The model is supplied by Oxford Diecast with the part reference 76LRFCA001. It depicts a Land Rover Forward Control (FC) ambulance that served with the British Army during the Gulf War in 1991, operating under the codename Operation Granby.

The miniature is presented in a sandy beige livery with Red Cross insignia applied to the cabin doors and roof. It has been produced as a right‑hand‑drive vehicle and features a solid roof rather than the canvas type fitted to many wartime examples. The vehicle bears the registration plate 74 GJ 84.

This version represents an ambulance that was in service in the Gulf conflict of 1991, providing a historically accurate replica of the British military ambulance used at that time.