Oxford Diecast 76MWD001

British Army Mickey Mouse Bedford MWD - 1:76 Scale

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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

Manufacturer description

This MWD truck represents the most used transport vehicle by the Allies in WWII. From late 1939 to 1945, Vauxhall Motors supplied vast numbers of these to the armed services, with over 66,000 being based on the 15 cwt 4 x 2 MW chassis. The MWD was the general service truck. The Oxford version is a replica of the later version, which had a closed cab, whereas earlier ones featured open cabs. With fold down windscreen, they earned the name 'the pneumonia trucks'. This particular example is a replica of the truck that served with 505 Company Royal Engineers, part of the 50th Northumbrian Division, operating particularly from D-Day to Operation Market Garden at the end of September 1944, after which it was transferred to Corps Engineers. It ended the war in Germany, building the Tyne-Tees bailey bridges over the Rhine. The vehicle has been restored and you can see it at various military shows during the season.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast British Army Mickey Mouse Bedford MWD – 1:76 Scale is a model truck produced by the Oxford Diecast line, catalogued under manufacturer part number 76MWD001. The vehicle represents the Vauxhall 15 cwt 4 × 2 MW (MWD) transport used extensively by Allied forces from late 1939 until the end of the war in 1945. It is presented in the British Railways Early Crest livery and reflects the later closed‑cab version of the type, often nicknamed the “pneumonia truck” because of its fold‑down windscreen.

The specific example reproduced is the truck that served with 505 Company Royal Engineers, part of the 50th Northumbrian Division. It saw active service from D‑Day on 06 June 1944 through Operation Market Garden on 17 September 1944, after which it was transferred to Corps Engineers and finished the conflict in Germany, helping to construct the Tyne‑Tees Bailey bridges over the Rhine.

The model has been restored and is displayed at various military shows throughout the season. It is marketed in 1:76 scale, suitable for collectors of British military vehicle miniatures.