Oxford Diecast 76MWD005

Bedford MWD 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards - 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

First commissioned by the War Department in 1937, the Bedford MWD was to provide the backbone of the British Army's transportation. It was used as a general cargo and personnel carrier, including wide usage in the North African Campaign as the standard transport for the motorised infantry in the armoured brigades.

Its inclusion in our military series sees the latest version of the Bedford MWD in an unusual red-brown and olive drab camouflage scheme, as it served in Tunisia with the Grenadier Guards in December 1943. The canvas back is a slightly lighter olive green and the interior, chassis and the front bar all reflect the olive drab of the main bodywork. The bumpers are also in the red-brown tone of the body camouflage. The Grenadier Guards Battalion markings have been reproduced on the back and on the bonnet of the truck along with its identity number Z4760380.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Bedford MWD 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards – 1:76 Scale

Manufacturer part number 76MWD005 represents a model of the Bedford Motor Wheel Drive (MWD) truck used by British Railways in the early post‑war period. The vehicle was originally commissioned by the War Department in 1937 to form the mainstay of Army transport, serving as a cargo and personnel carrier and seeing extensive use in the North African Campaign.

The diecast version depicts the Bedford MWD in the red‑brown and olive drab camouflage employed by the Grenadier Guards in Tunisia during December 1943. The canvas back is a slightly lighter olive green, while the chassis, interior and front bar share the olive drab of the main bodywork. Bumpers are finished in the red‑brown tone of the camouflage, and the Grenadier Guards battalion markings, together with the identity number Z4760380, are reproduced on the rear and bonnet of the truck.