Oxford Diecast 76MWD007

Bedford MWD 2 Corps, 1/7th Middlesex Reg., France 1940

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

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

The Bedford MWD was a 15 cwt 4 x 2 general service vehicle which formed the backbone of British Army transportation during WWII. Built to carry 10 soldiers and all their equipment, the Bedford MWD had been introduced into the military in 1937. Here we see it as deployed by the 1/7th Middlesex Regiment (The Duke of Cambridge's Own), a line infantry regiment which had been formed in 1881 with two regular, two militia and four territorial battalions. In 1938, one of these territorial battalions became the 1/7th, deployed to France in the early hostilities in 1940.

Our camouflaged Bedford is a replica of one of the transportation vehicles used by the Regiment's 2 Corps, whose formation badge featuring a fish and waves appears on the front mudguard and also on the rear. The lower body, wheels, chassis, front wings, mudguards and interior are coloured a dark olive green with olive grey camouflage, while the roof and canvas back are painted a light olive green with dark olive camouflage finish. Military lettering is printed in white, with the Arm of Service No. 47 on the front and rear of the truck in white out of red, with a white top bar indicating it as having Corps troop status.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Bedford MWD 2 Corps, 1/7th Middlesex Reg., France 1940

The model, catalogue number 76MWD007, depicts a Bedford MWD 15 cwt 4 × 2 general‑service truck as it would have appeared in early 1940. The vehicle was introduced to the British Army in 1937 and was capable of carrying ten soldiers and their equipment. It formed a key element of the Army’s transport fleet during the Second World War.

The replica represents a vehicle used by the 1/7th Middlesex Regiment (The Duke of Cambridge’s Own) while serving with 2 Corps in France. The formation badge – a fish and waves – is reproduced on the front mudguard and the rear of the truck. The lower body, wheels, chassis, front wings, mudguards and interior are finished in dark olive green with olive‑grey camouflage; the roof and canvas back are painted light olive green with dark olive camouflage. White military lettering shows the Arm of Service number 47 on both front and rear, set in white on a red background, with a white top bar indicating Corps troop status.