Oxford Diecast 76QLD004

Bedford QLD RASC, 30 Corps, 8th Army 1942/3 - 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
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Our latest introduction on the Bedford QLD is as used by the Royal Army Service Corps with the Eighth Army, which in turn was a field army deployed in the North African and Italian campaigns of World War II. The QLD was the general service cargo truck, built by Bedford between 1941 and 1945 specifically for military use and able to carry 12 persons including the driver. Our model is appropriately decorated in a desert scheme of sandy yellow, even down to the bumpers and wheels, with darker beige tilt behind the cab. It also wears the RAF roundel on the cabin roof. Its military lettering is printed in white on both cab doors and across the back of the vehicle, supplemented by the regimental insignia on the front nearside wing and the rear.

The RASC was the unit responsible for supplying the British Army with all their provisions with the exclusion of armaments, so our truck would have been driving around delivering supplies of all kinds to the troops in the field.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Bedford QLD RASC, 30 Corps, 8th Army – 1:76 scale. Manufacturer part number 76QLD004. The model represents the vehicle as it appeared in the British Railways early crest period, specifically during the years 1942–1943.

The Bedford QLD was a general‑service cargo truck built by Bedford between 1941 and 1945 for military use. It could carry up to twelve persons, including the driver, and was employed by the Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) with the Eighth Army, a field army that operated in the North African and Italian campaigns of the Second World War.

The die‑cast model is finished in a desert colour scheme of sandy yellow, with darker beige tiling behind the cab, and includes details such as RAF roundel on the cabin roof, white military lettering on both cab doors and across the rear, and the RASC regimental insignia on the front nearside wing and rear of the vehicle. The RASC was responsible for supplying the British Army with provisions, excluding armaments, and the truck would have been used to deliver supplies to troops in the field.