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Oxford Diecast 76QLT002

Bedford QLT 49th Infantry Division, UK 1942 - 1:76 Scal

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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

The second release off the Bedford QLT sees it as used by the British Army during World War II. Bedford had been commissioned to produce the QL for military deployment, particularly as troop carriers and between 1941 and 1945, over 3300 of them came off the Bedford production line.

Decorated in the dark olive and blue-black drab camouflage scheme, the interior of the truck is also dark olive. The exterior is rounded off with silver headlights and matt black radiator grille.

The military insignia on the rear of the truck includes the polar bear, the badge of the 49th Infantry Division, first formed in 1908 and which hailed from the West Riding of Yorkshire. The Division was known by the nickname of the Polar Bears as well as Barker's Bears, after one of their most prominent commanders Evelyn Barker. The Division served in both World Wars, being awarded battle honours for notable service on The Somme 1916, Operation Overlord in WWII, the Second Battle of the Odon and the Battle of Sheldt.

 

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Bedford QLT 49th Infantry Division model, 1:76 scale. Manufacturer part number 76QLT002. The model represents a British Army Bedford QLT vehicle from 1942, during the Second World War. It is finished in a dark olive and blue‑black drab camouflage scheme; the interior is painted dark olive. Exterior fittings include silver headlights and a matt black radiator grille.

The real Bedford QLT was commissioned for military use between 01/01/1941 and 31/12/1945, with more than 3,300 units produced. The rear of the die‑cast model carries the polar bear badge of the 49th Infantry Division, a formation first raised in 1908 in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The division, nicknamed the Polar Bears or Barker's Bears after commander Evelyn Barker, served in both World Wars and earned battle honours for actions on the Somme (1916), Operation Overlord, the Second Battle of the Odon and the Battle of the Scheldt.