Oxford Diecast 76RL002

Bedford RL 58 Company RASC Cyprus

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Prototype Eras
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

Oxford Bedford RL military truck is deployed on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus under the auspices of 58 Company,  Royal Army Service Corps.

The Bedford RL is decorated in a desert scheme of light stone with the canvas cover moulded in a slightly darker beige while the interior is light green with black steering wheel. A roof hatch has also been added to this release. Registered 43 CL 72, the vehicle has a yellow bridge plate on the front with the number 9 printed on it – a military indication to control the weight when crossing bridges and the like, hence the name.  The 58th Company formation badge is printed in blue and yellow on both the front and the back of the truck and the blue/yellow shield with two lions on the front identifies it as being deployed in Cyprus.

Bedford built the RL from the mid 1950s to the early 1970s. Like many Bedford vehicles, its main use was with the British military. Bedford based the RL on the civilian Bedford S truck, so it was used in a civilian capacity too. With a split windscreen and the signature Bedford radiator grille, the truck had all-wheel drive and bigger wheels for optimum ground clearance. Originally a 3-tonner, it was increased to 4 tons to facilitate its cross country payload requirements.  During its lifetime, over 74,000 rolled off the production line and many of these survived in civilian use well into the 1990s

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Bedford RL 58 Company RASC Cyprus is a 1:76 scale die‑cast model (manufacturer part number 76RL002) representing a British Railways Late Crest vehicle. The model depicts a Bedford RL military truck serving on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus with 58 Company of the Royal Army Service Corps.

The truck is finished in a desert light‑stone camouflage, with a slightly darker beige canvas cover and a light‑green interior, and it includes a black steering wheel and a roof hatch. The registration plate reads 43 CL 72; a yellow bridge plate marked “9” is fitted to the front, and the 58th Company formation badge in blue and yellow appears on both the front and rear. A blue‑yellow shield with two lions on the front identifies the vehicle as deployed in Cyprus.

The real Bedford RL was produced from the mid‑1950s to the early‑1970s. Based on the civilian Bedford S, it was used primarily by the British military but also saw civilian service. The vehicle features a split windscreen, the classic Bedford radiator grille, all‑wheel drive and larger wheels for good ground clearance. Initially a 3‑tonner, the capacity was increased to 4 tons for cross‑country payloads. Over 74 000 units were built, with many remaining in civilian use into the 1990s.