Oxford Diecast 76TAC001

TACR2 RAF Camouflage - 1:76 Scale

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

The Range Rover 6x4 TACR2, (Tactical Aircraft Crash Rescue) was introduced in 1977 as a successor to the earlier TACR1 based on a Land Rover chassis. The vehicles were designed in conjunction with the Ministry of Defence as first response crash rescue vehicles to get to the scene of an aircraft incident and rescue the crew before the major fire appliances arrived. They carried 200 gallons of foam and water, an assortment of rescue gear and operated with a four man crew. Over 200 TACR2s were built by three different companies and this release features one of the 18 examples built by HCB-Angus Ltd.

Various schemes and liveries were applied to these uniquely designed vehicles during their service; this model features an olive green and black camouflage scheme of an example housed in theMuseum of RAF Firefightingat RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. Registered with a military number plate 51 AG 49, the Land Rover carries many emergency vehicle features including roof ladders and roof hose reel, side hose detail, blue roof beacon and spotlight, rear floodlight and front hazard lights. The rear is moulded to give a roller shutter effect. Inside, the seating is light tan in contrast to the dark grey dashboard and steering wheel.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast TACR2 RAF Camouflage – 1:76 Scale is a die‑cast model of the British Army Tactical Aircraft Crash Rescue (TACR2) vehicle. The model is supplied under manufacturer part number 76TAC001 and represents the vehicle as it appeared in the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period.

The real TACR2 was introduced in 1977 as a 6x4 Range Rover‑based crash‑rescue unit, succeeding the earlier TACR1 which was built on a Land Rover chassis. Designed with the Ministry of Defence, the vehicle carried 200 gallons of foam and water, a range of rescue equipment and operated with a four‑person crew. More than 200 units were built by three manufacturers; this particular example reproduces one of the 18 built by HCB‑Angus Ltd.

The model is finished in an olive‑green and black camouflage scheme taken from an example displayed at the Museum of RAF Firefighting, RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire. It bears the military registration 51 AG 49 and includes detailed emergency features such as roof ladders, a roof hose reel, side‑hose detail, a blue roof beacon, spotlight, rear floodlight, front hazard lights and a moulded rear roller‑shutter effect. The interior shows light‑tan seating against a dark‑grey dashboard and steering wheel.