Oxford Diecast 76TAC002

TACR2 Queens Flight

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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 TACR2 (Truck Airfield Crash Rescue) Range Rover was designed in the mid 1970s as a rapid response rescue and first attack fire appliance for use at Royal Air Force and Royal Navy aerodromes in both the United Kingdom and overseas. At any one time, two TACR2s, characterised by their unique dark blue liveries were attached to the Queens Flight unit based at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire. From here the vehicles would travel throughout the United Kingdom for the purpose of providing fire cover and marshalling duties for the unit's helicopters.

This Oxford Diecast 1:76 scale model, registered 31 AG 22, represents one of the first Royal Air Force Gloster-Saro bodied appliances that served with the Queens Flight in 1977.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast 1:76 scale model, part number 76TAC002. The model is registered 31 AG 22 and depicts a TACR2 (Truck Airfield Crash Rescue) Range Rover in the British Rail Blue TOPS livery.

The TACR2 was designed in the mid 1970s as a rapid‑response rescue and first‑attack fire appliance for Royal Air Force and Royal Navy aerodromes in the United Kingdom and overseas. Two vehicles, painted in a distinctive dark blue, were allocated to the Queens Flight unit based at RAF Benson, Oxfordshire, and were used to provide fire cover and marshalling duties for the unit's helicopters around the country.

This particular model represents one of the first RAF Gloster‑Saro bodied appliances that served with Queens Flight in 1977. It is presented in a neutral, factual style without additional embellishment.