Oxford Diecast SP065

Military 2 Piece Pack - 1:76 Scale

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Prototype Eras
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)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

This two-piece set contains a pair of the most used military workhorses from WWII. First is the AEC Matador Heavy AA Tractor which is decorated in a US Army livery of the 317 Btty, 165th Regiment, as used in Germany in 1945. The vehicle has an Olive Drab body and cab also reflected in the wheel inserts - and features a 'canopied' back in Quarry Grey. The vehicle number is printed on the rear tailgate and on the offside door only. The Allied Forces Star is printed in white on the roof of the cab for identification from the air and the model also benefits from a mass of detailed military markings in blue, red, yellow, beige and white.

The second model in the set is the Bedford MWD as used by the 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, 43rd Wessex Infantry Division, in Holland during 1945. Also in Olive Drab, the vehicle has a slightly lighter drab green 'canvas back' and Olive Drab chassis and wheel inserts. Regimental insignia feature on the front and the rear and the vehicle number is printed on the offside of the bonnet and the rear tailgate only.

The set is typical of the vehicles that would have been used by Allied land forces in the lead-up to the end of the WWII in Europe in 1945. Following the end of the war, many of these vehicles passed into civilian use where they continued in service for a good many years.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Military 2‑Piece Pack – 1:76 Scale (Manufacturer Part Number: SP065) represents British Rail Blue livery (Pre‑TOPS) and depicts two widely used Allied military vehicles from the final year of the Second World War.

The first model is an AEC Matador Heavy AA Tractor in US Army livery of the 317 Battery, 165th Regiment, as deployed in Germany in 1945. It is finished in Olive Drab with a Quarry Grey “canopied” back and features wheel inserts in matching Olive Drab. The vehicle number is printed on the rear tailgate and on the off‑side door, while a white Allied Forces star is marked on the cab roof. Additional markings in blue, red, yellow, beige and white provide further authentic detail.

The second model is a Bedford MWD used by the 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, 43rd Wessex Infantry Division in Holland during 1945. It is also in Olive Drab, with a slightly lighter drab‑green canvas back and Olive Drab chassis and wheel inserts. Regimental insignia appear on both the front and rear, and the vehicle number is shown on the off‑side of the bonnet and the rear tailgate.

Both vehicles are typical of the types employed by Allied land forces in the lead‑up to the end of the war in Europe and, after hostilities ceased, many entered civilian service for many further years.