Oxford Diecast - NLAN188001 - Automobile, Land Rover, Series I, SWB - Civil Defense - SXF 455

Specific Item Information: Oxford Diecast N NLAN188001 Land Rover Series 1, SWB (Short Wheel Base) 88", Civil Defence

Road Name History: Many countries around the world have civil defense organizations dedicated to protecting civilians from military attacks and providing rescue services after widespread disasters. In most countries, civil defense is a government-managed and often volunteer-staffed organization.
Read more on civil defense by country on Wikipedia.

In Great Britain, the Civil Defence Corps (CDC) was a civilian volunteer organisation established in 1949 to mobilise and take local control of the affected area in the aftermath of a major national emergency, principally envisaged as being a Cold War nuclear attack. By March 1956, the Civil Defence Corps had 330,000 personnel. The CD Corps were to be ‘stood down’ on 31 March 1968.
Read more on CDC on Wikipedia and on Civil Defence Association website.

Manufacturer Information: Established in 1993, Oxford Diecast is a British Company that specializes in high-quality die-cast metal vehicles. Produced in various scales, the firm's models are marketed as collector items, gifts, and promotional products. Their largest production goes to OO scale (1:76) and in 2015 they introduced railway products under 'Oxford Rail' brand.
Their N-scale collection is using the 1:148 scale ratio as most British manufacturers.