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Oxford Diecast - NMWD001 - Truck, Bedford, MW - British Army - Z5251039

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Stock NumberNMWD001
Original Retail Price£4.95
BrandOxford Diecast
ManufacturerOxford Diecast
Body StyleOxford Diecast Truck Bedford MWD
Image Provider's WebsiteLink
Prototype VehicleTruck, Bedford, MW (Details)
Road or Company NameBritish Army (Details)
Road or Reporting NumberZ5251039
Paint Color(s)Brown & Green
Print Color(s)White
Paint SchemeRoyal Engineers
Release Date2015-09-01
Item CategoryVehicles
Model TypeTrucks
Model SubtypeVan
Model VarietyBedford MWD
Prototype RegionEurope
Prototype EraUK Era 3: The Big Four (1923-1947)
Years Produced1939-1945
Scale1/148



Specific Item Information: The Oxford Bedford MWD is already part of our 1:76 Military series and the Royal Engineers livery was the first to appear, way back in Issue 147 of The Globe. Now N gauge collectors can add this newly tooled 1:148 scale miniature to your WWII line up. The tooling is based on the original second phase Bedford MWD vehicle, which had a closed cab as opposed to the earlier ones with open cabs.
Prototype History:
In 1935 the War Office issued specifications for a new 15 cwt 4x2 military truck for service with the British Army, inviting manufacturers to submit designs to take part in annual comparative trials in north Wales, one entrant was a modification of a Bedford Vehicles 2 ton rear wheel drive lorry. Following these trials Bedford fitted a larger radiator and larger tyres, the trials were repeated in 1936 after which Bedford modified the chassis to increase ground clearance and installed a new engine cooling system. For the 1937 trials a new special Bedford WD-1 prototype was produced with a 15 cwt payload, it performed admirably and in 1938 the eventual 72 bhp engine was installed.

Between 1939 and 1945 Bedford produced over 66,000 MWs, the vehicles remained in British service until the late 1950s.
Road Name History:
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces. As of 2019, the British Army comprises just over 79,300 trained regular (full-time) personnel and just over 27,200 trained reserve (part-time) personnel.

The modern British Army traces back to 1707, with an antecedent in the English Army that was created during the Restoration in 1660. The term British Army was adopted in 1707 after the Acts of Union between England and Scotland. Members of the British Army swear allegiance to the monarch as their commander-in-chief, but the Bill of Rights of 1689 requires parliamentary consent for the Crown to maintain a peacetime standing army. Therefore, Parliament approves the army by passing an Armed Forces Act at least once every five years. The army is administered by the Ministry of Defence and commanded by the Chief of the General Staff.

The British Army has seen action in major wars between the world's great powers, including the Seven Years' War, the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War and the First and Second World Wars. Britain's victories in these decisive wars allowed it to influence world events and establish itself as one of the world's leading military and economic powers. Since the end of the Cold War, the British Army has been deployed to a number of conflict zones, often as part of an expeditionary force, a coalition force or part of a United Nations peacekeeping operation.
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.
Item created by: CNW400 on 2020-04-12 11:46:37. Last edited by gdm on 2021-07-10 14:16:45

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