Oxford Diecast Land Rover Series 1 88" Hard Top Rover Fire Brigade

Oxford Diecast Land Rover Series 1 88" Hard Top Rover Fire BrigadeFirst introduced in 1948 the original 80 inch wheelbase Land Rover fulfilled a multitude of roles and the fire service was no exception. It saw service with many fire brigades both in Britain and overseas and was popular with private industrial fire brigades where its light weight and manoeuvrability made it an ideal first attack appliance. This version features an appliance that provided fire cover at its manufacturer's engineering works at Solihull.

First introduced in 1948 the original 80 inch wheelbase Land Rover fulfilled a multitude of roles and the fire service was no exception. It saw service with many fire brigades both in Britain and overseas and was popular with private industrial fire brigades where its light weight and manoeuvrability made it an ideal first attack appliance. This version features an appliance that provided fire cover at its manufacturer's engineering works at Solihull. Based on the standard pickup truck it features a canvas tilt accommodating an equipmentbox and three portable fire extinguishers that would be used in extinguishing fires in their early state.

Oxford has released this model in Rover Fire Brigade livery previously in both 1:148 and 1:76 scale and now you have it in the larger size too. Registered SWD 282, the model is completed with spare wheel on the bonnet above the signature Land Rover radiator.

 

Dimensions and Weights

Packed: 13.7cm x 8.1cm x 8.1cm ( L x W x H )

Unpacked: 8.5cm x 3.6cm x 4.2cm ( L x W x H )

Excludes shipping carton

Scale

1:43 scale means that this is 43 times smaller than the full sized vehicle(s)

For a much more detailed explanation of scale and the history please follow this link.