Oxford 76LAN188009 Bronze Green Land Rover 88"" Canvas 1:76 Scale

Name: Oxford 76LAN188009 Bronze Green Land Rover 88"" Canvas 1:76 Scale
Brand: Oxford Diecasts

Oxford Diecasts

Listing\n\nOxford 76LAN188009 Bronze Green Land Rover 88\"" Canvas 1:76 Scale\n\nRover chief engineer Maurice Wilks was inspired by his army-surplus \nWillys-Overland Jeep to create a workhorse vehicle for military and \nagricultural use - and for export abroad to kick-start both Rover's \nfortunes and the national economy after World War II. Prototypes were up \nand running by late 1947, and production of the Series I began at \nSolihull in summer 1948. It had permanent four-wheel-drive with \nlow-ratio gearing and a locking freewheel mechanism, and a 50bhp, \n1.6-litre engine from the Rover P3 saloon. It was fitted with \nlightweight body panels made from surplus aircraft-grade aluminium - \nsteel was in short supply post-war - and came with army-surplus green \npaint. The Land Rover price started from just \u00A3450. Supply to the \nBritish forces started in 1949, the Land Rover replacing the Austin \nChamp and later, the rust-prone Austin Gipsy. Deliveries to \norganisations such }