Oxford Dorchester ACV 8th Armoured Division 1941
| Scale | 1:76 |
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76DOR001
- The AEC ACV (Armoured Command Vehicle) was one of a series of such vehicles built by the British Associated Equipment Company during the Second World War.
- Such vehicles were essentially armoured buses based on truck chassis and the UK was the only country to develop and widely employ this purpose-built armoured command form of transport.
- Just over 400 were built in all for use by the British Army and carried the facility for a single .303 Bren light machine gun which was carried inside.
- The ACV was big and comfortable, as a result of which the troops nicknamed it Dorchester after the luxury hotel on Park Lane in London.
- To launch this piece of new tooling, Oxford has decorated the ACV in a dark green/dark grey camouflage scheme as used by the 8th Armoured Division in 1941.
- The chassis and wheel hubs are also dark green.
- The Division’s military number is printed on both sides of the cab and across the back.
- They have also named their truck Hermann, printed boldly in red on the bonnet, while additional military numbering appears on the front and rear mudguards.
- One final detail comprises the authentic ‘rivets’ on the vehicle, which are shown up to great effect by the dark colour scheme.
€15.00
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