Oxford Diecast British Railways Sign - 1:43 Scale

Oxford Diecast British Railways Sign - 1:43 ScaleRover chief engineer Maurice Wilks was inspired by his army surplus Willys Overland Jeep to create a workhorse vehicle for military and agricultural use and for export abroad to kick start both Rover's fortunes and the national economy after World War II. Prototypes were up and running by late 1947, and production of the Series I began at Solihull in summer 1948. It had permanent four wheel drive with low ratio gearing and a locking freewheel

Rover chief engineer Maurice Wilks was inspired by his army-surplus Willys-Overland Jeep to create a workhorse vehicle for military and agricultural use - and for export abroad to kick-start both Rover's fortunes and the national economy after World War II. Prototypes were up and running by late 1947, and production of the Series I began at Solihull in summer 1948. It had permanent four-wheel-drive with low-ratio gearing and a locking freewheel mechanism, and a 50bhp, 1.6-litre engine from the Rover P3 saloon. It was fitted with lightweight body panels made from surplus aircraft-grade aluminium - steel was in short supply post-war .

Dimensions and Weights

Packed: 13.7cm x 8cm x 8.1cm ( L x W x H )

Unpacked: 10.5cm x 3.7cm x 4.5cm ( 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.