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Scale 1 : 72
Publisher/Brand Hobbymaster
Version Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
Category Aircraft Scale Models
Subcategory 1: 72 Aircraft Scale Models » 1:72 Hobby Master
Availability Product out of stock and no longer available.
True 1/72 scale.
Professionally painted.
Weathered finish.
Great attention to detail.
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).
Rubber wheels roll.
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.
Highly collectable.
When WWII broke out the British War Office contracted Bedford to produce a 3 ton 4X4
general service truck. In February 1940 the prototype of the QL series was ready with full
production beginning in March 1940 at their Vauxhall factory in Luton. As the war
progressed there was a need for various types of 3 ton trucks. Bedford devised trucks for
troop carrying, fire tenders, communications, tankers, Bofors gun tractor and several others
applications. Between 1940 and 1945 there were approximately 52,250 QL trucks produced.
The Bedford QLD was the general service variant in the QL series of vehicles. The QLD
was the most common British-made 4X4 and was produced until 1945. The QLD was a vital
method of carrying fuel, artillery, ammunition, supplies and food to troops on the move.
Besides being a general service vehicle the QLD was produced as a mobile canteen,
mobile kitchen, observation tower, dump truck. These trucks or lorries were used
extensively by the British forces in Europe and performed very well in the North African
desert.
Specifications Bedford QLD
Type – 3 ton GS (general service) cargo lorry (truck)
Origin –United Kingdom
Operators – RAF and British Army WWII
Crew – 1 + 11 passengers
Dimensions
Length – 5.99 m (19 ft 8 in)
Width – 2.26 m (7 ft 5in)
Height – 2.54 m (10 ft)
Performance
Engine – Bedford 6-cylinder, liquid cooled, displacement of 3,519 cc (214.7 cu in) producing
72 hp (54kW)
Transmission - 4-speed gearbox
Fuel - 127 liter (28 gallons) / petrol (gasoline)
Range – 250 km (156 miles)
Weight
Empty – 3,277 kg (7,225 lb)
Maximum load – 6,985 kg (15,400 lb)
QL variants
QLB – 40 mm Bofors Tractor
QLD – General Service, Mobile Canteen, Mobile Kitchen, Observation Tower, Dump Truck
QLC – Fuel Truck, Mobile Switchboard, Studio
QLR – Radio Vehicle
QLT – TCV / Troop Carrying Vehicle
QLW – Winch Dump Truck