Oxford Diecast Austin ATV Police Mobile Column
Product Code:
76ATV004
Production Details:
The Austin ATV (Auxiliary Towing Vehicle) was introduced
in 1941 and continued in manufacture until 1943. Built on the Austin K2
2-ton short wheelbase chassis, these vehicles were made with reinforced
steel to protect the occupants, particularly when working in areas subject
to bombing and associated enemy action. The Police Mobile Column, part of
the nation's Civil Defence, was founded in the 1960s with a main purpose -
thought necessary at the time - of being mobilised from safe quarters in
order to clear up devastated areas in the event of a nuclear attack. (Scale
1:76 / OO Gauge)
