The Bedford QLD lorry was the most common British-made 4x4 truck produced, with over 52,000 supplied to the British Forces between 1941 and 1945. Many of these later continued in service with the British Army in Cyprus, Korea and Malaya. The first Bedford QL trucks rolled off the assembly line at Vauxhall’s Luton factory early in 1941. They were powered by the reliable GM 3 ½-litre six-cylinder petrol engine.

Pictured here is a 1:50 scale QLD supply truck that was attached to the British 7th Armored Brigade ("The Desert Rats") when it was conducting operations in Libya 1942. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Length: 5-1/2-inches
Width: 2-inches

Release Date: June 2004

Historical Account: "The Desert Rats" - This surviving vehicle represents one of the many Bedford QL vehicles that was used in the movement of troops and stores on all the British commanded beach landings. The '49' marking denotes the 49th Field Park Unit, which worked in support of 48th, 50th, and 51st Field Units. These units were engaged immediately after D-Day at the eastern extremity of Sword Beach. The insignia represents the 3rd Infantry Division. After the war, this vehicle saw service in Cyprus before being restored in its D-Day markings.