Oxford Diecast 1/76 TACR2 Queens Flight
1/76 Scale
The TACR2 (Truck Airfield Crash Rescue) Range Rover was designed in the mid 1970s as a rapid response rescue and first attack fire appliance for use at Royal Air Force and Royal Navy aerodromes in both the United Kingdom and overseas. The original TACR2's were built by Gloster Saro at Hucclecote on 2 door Range Rover chassis converted to 6x4 configuration by Carmichael's in Worcester who were the only company originally approved by Land Rover to carry out the conversion. Gloster Saro had to fabricate the rear crew doors themselves to satisfy the MOD specification. The rear bodywork and roof were GRP mouldings. As soon as the 4 door version of the Range Rover was introduced this was utilized. A Godiva fire pump was located between the rear passenger seats. Over 200 TACR2s were built by three different companies; Gloster Saro, Carmichael Fire and HCB-Angus Ltd. At any one time, two TACR2s, characterised by their unique dark blue liveries were attached to the Queens Flight unit based at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire. From here the vehicles would travel throughout the United Kingdom for the purpose of providing fire cover and marshalling duties for the unit’s helicopters.
This Oxford Diecast 1:76 scale model, registered 31 AG 22, represents one of the first Royal Air Force Gloster-Saro bodied appliances that served with the Queens Flight in 1977.