AIFIX A03313 BEDFORD MWD 1/48 SCALE
The Bedford MWD served a host of military utility truck roles during WWII, and served through the 1950s. Bedford, Vauxhall's truck division and thus a grandchild of General Motors, produced nearly 67,000 of these 15 cwt (3/4-ton) 4x2 trucks for the war effort, starting in August, 1939.
An MWD could carry 10 infantrymen or a two-pounder antiaircraft gun or, of course, 1,500 lb of freight. The MWD was powered by a 3.5L OHV inline 6-cylinder engine through a 4-speed gearbox.Gear ratios are not stated but top speed is described as 95 kph (59 mph). So we're probably looking at a long-stroke, low-rev, high-torque setup here, appropriate to this vehicle's missions. One charitable website calls the engine "powerful"—it's rated at 72 hp. Apparently the MWD is popular with 1:1 scale restorers in Europe, who find it an easy truck to work on.
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