Austin Mini 850 RAF Station Commander 1:43 Corgi Vanguard Model

RAF stations are often very large plots of land and to get around the Station Commander used a Mini which was ideal for the role being nippy reliable easy to park and economical to both buy and run It was distinguishable by the blue and red flag on the bonnet as other black Minis were used for general transport roles around RAF facilities Many racetracks most noticeably Silverstone and Goodwood originated as airfield perimeter tracks and it wasn't unusual for even quite senior officers to use these Minis to perform a quick 'handling test' on the perimeter track; it was a more carefree era than today's health and safety dominated world Dimensions 72 x 67 x 153Scale 143Limited Edition YesLimited Edition Size 1000Length 70mmAge Suitability 14

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