76AEC020 AEC Matador Tripoli Libya Artillery Tractor Class-28 Toad is a standard 20-ton

Toad is a standard 20-ton GWR brake van design and is the equivalent of an American-style caboose

Station footbridge measures at 227mm in length

working interior lights

a single yellow light indicates caution the next light is red and Green indicates permission to proceed or route clear

Various changes were introduced over this period especially in the suspension which was the Achilles Heel of this design and our model represents construction over the 1952 1957 period

76AEC020 AEC Matador Tripoli Libya Artillery Tractor Class-28 Toad is a standard 20-tonThe Matador was a typical AEC vehicle of the period, with flat fronted cab to accommodate the crew of one, a curved roof and a canvas backed rear load area. It was a 4 x 4 vehicle with an AEC 7. 6 litre engine and a speed of around 30 mph. The British military saw the AEC as an essential vehicle during World War II and it saw service in many roles both during and after the conflict. RAF Idris was an RAF base between 1943 and 1966. The station was used