A09191A Avro Anson Mk.I Model Kit Brand_EFE-Rail In 1946 the Longmoor Military

In 1946 the Longmoor Military Railway arranged an exchange of equipment with their counterparts at Fort Eustis in America

Development of these fully tracked carriers dates back to 1925 when Major (later Lieutenant-General Sir Gifford) Martel constructed a one-man "tankette" to interest the British War Purchasing Office

The length of the track is 300 mm / 11-13/16“

Highly Detailed Body

North Africa and in the Mediterranean

A09191A Avro Anson Mk.I Model Kit Brand_EFE-Rail In 1946 the Longmoor MilitaryWhen it entered service with No. 48 Squadron at RAF Manston in March 1936, the Avro Anson became the first monoplane type to achieve squadron service status and was also the first RAF aircraft to feature a retractable undercarriage. The RAF Anson Mk. I was equipped with a fixed forward firing . 303 machine gun operated by the pilot and a single Lewis gun mounted in the manually traversed dorsal turret. It could also be equipped with a modest bomb