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MODEL CARS / SCALE 1:76 OXFORD DIECAST / OXFORD DIECAST | THOMPSON REFUELLER 'BP AVIATION SERVICE' | 1:76

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Thompson Refueller, BP Aviation Service
 
FABRIKANT  SCHAAL  
 OXFORD   1:76  
     
 Kleur  Groen  
 Periode  1935-1970  
 Type / merk model  Thompson Refueller (BP)  
 Afmeting LxBxH  7.3 x 2.6 x 2.3 cm   
 Materiaal  Die-cast Metaal met kunststof onderdelen   
 Gelimiteerde uitgave    Nvt  
 Bijzonderheden    Bestuurbaar voorwiel   

The Thompson Aircraft Fueller, introduced successfully in 1935, was a small three-wheeled, airfield refueling vehicle, powered by a 10 hp Ford petrol engine. It had a three forward speed and one reverse speed gearbox and a chain-driven rear axle. The three wheeled, low slung design made it easier to get as close as possible to the aircraft to refuel. The left side tank held 500 gallons of petrol, while the right hand side tank held 50 gallons of oil. Each tank had its own pump driven by a power take off engaged by levers in the cockpit and each was fitted with an indicator gauge, hose and nozzle.

This unusual vehicle was first used for servicing light aircraft at civil aerodromes but was put to important use during World War II when several variants were adapted for military use. Following the conflict, many continued in use at civil aerodromes and airports in Britain well into the 1960s and 1970s, with a few still in use e.g. at North Weald and Leicester East into the 1990s. At least 20 examples are known to exist in museums and private ownership worldwide.

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