Famous for being the staff vehicle that Queen Elizabeth (Princess at the time) drove during WWII, the Ford WOA1 was the standard four-seater vehicle, particularly for staff during wartime.
Queen Elizabeth being a girl of only thirteen at the outbreak of war precluded the then-Princess Elizabeth of York from taking a particularly ‘active’ role in the war effort. She nevertheless played her part throughout. While performing duties ranging from helping spearhead fundraising efforts to addressing the nation’s children (her first radio broadcast), Princess Elizabeth remained (as did much of the Royal Family) in London throughout the war, sharing the dangers of the Blitz alongside fellow Londoners.
While appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the Grenadier Guards in 1942 (a traditional honorary position for British Royals), Princess Elizabeth’s best-known wartime role was her time with the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), the women’s branch of the British Army of the period. While not a full-time member due to her State duties, she trained as a driver and mechanic, and ended her service with the rank of (Honorary) Junior Commander, Service Number 230873. For this reason, we’ve presented our Princess Elizabeth as the driver of the ubiquitous Ford WOA1 staff car of the period, along with a suitably high-ranking passenger for her to ferry about.
This kit also includes a driver model based upon Princess Elizabeth and a passenger.
This pack contains:
- 1 Vehicle
- 2 Crew
Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Resin and metal parts.
Scale: 28mm.
