Seeing that this thread is concerned with modelling the Bev, I'm attaching a photo of what was, probably, the first scratch-built model. It was presented to Guiness Breweries when we (53 Sqdn) were 'adopted' by the brewery in 1960. The superb model was the work of one of our AQMs (as they were then) 'Eddie' Edwards. He (if memory serves me well) is 3rd from the right hand end of the back row (as viewed).Why he wasn't at the forefront to recognise his workmanship seems ridiculous! although. depending on when, during the visit, the photo was taken, organisational skills may have been suffering from Guiness 'hospitality'! We were all presented witha Guiness/53 tie which had as its motif the Guiness Toucan with a Bev undercarriage - still tucked away somewhere!
