Today HM Coastguard is a world leader in maritime search and rescue. Looking back 200 years, the goods, which now travel by road, were carried by hundreds of small ships. Year in year out dozens of ships and hundreds of lives were lost within sight of the coast. Public shock and dismay at the tragedies drove forward the creation of national life saving organisations. Though its beginnings lie in those decades HM Coastguard originated not to meet the dangers of the seas but to combat a pernicious threat to the country's economy and security - smuggling.
Dimensions and Weights
Packed: 13.7cm x 8cm x 6.3cm ( L x W x H )
Unpacked: 8.2cm x 3.4cm x 3.5cm ( L x W x H )
Excludes shipping carton
Scale
1:43 scale means that this is 43 times smaller than the full sized vehicle(s)
For a much more detailed explanation of scale and the history please follow .