In 1956 at the British Industries Fair Benbros exhibited No.24 Field Gun with the other TV Series models but when it was issued it did not have a TV Series box but was included in the Mighty Midget range in a red & yellow box. 

 

The Field Gun was the fourth military model in the series (the others being No.12 Scout Car, No.13 Austin Champ and No.14 Tank). Like the others it was an excellent piece of casting but more than that, it was a working model and could fire matchsticks quite powerfully with its spring-loaded mechanism, a commendable achievement for a small toy.

 

Constructed from two main castings - the main carriage unit and the gun, barrel and shield section - the Field Gun was fitted with large metal wheels which were painted with the model. A towing ring was included in the casting but it could not be pulled by a Benbros model because, apart from the tractors, none of them had a tow-hook! After the model was painted, the firing mechanism was fitted so this remained unpainted. Unusually there was no identification on the model. 

 

There were three colours used for No.24 Field Gun. As with other miltary models, it was first painted glossy olive-green, but later Benbros switched to a darker army-green which had either a matt or a gloss finish. 

 

Examples of the Field Gun are not too hard to find, though they can be playworn. The olive-green variation is the most common.