Bedford QLC 6 tonner heavy-truck - tractor
 

Gents, hi...

I´m collecting material for the construction of model kit of this truck:
Bedford QLC 6 toner

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7.../Semttulo1.jpg

I have doubts about the system of the trailer hitch in the truck (see arrow)...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...qlc6tonner.jpg

I know that:

" A rather different variation of the theme was provided by the Bedford QLC 4 x 4 - 2 General Service Lorry. This consisted of a standard QL four-wheel drive chassis to which was permanently coupled a GS semi-trailer with tilt cover. The Ball-type coupling beiong directly over teh QL rear axel. A small cargo body of 1 ton capacity was fitted" .

The 1 ton cargo body was a drop side and the fitting a ball type coupling.

source: British Military Transport WW2 - Ryton Publications

Please, someone had a picture or drawing of details of this system...


Thanks in advance....
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Same picture and others in one of Bart Vanderveens book
 

Hi

Picture looked familiar grabbed one of Bart Vanderveen's books off the shelf entitled Bedfords & Vauxhall Military Vehicles. It has several other pictures of other tractor trailers units with similar arrangement. I'll have to read through all the related text to see if it gives and explanation. Memory tells me that Bart wrote and article about this I believe in Wheels and Tracks.

Anybody got the cumulative index for Wheels and Tracks?

Cheers Phil

Indeed...
 

I have another pic of this truck:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...LCtruck004.jpg

...but I never saw a photo in which the pivot system appear...

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coupling
 

Hi,

I think some of the wartime Bedfords were fitted with the Scammell coupling, the civilian models where, I have an Article and pictures in a Classic Military Vehicles magazine, I will dig it out later and if there is more information will post it on.

Cheers

Tasker Coupling
 

Sorry, its not a Scammell, its a Tasker of Andover 6-8 Ton Ball coupling, about 7000 were built, there is an article in the June 2002 Classic Military Vehicle magazine, the pic you used above with the clock tower in the background is the 1st page of that Article, also includes the specs etc.Do you already have the magazine ? If not let me know and I can scan/email it to you although there is no clear large image of the coupling.
Interestingly the Trailer is permanently connected to the coupling and with limited travel of 20 degrees ended up rolling when not on tarmac and a lot where scrapped.
Hopefully I have successfully attached an image of one from Google Images, however if it does'nt then search Google Images for Tasker coupling, or bedford coupling, hope helps !

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Andy...I don´t have the magazine !!!!

The pic above I found in the Internet...

Thanks for the tip about research´s word in Google Images !!!

I´m digging pics, now ...

regards and all the best
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no worries, I will scan the magazine article and PM it to you, if you try a few searches like tasker coupling and bedford ww11 coupling etc you should find what you need.

cheers

My photographs below are of a Commer Q2 tractor towing a Queen Mary trailer. If you look closely one can see this one is detachable, however, just like the one in the picture you posted.

HTH,
Hanno

@Andy:
Waiting for and TIA....

@Hanno:
Thanks...Big hug !!

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Mag Article
 

not forgot the magazine article, apologies my scanner is playing up but should get it sorted this weekend and will send it across !

Andy, don´t worry !!!
thanks and waiting for...

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Scanned pages
 

i cannot get them to attach within these threads, please PM me your email address and I can just forward the 3 pages direct to you,thanks

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Andy, send to:

panzerserra@gmail.com

regards and thanks, again


Serra

Serra,

just emailed, hope you can read it

Cheers

Andy

Andy, attached images came too small ...

please, check your e-mail...

regards

Marcos Serra

Andy, ok now...thanks a lot

regards

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no worries, looking forward to seeing the finished article !

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Thank you, Andy...

See the truck in my blog:

http://panzerserra.blogspot.com/

be my guest and all the best
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thats a great website, i think some of these need more skill that the full size ones, good going !

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Thanks, Andy...
 

Thanks and all the best, Andy...

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