Chevrolet WA 30cwt

[Dave Page]

Hi Everyone,
I know memories can be a bit tricky on us over time; this is why we write things down. According to the Data Book Of wheeled Vehicles (Third Edition) Published By T.T.2. Ministry Of Supply - a
Q.L. Bedford was governed to 38 mph. This is not to say that the governer on the Q.L. had not been unofficially "tweaked" by the engineers for their use - personnel would have risked being placed on charge for doing so but it did happen. 80mph?, maybe down a - very - steep hill in neutral. Having driven an assortment of Bedfords: MW, RL, as well as S, J and TK Bedfords, the fastest one, a J, only reached 75 downhill.
I looked for a Chev WA but the closest model I found was a Chev 4412 3Ton 4x2, the max speed was given at 45 mph (no mention of a governer).
Cheers,
Dave