Differences between Bedford OYC and OYD

[Lionelgee]

Originally Posted by lynx42

Here are some photos of the OY the day I first saw it in 1996/7. The farmer told me it was either 1942 or 1943.

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I was far more interested in what was hiding up in the stack of old rain water tanks at the top of the hill, seen here top left in the back ground. It was the remains of a Canadian Scout Car Ford Lynx Mk.III*.

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Anyway we recovered the old girl and as I said, passed it on to Tony L. in SA. who passed it on to Richmond G. and then it went on to Matt L.

Regards Rick.

Hello Rick & Matt,

Thanks for posting the photographs of Matt's Bedford. I was thinking that the vehicle would be a cab-over variety the QL. Gee Bedford did not exercise their design crew very much from the OY model to come up with the shape of the "TJ" Series Bedfords did they!

I used to be in charge of the tree gang in a city council and we had the a "TJ" series Bedford as a water tanker. Plus we had a cab over TK Bedford, converted refuse truck as the wood chip vehicle as we had our own wood chipper.

The first vehicle I ever drove was my step granddad's TJ2 Bedford so I have a passing interest in the old Bedfords.

Kind Regards
Lionel