Bedford QL mystery

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Richard, thanks mate! I have a photo of # 1, which ran around on Bedfordshire trade plates.

I am going to have to check the Bovington record card for Contract V.4914 and 4924. It does seem odd that they have low Census Numbers and a high, latish war. contract.

From Vauxhall records:

YEAR CHASSIS NOS. ENGINE NUMBERS
1940 QL1001-1002 ?
1941 QL&QLR 1003-4795.....QL&QLR 2001-(6214)
1942 QL&QLR 4796-14555...QL&QLR(6215)-16403
1943 QL&QLR 14556-26998 QL&QLR 16404-32692
1944 QL&QLR 26999-39051 QL&QLR 32693-45892
1945 QL&QLR 39052-53247 QL&QLR 45830-61648

Of course we have already discussed in the past the "fiddle" of the photo of L 553227, from that first batch you mentioned with the early rad grille, supposedly leaving Luton as the "200000th Wartime Bedford"!

I just can't see why this lorry was in Liverpool unless it was dismantling and shipment out? Did they use Troopers in the Far East campaign?

Thanks for all the assistance with this conundrum.