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Bedford wartime models
I have tried to put together a definitive list, with the kind assistance of colleagues on MLU, of wartime Bedford models.
BEDFORD WARTIME CIVILIAN & MILITARY MODELS NORMAL BONNET: K 30-cwt Commercial MS 2-ton Short Commercial ML 2-ton Long Commercial ML Code 54 Ambulance (1940) ML Code 55 Tanker (1940) OS 3-ton Short Commercial OL 3-ton Long Commercial OS Code 40 5-ton Short Commercial OL Code 40 5-ton Long Commercial OB 26-seat bus MW 15-CWT WD TYPE (‘SERVICE’) TRUCK (FLAT FRONT): MWC WATER; MWD G/S; MWG A/A; MWR RADIO; [MWV Van adaptation of MWR] MWT Anti-tank Portee; MWX inflatable decoy OX 30-CWT WD TYPE (‘SERVICE’) LORRY (FLAT FRONT): [OXA Armoured truck]; OXC; OXD OX BEDFORD-SCAMMELL WD TYPE (‘SERVICE’) & CIVILIAN 6-TON 4X2-2 TRACTOR LORRY (FLAT FRONT): OXC OY 3-TON LORRY WD TYPE ‘SERVICE’) LORRY (FLAT FRONT): OYC; OYD G/S Cargo body OWS 5-TON SHORT WHEELBASE ‘CIVILIAN’ MODEL’ LORRY (FLAT FRONT): OWS; OWST Tipper, military front. OWL 5-TON LONG WHEELBASE ‘CIVILIAN’ LORRY (FLAT FRONT): OWL; OWLE Flat platform; OWLD Dropside OWB 26/32-SEATER WD TYPE (‘SERVICE’) & CIVILIAN BUS (NORMAL BONNET): OWB (1941-on) QL 3-TON 4-WHEEL DRIVE LORRY QLB 3-ton Gun Tractor and 3-ton Light A.A. Unit QLC 3-ton chassis cab for bodying by outside builders. QLD 3-ton G/S lorry QLR 3-ton Wireless, Command or Cypher vehicle QLC variant, perhaps better known as QLS (conversion of the QLC chassis cab to a 6-ton semi-trailer tractor) QLT 3-ton Troop Carrier QLW 3-ton Tipper Last edited by David_Hayward (RIP); 29-06-10 at 10:12. |
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Help!!!
I have amended the listing after studying parts manuals etc. for the official designations.
Can anyone please confirm which models these mobile canteens are? I assume OXC. Last edited by David_Hayward (RIP); 29-06-10 at 10:16. |
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Googled!
This thread is so famous it is coming up on Google!
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I've would love to hear any other details people may have. |
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Queens Messengers
The shots taken by COMMERCIAL MOTOR show several vehicles, brand new, and no regos. All were Bedfords except for a Vix-Ant tanker.
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Hi David,
Do you have a copy of the Vauxhall Motors pamphlet dated Jan. 1944? It is titled Bedford Vehicles and Vauxhall Cars, Supplied to Government Contracts or MOWT Release. There are sketches against each entry, a Food Flying Squad canteen is listed as; OXC, 30cwt, 4x2, Mobile Canteen.........body by Spurling There are no MW, OX, OY, QL models as such, they are family designations, each model has the full three letter reference, here is a list; MWC water tanker MWD GS truck MWG GS truck with gun mountings MWR fitted for wireless MWT Anti Tank tractor MWV GS van OXD GS lorry OXC Bedford-Scammell 6ton semi trailer lorry ( with sides) OXC " " " " " flat platfom lorry OXC mobile canteen OXC Bedford-Scammell semi trailer petrol tanker 1200 and 2000 gallon types OXC " " " " dropside lorry OXC with Tasker semi trailer OXC semi trailer bus "Bevin Bus" OXC semi trailer Tasker low loading "Queen Mary" OXC semi trailer with torpedo carrying attachment OYC petrol tanker OYD GS lorry QLB Light AA tractor QLC petrol tanker QLD GS lorry QLT troop carrying QLR fitted for wireless QLC 6 ton semi trailer OWST 5 ton swb tipper (cvilian model to MOWT licence) OWLE 5 ton flat platform (civilain model to MOWT licence) OWLD 5 ton dropside (civilian model to MOWT licence) OWB 32 seater bus ( civilian model to MOWT licence and a few more............. Never seen any offical reference to QLC semi trailer as a QLS though.
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Thanks for that!
In the Ian Allan Archives I found reference to the Bedford-Scammell articulated bus..special permission had been given to them running in service. Last edited by David_Hayward (RIP); 30-06-10 at 09:32. |
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Pics of (what I believe is) a Bedford MWG.
HTH, Hanno
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And a nice shot of the classic early open cabbed MWD, plus one of the later closed cab version.
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Wartime shot of a MWC - one of Les' pics, right?
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Bedford MW with 20-mm Polsten gun
H.
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David, a few photos to accompany your listings
cheers Les |
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Civvy models
Thanks Les. I am trying to prove that OX chassis were available to authorised users such as NAAFI, Churchy Army, Salvation Army, et al as well as the OW models. However I cannot tell the difference between an OWS and an OXC!
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Is this better
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Melbourne
A QL Bedford in Melbourne of all places 1946
Title Truck and semi-trailer with logs each approximately 2 tons in weight in a loading yard at Melbourne, Victoria. Extension of good roads and the increasing demands of commercial undertakings have resulted in great development of road transport in Australia in recent years [photographic image]. 1 photographic negative: b&w, acetate Date range 1946 - 1946 Series/Control symbol A1200, L211 Item ID 11962717 Item location Canberra
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1940 cab 11 C8 1940 Morris-Commercial PU 1941 Morris-Commercial CS8 1940 Chev. 15cwt GS Van ( Aust.) 1942-45 Jeep salad |
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Factory shot of the 30cwt oxd general service
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Lets see if i can get this one right first time, the OXC 30 cwt canteen seen during the handing over of the keys to the Church Army
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