Bedford Tippers at Work

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Bedford Tippers at Work

Post #1 by XS650 » Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:49 am

Come across lots of Bedfords at work on the t'internet, it was a great loss to UK when GM closed Bedford down in 86, mainly due to the 'Keep Landrover British' loonies who succesfully campaigned the government to stop selling Landrover to Bedford as they were American owned !
, even though Bedford ( always owned by American GM ) had supplied most of the British Armies trucks since WW2 !!!.....(very ironic now as Landrover sold to German then Indian owners ) ....moan over
1 bedford 1956.jpg

2 Bedford rb skimmer.jpg

3 Bedford rb43.jpg

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bedford cat.jpg

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bedford ford tippers.jpg

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Re: Bedford Tippers at Work

Post #2 by essexpete » Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:21 pm

Some great photos there. The Bedford was so popular on local work when i was a kid in the 60s and 70s. Quite a few of the road gangs/ground work had the J types.

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Post #3 by Holger » Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:33 pm

I love that style of truck!
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Post #4 by BulldozerD11 » Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:04 pm

Great photos Craig :thumbup:

Especially like the first 2 as the trucks looks small against the grab and bucket.


Heres on that survived such treatment and has had a bit of tlc to restor it as it looks new

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Post #5 by Gordon Wil » Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:34 pm

Hope these may be of interest here?
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Post #6 by Gordon Wil » Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:10 am

Few more old Bedfords....
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Post #7 by BulldozerD11 » Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:41 am

:claphands: Good collection there Gordon

Like the 3 one, bit of TCut and be like new :lol:

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Post #8 by Gordon Wil » Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:57 am

Thanks for comment Dave have few others I put on tomorrow if interested?

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Post #9 by Neversweat » Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:12 am

Gordon Wil wrote:Thanks for comment Dave have few others I put on tomorrow if interested?


Get them on Gordon :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Re: Bedford Tippers at Work

Post #10 by XS650 » Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:27 am

Really like the Malta ' in use ' pics :thumbup: At the risk of sounding like a grump I'm not that keen on 'Trucks on Grass' pictures unless its something rare/unusual like the unrestored truck.
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