Bedford Tippers at Work

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Re: Bedford Tippers at Work

Post #11 by DaveS » Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:05 am

I don't know what the preferences were in the areas you guys lived in the 50' and 60's, but around here, from observation as a lad, the demolition/muckaway type contractors seemed to prefer the Thames Trader, while construction companies had Bedfords, and well established enterprises like the councils had Albions. I suppose a lot depended on the local dealer.

One Perth contractor, Dreit, had a big fleet of Austin/Morris four wheelers fitted with rock bodies with scow ends and cab canopies. Some may have been the BMC/Abelson conversions and some four-wheel-drive conversions.

Muckaway with four wheeled tippers, now that must be a laugh to today's Scania/Volvo/Hino operators! :lol:

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Post #12 by XS650 » Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:56 am

Yes thats the trend in the old pictures , most of the demoltion crews have Ford Tippers (Traders then D series) and the excavation/builders crews have Bedfords.
In my area the council always used cheaper makes Commer/Ford/ Bedford in that order of preference.
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Post #13 by Localdiggers.co.uk » Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:28 pm

being a bit of a romantic, i like to think that 3rd bedford got there on its own steam despite its condition, somehow i doubt it though.... great pics fellas


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Post #14 by tim » Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:13 pm

A couple of TK's
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Post #15 by tim » Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:05 pm

Well loaded Bedford Boughton
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Post #16 by XS650 » Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:18 pm

Unusual to see O series Bedfords as transit mixers ,especially left hand drive ones in Poland !
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Post #17 by XS650 » Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:54 pm

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Post #18 by Renaultman » Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:28 pm

Amazing pics by all, here are some local bedfords.

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Post #19 by tim » Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:29 pm

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Re: Bedford Tippers at Work

Post #20 by essexpete » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:22 pm

The S type is one similar to alloy bodied one my father had in the late 50s. I have one photo somewhere. Apparently the gearbox always wanted to fall off.

That is a very early skip truck Tim, any idea when the idea was first used and from where?

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