Old Bedford Truck

[Ryewolf]

Spotted near Ramsbottom this afternoon, apparently first registered in Sept 1950, so almost 70 years old.

[Hatter]

Bedford Trucks used to be the shirt sponsor for Luton Town!
I wonder what the mileage is on that one.  It looks in good condition.

 

[Ryewolf]

1 minute ago, Hatter said:

I wonder what the mileage is on that one.  It looks in good condition.

Yes, it looked almost brand new.....

A colour version of the truck.....

[Denis]

It is a Bedford O series, I think production ran from the 1940's through to the late 1950's. That particular livery is in use by the coampany and they seem to run at least one of every type of Bedford lorry ever made.

I cut my teeth in the road haulage industry driving a Bedford TK at eighteen years old... 10 ton gross on a car licence ! , I took my HGV on a Bedford KM articulated lorry at 21 years old. I like to think I have a soft spot for the marque

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Denis, I knew you know about this truck. Yes I did look on Google for the company and found lots of other trucks in the same livery

[Clicker]

They don't build em like they used to eh.....lol

[Denis]

1 hour ago, Hatter said:

I wonder what the mileage is on that one.  It looks in good condition.

 

It has probably had a complete rebuild including the engine, which could either be a 6 cylinder petrol or a four cylinder Diesel. my old 1963 Bedford TK I first drove in 1973 had over 250000 on the clock, then it had a Tachograph fitted and was still on the road in 1982 still racking up the miles

[Korky]

13 hours ago, Ryewolf said:

first registered in Sept 1950, so almost 70 years old.

I was first registered in 1948, so I'm two years older than the truck!

The colour shot works best for me, excellent.

Korky

[Clicker]

Ditto Korks ... I’ve got the same registration  year  date too ... and up until my cataract op this morning, I’ve gotten through my annual MOT  every year without  replacing any working bits ... As I  said earlier.... they don’t make ‘em like they used to do they ?

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Korky

[loki]

hard to choose between b&w and color, i like both.  great find, glad to see it's still in good condition.

[Korky]

3 hours ago, Clicker said:

I’ve gotten through my annual MOT  every year without  replacing any working bits ... 

You've done well........ Up to now I've had problems with my headlights and my winkers. There was a time when I only fired on three cylinders and once that was put right I couldn't get out of second gear. Right now it's the exhaust system that's spitting and farting like a drunken sailor, but I'm told a quick wazz with a silencer bandage should put things back in fettle.

Korky

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Loki, they spend a lot of money on keeping these old trucks running....