Bedford?

[Lynn]

In visiting that Witham Specialty Vehicles site from time to time, I've seen a lot of surplus Bedford trucks for sale, and wondered why I hadn't seen any Expo trucks built on a Bedford.

Well, I just found one.

DaNetLink

 

[HINO SG]

There were a fair number of those trucks either unconverted or not converted in an especially sophiticated manner in southern africa in the early '90s.

None of the ones I rode in were good for more than 80 kph, and usually that was only going downhill.

 

[Lynn]

Gotta say, the end result of their build looks much better than i would have expected from a converted shipping container:

Wonder how much it weighs, though?

 

[Spikepretorius]

Bedfords aren't the greatest trucks out there. We had them in the early days in the army and they sucked. Badly.
Use a Bedford if you're overlanding on a shoestring budget

Sheet that container must be heavy hey.

 

[kerry]

From what I can gather from reading about them on the 'net, power steering was not standard.

It looks like the Bedford pictured has an aftermarket power steering system added.

 

[Robthebrit]

My dad used a bedford parked in the drieway when I was a kid. I remember it being very noisey and very slow. It was a strong truck but it had some 'interesting' engineering and broke in weird ways that only a british vehicle could do

Rob

 

[Lynn]

Thanks, all.

...I remember it being very noisey and very slow...

That's quite a condemnation coming from a Mog owner.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

Bedford Custom EV

http://www.expedition-vehicle.co.uk/Welcome.html

Jim

 

[Doin_It]

That orange Bedford was very nice, he's had it sold for some time. Nice to see he's kept the site up.

 

[ColinTheCop]

They're not known for their reliabilty apparently.

And a bugger to work on according to an Army mechanic.

 

[nick1969]

bedford tm 4x4

i know about the old bedfords, i am looking at the new bedford the tm 4x4 from the 1980's but i have not found one converted yet is there a reason for that?
anyone?
someone out there must know something, thanks nick lol

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Very funny Robb