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Hey all. It's anyone here a big fan of old bedford trucks?
We have one here that has been parked up for 10 or more years.
We are looking at selling it but the father in-law can't remember what model it is.
The wheel base is approx 14'
And here is a pic.
Who can help?
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Love them, but cant help out at all.
I would have thought the original cert plate would have had it on it. Could be anything from a J3-J6, depending duals on the rear, etc.
J5? There will be info on the ID plate I believe on the firewall? Mate had an RL, best hunting vehicle ever.
OK Cert Plate...
She looks pretty tidy in that PIC
Looks like a J6
Did my diesel apprenticeship at baillie farmers motors Hastings on Bedfords.
Have rebuilt many many of them from one end to the other.
Could you please put up a pic of the engine/rocker cover and I can tell you what engine is in it.
If petrol then most likely a 300 cubic inch
The 214 petrol had rocker cover machine screws around the outside by the gasket, the 300 petrol had two large nuts spaced evenly a 1/3 way down the centre of the cover
Diesel then a 330 cubic inch, if twin inlets then a 440 diesel and it's been repowered.
It's been 32yrs since I started working on them, surprising what you remember :)
I'd love an RL! Yours looks like a J6
Awesome info thanks guys.
It had duals on the rear.
I will have a look at a pic and pay off its clear enough
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Is that clear enough?
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Met a guy in England a couple of years ago, he has a full time business buying, restoring and selling Bedfords. He said good ones are getting difficult to find now and he even retrieving from Europe. Great what population and money adds to opportunities
Attachment 48223This was my Mitsi replacement for my TK Bedford with a two speed diff, way back in the mid 1980s. The extra speed gave us a few more deliveries out of the yard everyday!:DAttachment 48223
Yep the Mitsi was a dually hence two photos:thumbsup:
That us bro :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Pointer
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About 10 years ago a mate of mine got a J2, we painted it yellow, fitted white and black vinyl floor, stripper pole and provision for two kegs with handles etc. Was heaps of fun, so he sold it for ridiculous money and built another. Ended up on police 10/7 AND Motorway Patrol (I wasn't involved those times) on separate occasions.
They also make great campers if you don't mind being mistaken for gypsies.
Yes perfect
300 cubic inch petrol engine.
Shit that would be better than the two speed diff option on hills!!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
This long range deer shooting fad has gone too far. At least they won't need cooking :)Quote:
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I bet it's even painted in Waikato green :)
An ex-employer of mine had a RL as a fire tanker for its forestry operations. It had some kind of cable actuated diff locks on it front and rear. With a full tank of water it went anywhere. I recall watching it plow through a hillside of 5-6 year old pines like they were weeds once.
I think I might know the guy and Bedford as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Tommy
Let me guess northdude, you've smelt his truck too? :D
AH YESQuote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
The not so secret 1960s NZ Army Ballistic Missile Program. Cancelled after the first launch misfired destroying a freezing works. It was a truly offal experience. :sick:
Gutted.Quote:
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I remember having to drive a TK Bedford at my first farming job, no power steering and 1st gear was blown, it was probably older than my father. I thought all my Christmas' had come at once when it got replaced with an old T-liner. I don't think I ever turned the jake brakes off the entire time I was driving it, loved that sound.
No I smelt the stripper pole :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pointer
Gotta be careful doing that, next you'll be licking em and you tongue will stick! Bloody embarrassing when she lands on ya head!:O_O:
Didn't lick it but I hurt myself badly trying to do what they do on it
Which one? The first one had a stainless pole, the second was an acrylic jobbie with bubbles and colour changing lights and shit :XD:Quote:
Originally Posted by northdude
the stainless one my nuts didnt like it thought i might break the acrylic one
I remember that the Drainage Board bought new Bedford's in the 80's as they were the only commercial vehicles you could buy that still ran on petrol. They wanted petrol engines to run on biogas from the sewerage plant. Awful things do drive compared to the Japanese diesels of the era.
I learnt to drive in a J1 which my dad bought brand new at the time on the farm in northland. Started when I was around 5yr old. The old man would put it in first gear and jump out and I would stand on the seat and steer it around the hay paddock while he picked up the bales. When I was big enough to push the clutch in and change gear myself, he taught me how to do hand brake slides but threatened me with my life if I ever did one with him on the back loading hay [emoji3]. Sat my license in the old girl. Them were the days!
When managing a timber mill in Carterton my TK was off the road being repaired on quite a few occasions. A customer just up the road had a J2 and he would lend it to me for deliveries on these occasions, was a bit small but certainly helped. I built a two stand shearing shed for him. Was up at his small farm, he lived there with his mum who was a 90 yrs old. She made us a cuppa and in conversation a certain farmers name came up concerning a dope growing charge he had successfully defended in court. I asked the old lady how she new the guy, she replied he was her cousin! I replied that he was also my cousin. Turned out her and I had both had the same great great grandfather, we were in the same generation with about 60 yrs between us. She gave me a photo of the great great fellow, I get misty eyed every time someone brings up the the name Bedford;)
