Thread: Bedford trucks

Yes perfect

300 cubic inch petrol engine.

Originally Posted by Gibo

That us bro

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Shit that would be better than the two speed diff option on hills!!

Originally Posted by Gibo

That us bro

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This long range deer shooting fad has gone too far. At least they won't need cooking

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.

Originally Posted by Tommy

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.

I think I might know the guy and Bedford as well

Let me guess northdude, you've smelt his truck too?

Originally Posted by Gibo

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AH YES
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.

Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

AH YES
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.

Gutted.

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.

Originally Posted by Pointer

Let me guess northdude, you've smelt his truck too?

No I smelt the stripper pole

Gotta be careful doing that, next you'll be licking em and you tongue will stick! Bloody embarrassing when she lands on ya head!

Didn't lick it but I hurt myself badly trying to do what they do on it

Originally Posted by northdude

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

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 . Sat my license in the old girl. Them were the days!