Bedford: Lorries
Note: This is a sub-section of Bedford.
1925 General Motors took over Vauxhall and began assembling Chevrolet trucks, first at Hendon and then at Luton
The Luton built 30cwt Chevrolet U types sold well and in 1930 branded them as Chevrolet Bedford
1931 Launched the W type as a Bedford model
1939 A range from 12cwt to 5ton were available.
WW2 Production for the war department totaled 250,000 trucks with the 15cwt being the most numerous.
1954 Produyction moved from Luton to Dunstable
1960 The TK range was launched.
1968 The KM range up to 24 ton gvw were produced.
1972 Up to 32 ton gvw produced.
1976 The TJ bonnetted range introduced.
1983 Control passed to General Motors' Worldwide Truck and Bus Group.
1986 Decision made to stop heavy vehicle production.
1987 Sold to AWD who acquired the Dunstable plant but they went to the receivers in 1992.
List of Models
- U Series (1925-1932) UK assembled 30 cwt Chevrolet
- W Series (1931-39) 2 ton
- QL WWII military truck. 250,000 built
- K Series (1939-1953) 1.5 ton
- M Series (1939-1953) 2/3 ton
- O Series (1939-1953) 4/5 ton
- S Series (1950- ) 7 ton
- A Series (1953- )
- R Series (1952- ) 3-ton military 4x4
- J Series