Bedford: M Series

1947. Bedford MLD. Reg No: KVF 360.

1947. Bedford MLD. Reg No: KVF 360.

1947. 3 tons. Reg No. JCV 601.

1950. Bedford MSD Dropside. 28 hp. Reg No: MTT 454.

1950. Bedford MSD 28hp. Reg No: MTT 454.

1951. Bedford MSD Flatbed. Reg No: GBK 73.

Note: This is a sub-section of Bedford

1939 The Bedford M series was a commercial vehicle chassis, the first variants of which were made in 1939. It is a normal control 4-wheel chassis designed to carry loads of 2-3 tons. The wheelbase was 10 feet or 11 feet 11 inch. They were fitted with the standard 6-cylinder 27.34 hp petrol engine.

A 4-speed gearbox with single dry plate clutch delivered power to a floating rear axle with spiral bevel final drive. Brakes were Lockheed hydraulic type and servo assisted operating on all four wheels.

Seven variants of the M series chassis were offered. Their designations were:

MS - short (10'0") wheelbase

• MSZ : chassis only
• MSC : chassis and cab
• MSD : dropside lorry
• MST : end tipper

ML - long (11'11") wheelbase

• MLZ : chassis only
• MLC : chassis and cab
• MLD : dropside lorry

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Sources of Information

• [1] Wikipedia