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[[Image:Im19091106Auto-Bedford18hp.jpg|thumb| November 1909. ]]
[[image:Im19150220Sp-Beford.jpg|thumb| February 1915. Bedford-Buick ambulance. ]]
[[Image:Im1913Autocar-Bedford.jpg|thumb| 1913.]]


[[image:Im090430Ox-Bedford1.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at the [[Oxford Bus Museum]]. ]]
[[image:Im20110901DSF-lc055.jpg|thumb| 1950. Bedford KZ Ambulance. Reg No: JXX 917. ]]
[[image:Im090430Ox-Bedford3.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at the [[Oxford Bus Museum]]. ]]
[[Image:Im19510420CM-Bedford1.jpg|thumb| April 1951. ]]
[[Image:Salthouses-bedford-1959.jpg|thumb|1959 Van]]
[[image:Im090510B-Bed9.jpg|thumb| ]]


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Bedford were manufacturers of commercial vehicles from 1931 to 1992.
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[[image:Im090604CCS-Vaux.jpg |thumb| ]]
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[[image:Im090613WSF-BedOLBC-52.jpg|thumb| 1952. Model OLBC. ]]
'''See also -
[[image:Im090613WSF-BedRL-57.jpg|thumb| 1957. Model RL. ]]
* [[Bedford: Buses]]
* [[Bedford: Cars]]
* [[Bedford: Fire Appliances]]
* [[Bedford: Lorries]]
* [[Bedford: Military]]
* [[Bedford: Vans]]


were manufacturers of commercial vehicles from 1931 to 1992.
Bedford Vehicles, usually shortened to just Bedford, was a subsidiary of [[Vauxhall| Vauxhall Motors]], itself the British subsidiary of General Motors (GM).


* 1902 The [[Vauxhall Iron Works]] produced marine engines and also petrol-engined cars.
1925 [[General Motors]] took over [[Vauxhall]] and began assembling Chevrolet trucks, first at Hendon and then at Luton


==Cars==
The Luton-built 30cwt Chevrolet U types sold well and in 1930 branded them as Chevrolet Bedford
* 1959 Advert on this page for the new look '''Bedford''' Van. <ref>[http://www.historyworld.co.uk/index.php] History World</ref>


* Beagle 1964-73.
1931 Launched the W type as a Bedford model


==Lorries==
See [[Bedford: Lorries]]


== Fire Appliances ==
== See Also ==
See [[Bedford: Fire Appliances]]
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==Buses==
== Sources of Information ==
See [[Bedford: Buses]]
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==Sources of Information==
* British Lorries 1900-1992 by S. W. Stevens-Stratten. Pub. Ian Allen Publishing
* British Lorries 1900-1992 by S. W. Stevens-Stratten. Pub. Ian Allen Publishing
* Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
* Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
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[[Category:Cars]]
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[[Category:Commercial Vehicles]]
[[Category: Town - Luton]]
[[Category: Cars]]
[[Category: Commercial Vehicles]]
[[Category: Military Vehicles]]

Latest revision as of 07:26, 15 August 2020

February 1915. Bedford-Buick ambulance.
1950. Bedford KZ Ambulance. Reg No: JXX 917.
April 1951.

Bedford were manufacturers of commercial vehicles from 1931 to 1992.

See also -

Bedford Vehicles, usually shortened to just Bedford, was a subsidiary of Vauxhall Motors, itself the British subsidiary of General Motors (GM).

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


See Also

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Sources of Information

  • British Lorries 1900-1992 by S. W. Stevens-Stratten. Pub. Ian Allen Publishing
  • Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
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