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[[ | [[image:Im19150220Sp-Beford.jpg|thumb| February 1915. Bedford-Buick ambulance. ]] | ||
[[image:Im20110901DSF-lc055.jpg|thumb| 1950. Bedford KZ Ambulance. Reg No: JXX 917. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im19510420CM-Bedford1.jpg|thumb| April 1951. ]] | |||
Bedford were manufacturers of commercial vehicles from 1931 to 1992. | |||
Bedford | |||
'''See also - | |||
* | * [[Bedford: Buses]] | ||
* [[Bedford: Cars]] | |||
* [[Bedford: Fire Appliances]] | |||
* [[Bedford: Lorries]] | |||
* [[Bedford: Military]] | |||
* [[Bedford: Vans]] | |||
Bedford Vehicles, usually shortened to just Bedford, was a subsidiary of [[Vauxhall| 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 | |||
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==Sources of Information== | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* 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: Town - Luton]] | [[Category: Town - Luton]] | ||
[[Category:Cars]] | [[Category: Cars]] | ||
[[Category:Commercial Vehicles]] | [[Category: Commercial Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category: Military Vehicles]] | |||
Latest revision as of 07:26, 15 August 2020
Bedford were manufacturers of commercial vehicles from 1931 to 1992.
See also -
- Bedford: Buses
- Bedford: Cars
- Bedford: Fire Appliances
- Bedford: Lorries
- Bedford: Military
- Bedford: Vans
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