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Bedford Vehicles, usually shortened to just Bedford, was a subsidiary of [[Vauxhall| Vauxhall Motors]], itself the British subsidiary of General Motors (GM), established in 1930; and constructing commercial vehicles.  
Bedford Vehicles, usually shortened to just Bedford, was a subsidiary of [[Vauxhall| Vauxhall Motors]], itself the British subsidiary of General Motors (GM), established in 1930; and constructing commercial vehicles.  


==Cars==
* 1909 Bedford cars show 'a long range' of 15-18 h.p. four-cylinder models at the Olympia Motor Show. <ref>The Times, Monday, Nov 15, 1909. </ref>


* 1912 Bedford cars shown at the Paris Motor Show. <ref>The Times, Tuesday, Dec 10, 1912</ref>
* 1927 [[Vauxhall]] selling several demonstration cars including Bedford Saloon Cars and Princeton Touring Cars. <ref>The Times, Tuesday, Mar 29, 1927</ref>


==Lorries==
==Lorries==

Revision as of 17:04, 12 August 2010

November 1909.
1913. 15-18 h.p. cars made by GM.

were manufacturers of commercial vehicles from 1931 to 1992.

General

Bedford Vehicles, usually shortened to just Bedford, was a subsidiary of Vauxhall Motors, itself the British subsidiary of General Motors (GM), established in 1930; and constructing commercial vehicles.


Lorries

See Bedford: Lorries

Fire Appliances

See Bedford: Fire Appliances

Buses

See Bedford: Buses

Vans

See Bedford: Vans

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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