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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). | 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 Chevroley Bedford | |||
1931 Launched the W type as a Bedford model | |||
==Buses== | ==Buses== | ||
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Bedford 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).
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 Chevroley Bedford
1931 Launched the W type as a Bedford model
Buses
See Bedford: Buses
Cars
See Bedford: Cars
Fire Appliances
Lorries
See Bedford: Lorries
Military
Vans
See Bedford: Vans
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