Bedford
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Bedford were a manufacturer of Lorries and Trucks from 1931 to 1992
- 1902 The Vauxhall Iron Works produced marine engines and also petrol-engined cars
- 1931 Chevrolet trucks designed in the USA were produced by Vauxhall under the Bedford name
- 1939 Arange from 12cwt to 5ton were available
- WW2 production for the war department totalled 250,000 trucks with the 15cwt being the most numerous
- 1947 Civilian product was resumed
- 1950 The first of the Big Bedofrds was produced - the 7ton S-type
- 1960 The TK range was launched
- 1968 The KM range up to 24ton gvw were produced
- 1972 Up to 32ton gvw produced
- 1976 The TJ bonnetted range introduced
- 1983 Control passed to General Motors' Worldwide Truck and Bus Group
- 1986 Decision made to stop heavy vehicle production
- 1987 Sold to AWD Ltd who acquired the Dunstable plant but they went to the receivers in 1992