Can someone please tell me what model bedford this

Hi.

I was looking at a J1 but stumbled across this 1955 Bedford that I assume was the model before the J1.



I am going to look at it this week and hopefully bring it home.

Any info that you can give me with regards to model, tare, gross etc etc would be great.

Thanks.

Mark

I think it is a TA model. Looks in remarkable condition for age.

Apparently it runs and drives fine.

If it does it will be on the trailer and on it's way home with me.

Bit of a polish and the restoration is complete!! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Trtying to work out the weight of the truck so I can see if it will go on the trailer.

Anyone got an ideas?

It could be the later D model (1956?) - hard to tell apart from the A. The 16" wheels tell us it is the A2 or D2 30cwt model. Tare weight will be similar to the J1, whatever that is.

My two bobs worth its a A2 I don't think the D had those raised parking lights, approx weights 2.5 to 3 tonnes [ISTBC ] but what would know :-?We had a D5 and the parking lights didn't stand that high
Colin

Just get a permit to move and drive it home.

We have a D1 and D4 in our collection. The D1 has small BMC style parking lamps on top of the guards, but the D4 has the bigger lamps.

As subject vehicle has only singles on the rear, doesn't that make it a A1/D1? IIRC the -2 had dual 16" on the rear. IDSTBC without checking out the spec sheets.

We had a similar unit (1956 I think) as the family car back in their day - bought new. I think it was rated as 15CWT. Was their a 15 & 30cwt models with single rear wheels?

Ours had different park lights on the front guards - other than that - the mirrors (I think ours only had one) was mounted on the door (see the unused bracket/mount in the photo above) - and the mirror head was round.

It had 16" disc wheels - similar to the one in the photo.

Oldfulla