My new to me 1949 Bedford tipper

John
Do you or someone else know what manual i need to look for then to cover my gearbox and my engine ?

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationI reckon this would be just about a perfect match for your clearance lights just unscrew the mounting bracket they are on ebay as well

www.mayhilltractors.com/index.php?route=...duct&product_id=2961



Paul

Thank for the links Paul. If i can find any original spares around the place they will suit. i want to use them as from indicators mounted on the guards near where the bumper bolts on . Ill fit orange lenses to them.

Can anyone tell me why my bedford has a key hole on the passenger side but not on the drivers side ?

Very common on that era of vehicle.

I was told by an bloke many many years ago when my first job driving on old split screen Austin truck don't know the model but i think it only had key entry on passenger door & he said it was for safety , so driver could only enter from passenger side when truck was locked : Also there is an add on tv at the moment for continental soup which uses an old bedford that looks very similar to your 1949

That would make sense. I have not seen the TV Ad.

the add shows a farmyard scene it starts to rain & the people run to a shed & there she is parked out of the rain

some body might know where the add was filmed it might be your lorry

My uncle used to drive tow trucks back in the 1950s & he drove a yellow tow truck for casben towing in padstow it was the same model & it had the nickname THE GORILLA because of the heavy steering he said you needed arms like a gorilla to steer it