We had an OWL like that as well. We also had two A-models, although both were four-wheelers. One was a petrol-powered tipper driven by my father, the other had a Perkins P6 and was usually seen with a removable livestock container.
I remember driving bedfords when I was younger. an s type I drove, had no indicators fitted and a brand new tk that you could put your finger through the gap at the top of the door. you had to tie the mirrors to the rad grill, because they would blow in. ray.
Aye the old S Types were far superior
callme57:
I remember driving bedfords when I was younger. an s type I drove, had no indicators fitted and a brand new tk that you could put your finger through the gap at the top of the door. you had to tie the mirrors to the rad grill, because they would blow in. ray.
Aye the old S Types were far superior than the Bloody TKs, They only good thing I could say about a TK It had a good heater, Otherwise it was a heap of ■■■■■■ In fact the firm I worked for then was really ■■■■■■ off with them and moved on to run Dodges, Atkis & AEC,s Regards Larry.
Surprised to see the van pics, but fond memories.
My dad was a Bedford man, passed his test in a CA, he didn’t drive a car until years after.
Rolled it on the A34 by Nether Alderley Mill whilst going to Manchester.
When me and my sis were kids, he had a CF, with sliding doors, his idea of aircon, just left them open all the while, as the vinyl seats could take skin off on really hot days. Obviously nobody bothered with seatbelt a back then, I just remember him chucking it into bends, and this bloody great arm (Tall old fella) coming from nowhere around the pair of us, lest we slid out.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Aye the old S Types were far superiorcallme57:
I remember driving bedfords when I was younger. an s type I drove, had no indicators fitted and a brand new tk that you could put your finger through the gap at the top of the door. you had to tie the mirrors to the rad grill, because they would blow in. ray.Aye the old S Types were far superior than the Bloody TKs, They only good thing I could say about a TK It had a good heater, Otherwise it was a heap of [zb], In fact the firm I worked for then was really ■■■■■■ off with them and moved on to run Dodges, Atkis & AEC,s Regards Larry.
Think my favourite Bedford was the J series or TJ, done a few miles in them as a youngster, always seemed to be popular with coalmen for some reason.
Trev_H:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Aye the old S Types were far superiorcallme57:
I remember driving bedfords when I was younger. an s type I drove, had no indicators fitted and a brand new tk that you could put your finger through the gap at the top of the door. you had to tie the mirrors to the rad grill, because they would blow in. ray.Aye the old S Types were far superior than the Bloody TKs, They only good thing I could say about a TK It had a good heater, Otherwise it was a heap of [zb], In fact the firm I worked for then was really ■■■■■■ off with them and moved on to run Dodges, Atkis & AEC,s Regards Larry.
Think my favourite Bedford was the J series or TJ, done a few miles in them as a youngster, always seemed to be popular with coalmen for some reason.
Easy to get in and out of Trev.
altitude:
Trev_H:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Aye the old S Types were far superiorcallme57:
I remember driving bedfords when I was younger. an s type I drove, had no indicators fitted and a brand new tk that you could put your finger through the gap at the top of the door. you had to tie the mirrors to the rad grill, because they would blow in. ray.Aye the old S Types were far superior than the Bloody TKs, They only good thing I could say about a TK It had a good heater, Otherwise it was a heap of [zb], In fact the firm I worked for then was really ■■■■■■ off with them and moved on to run Dodges, Atkis & AEC,s Regards Larry.
Think my favourite Bedford was the J series or TJ, done a few miles in them as a youngster, always seemed to be popular with coalmen for some reason.
Easy to get in and out of Trev.
Not half. You had to have a cab that was quick to get in and out of in order to pick up the empty coal sacks that had blown off the lorry before plod saw them!
albion1938:
At East Kirkby, home of “Just Jane”, the privately owned Lancaster bomber:
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My old man drove a Queen Mary in the RAF when he was stationed at Ringway and Burtonwood.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Another Watford classic (Jacks Hill this year). Regards Larry.0
Where’s me No 10 shovel ? Oh! and one for Larry 'an 'nor,now is it sea coal or sand we are loading? Howay the lads,nee slacking now ! 
Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Another Watford classic (Jacks Hill this year). Regards Larry.0Where’s me No 10 shovel ? Oh! and one for Larry 'an 'nor,now is it sea coal or sand we are loading? Howay the lads,nee slacking now !
Aye Dennis I remember those shovels the bloody things were as big as me, Mind you you didn’t have to fill them, In fact some of the bigger blokes had the same idea, I think perhaps to-day they would be overruled with the H&S Lot Eh, Regards Larry
Evening all, Dennis, Larry, true story… a good few years ago, an old coal merchant was selling his business in Wednesfield near Wolverhampton. Now he had a Guy Otter tipper, that I really “fancied”. But as so often happens we were miles apart on price!
So to part, amicably, I bought, (at my price), a whole bundle of shovels…so many, and of such enormous size…that they are, (Istill have them, 20 years on),unusable…those old boys had real muscles!!!
And when I went back for a second go at buying the Otter…he had sold it!!!
So…If you really want something, then give the man his price!
Cheerio for now.
callme57:
a brand new tk that you could put your finger through the gap at the top of the door. you had to tie the mirrors to the rad grill, because they would blow in. ray.
I’d forgotton about the bloody mirrors
Constantly winding the windows down to push the things back out
If you didn’t tie the left hand one out it would fold in against the window.
Fire truck TL in Germany.
