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How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Remember when going scotch (if from the south), or going down to the smoke (if from the north), was long distance?
When Middle East work was readily available?.
When driving a 111 or F89 meant you were truly the king of the road?
Recall those companies long gone, where every day was an adventure?

What ever happened to those drivers you spent hours with.. where did they go? and recollect on those characters in the industry sadly no longer with us.
This forum is for us all to indulge in a little nostalgia and remember with rose coloured glasses how much better it was in the olden days

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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby Lawrence Dunbar » Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:03 pm

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These two tippers were used on coal haulage & agg lime in the Ponteland area, Photo with the ciurtesey of Jennifer Young, Regards Larry.
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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby Dave the Renegade » Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:58 pm

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Seen over the pit at C W Griffiths & Sons workshop.
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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby tyneside » Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:56 am

Bedford Drivers Club insurance policy from 1938
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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby Piston broke » Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:04 pm

Seen at a show in the early nineties..

Does anyone know if she's still about or any history?

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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby thelongdrag » Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:28 am

Does anyone know if she's still about or any history?

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You would think its still about,surely nobody would have the heart to cut it up. :(
Here's a couple from Ireland,note the absence of a rear mudguard and rear light bracket,
on the flat,although it looks like a staged shot so probably in for repair :wink:. The Bedford's
probably long gone,but wonder if the tractor survived.Old calendar pic's.not very good quality.
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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby gardnersmoke » Sat Feb 21, 2015 10:16 pm

Have to include this pic of my late Dad taken during WW2 in North Africa at the wheel of a Bedford. He was lorry driver for years and years but ended up a fitter. He said Bedford's were a sensible lorry, easy to repair and reliable.
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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby jaymus » Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:06 pm

My Grandad had a few in the early days … H.E.MUSGROVE & SONS LTD (STAMFORD LINCS)
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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby smallcoal » Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:32 am

W Jones removals this was taken in water st port talbot my mate Johnny brimfield (rip) drove this as a youngster ,this firm finished in the nineties they were 90 years old the firm was I started as a kid in the 80;s niel had bedfords and fords on christie Tyler and remploy
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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby albion1938 » Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:00 am

jaymus wrote:My Grandad had a few in the early days … H.E.MUSGROVE & SONS LTD (STAMFORD LINCS)


I park up my Albion on that spot every year for the Stamford Car Show.
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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby Lawrence Dunbar » Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:29 pm

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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby Lawrence Dunbar » Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:30 pm

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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby Lawrence Dunbar » Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:31 pm

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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby DISPATCHER » Sun Jan 05, 2020 3:25 pm

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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby 5thwheel » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:44 pm

Bedford S type
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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby oiltreader » Mon Mar 30, 2020 2:45 pm

One or two.
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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby 5thwheel » Mon Mar 30, 2020 8:07 pm

Notice the offside headlight glass is missing/broken from this McCann and Mackay/SoM TK.
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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby Old John » Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:03 pm

tyneside wrote:Not sure if this a Bedford. Perhaps Larry or someone can help.


Austin for sure. Loaded with a large ships propeller by the look of it.
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Re: How many hauliers started with these old Bedfords

Postby 5thwheel » Sun Apr 12, 2020 8:14 pm

What a lovely tanker!
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