I’ve seen many photos of 7.5ton gross Bedford TK’s with very large luton van bodies that must often be overloaded, and many of these will have the ill fated 220 cu in 4 cylinder engines that were the standard engine fitted to 7.5ton TKs. I cannot help but wonder how they managed as particularly with the wind resistance experienced with high vans the engines, that was not the most reliable at best must have been tested to its limits .
We only had one 220 and it was dreadful. We had 3 7.5 ton Bedfords One based Spennymoor & one Sheffield & 1 Wellingborough but smaller bodies & 330 engines.
But 2 Ford D series 7.5 GVW one London & 1 Sheffield with Ford 4 cylinder engine were no trouble.
