Bedford Lorries, you used to see them everywhere

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Apparently all the NZ 8 wheel TM’s were locally done conversions

andrew.s:
Apparently all the NZ 8 wheel TM’s were locally done conversions

There were some KM conversions in the 70’s’, Primrose I think.

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Bedford with a Ruski trailer :open_mouth:

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A Belgian conversion on a TK chassis, I guess?

Johnny Foreigner knew what was what ! NMP off FB


Nice looking KM-not my picture

Nmp

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What’s the model of Pics 1, 6 & 7? Pic 1 looks a very heavy truck! Thanks.

Froggy55:
What’s the model of Pics 1, 6 & 7? Pic 1 looks a very heavy truck! Thanks.

They are all TL’s which replaced the TK range, they had tilt cabs.

Pete.

Froggy55:
What’s the model of Pics 1, 6 & 7? Pic 1 looks a very heavy truck! Thanks.

Pic 1 was a 4 wheeler tipper cut down for shunting duties

Cornish Erf:

Froggy55:
What’s the model of Pics 1, 6 & 7? Pic 1 looks a very heavy truck! Thanks.

Pic 1 was a 4 wheeler tipper cut down for shunting duties

I thought it looked a bit long!!
My friend had a 32 ton TL artic a while back,it was really nice,I’ve asked him for some pics.He’s always regretted selling it.it’s in Ireland now.

Pics sent to me

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Cornish Erf:
Nmp

That’s my Clydesdale next to Rob Rowe’s Volvo in the last photo, saw a lot of Europe in that one.

andrew.s:

Cornish Erf:

Froggy55:
What’s the model of Pics 1, 6 & 7? Pic 1 looks a very heavy truck! Thanks.

Pic 1 was a 4 wheeler tipper cut down for shunting duties

I thought it looked a bit long!!
My friend had a 32 ton TL artic a while back,it was really nice,I’ve asked him for some pics.He’s always regretted selling it.it’s in Ireland now.

It’s just had a full respray and will be out at shows this year.

big al st:

andrew.s:

Cornish Erf:

Froggy55:
What’s the model of Pics 1, 6 & 7? Pic 1 looks a very heavy truck! Thanks.

Pic 1 was a 4 wheeler tipper cut down for shunting duties

I thought it looked a bit long!!
My friend had a 32 ton TL artic a while back,it was really nice,I’ve asked him for some pics.He’s always regretted selling it.it’s in Ireland now.

It’s just had a full respray and will be out at shows this year.

Excellent!

Thanks to all of you for the explainations. Were the “big” TLs also powered by a GM/Detroit 2-stroker?

Froggy55:
Thanks to all of you for the explainations. Were the “big” TLs also powered by a GM/Detroit 2-stroker?

No they had turbocharged blue series 500 Bedford engines ,and I’m pretty sure my mates one had a 9 speed fuller gearbox