Description Extremely rare WW2 4x4 signals truck; one of only around six known to survive in roadworthy order; well-known on the military show circuit; a veteran of several D-Day Commemoration events and ready to attend the 80th Anniversary event in Normandy in 2024; driven to the sale One of the iconic British vehicles of the Second World War, the Bedford QL entered service in 1941 to re-equip the Army from the large losses suffered at Dunkirk.

A successor to the OY Series, the QL 3-ton 4x4 general service truck was Bedford’s first vehicle designed specifically for military use and pioneered the compact ‘cab over engine’ layout that was to become so popular with later generations of trucks.

Several variants were produced, all sharing a common chassis and transmission layout, and included: QLD – general purpose cargo truck; 3-ton payload; flat bed with fixed steel sides and canvas tilt QLB – artillery tractor with crew accommodation and ammunition stowage QLC – aircraft refuelling te...