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Not Sold (Est: £12,000 - £14,000)

1953 Bedford K Type Bus Example full of charm and believed to be one of only two remaining

United Kingdom • 23 Nov 2025

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AI Listing Summary

This 1953 Bedford K Type Bus, affectionately known as "Fordy", is believed to be one of only two remaining. Restored in 2018 and with recent mechanical and electrical work, it presents beautifully in green and cream with period Rotol Propellers signage.

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Condition 

8

The bus is described as being in good working order and presents beautifully following a comprehensive restoration completed in 2018. Recent works include a service, brake rebuild, two new tires, new drop windows in both doors and a new old-stock temperature/fuel gauge. The vendor also informs us that all electrics are functioning correctly.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

KZ232395

Odometer:

70,415 miles

Reg Number:

PFF 777

RHD/LHD:

RHD

MOT – TBC Affectionately known as “Fordy” , this charming 9-seater is said by the vendor to be in good working order and presents beautifully following a comprehensive restoration completed in 2018.

Finished in green and cream with period Rotol Propellers signage, the vehicle carries a wonderfully authentic presence.

Recent works include a service, brake rebuild, two new tyres, new drop windows in both doors and a new old-stock temperature/fuel gauge.

The vendor also informs us that all electrics are functioning correctly.

The bodywork is by Spurling Motor Bodies of London, and the bus was supplied new to Rotol Airscrews of Cheltenham, adding further interest to its history.

Believed to be one of only two Bedford K-Type buses remaining in the UK, this example stands out as both rare and historically significant.

Introduced prior to the Second World War, the Bedford K-Type served as a light-duty bus and coach chassis, but production halted abruptly at the outbreak of the war as Be...

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£3,226

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£9,000

Median Price (Since 2020)

£9,000

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