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
Hampson Auctions • UK • 23 Nov 2025
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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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
UK • 23 Nov 2025
Vehicle Details
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.
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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70,415 miles
PFF 777
1953
Auction
KZ232395
RHD
United Kingdom
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
Hampson Auctions • UK • 23 Nov 2025
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
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...
Price Analysis vs Other K Types
£3,226
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£9,000
Median Price (Since 2020)
£9,000
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Exempt / No Records
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Hampson Auctions
Wincham Avenue, Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6GB, England
Located in Northwich, Cheshire, Hampson Auctions is a physical auction house dealing in classic, sports, and modern classic vehicles. They hold live auctions and provide vehicle consignment services.
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