Not Sold | 1951 Bedford O Type Box Lorry

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Not Sold (Est: £12,000)

1951 Bedford O Type Box Lorry

United Kingdom • 7 Jun 2014 • Lot 409

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1951 Bedford K Type Box Lorry is presented in blue with a blue interior, having been previously used for film and TV productions. It has been fully checked through, starts reliably, and comes with relevant documentation, making it a rare find in such condition.

Condition

8

The vehicle is described as being in superb condition, starting first time, every time, and having been fully checked through. It comes with a V5C registration document and a MoT exemption certificate. The listing notes that lorries of this period are increasingly harder to find and it is very rare to find one in this condition.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

154112

Odometer:

2,272 miles

Reg Number:

MBP756

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Bedford was a subsidiary company of Vauxhall Motors which was the provider of commercial vehicles for the UK and export markets.

The origins of Vauxhall Motors can be traced to 1857 when Alexander Wilson founded the Vauxhall Iron Works in Wandsworth Road, Vauxhall, London.

Vauxhall Motors moved to Luton in 1905 and in November 1925 Vauxhall was acquired by General Motors.

During World War II production of civilian vehicles was suspended, and Vauxhall was given the task of building the Churchill tanks.

Production resumed after the war using the tried and trusted K, M and O types introduced in 1939, and these gave way in 1951 to the new S type and later its 4x4 relative, the R type.

This was chosen by the Armed Forces and was to be the standard 4 tonne truck for many years.

Another milestone in 1955 was the opening of the Dunstable truck plant.

Normal trucks were not neglected with the A type appearing in 1953 and followed by the D and J types.

These were still being sold for exp...