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£22,960

1949 Bedford O.B. Duple Coach

United Kingdom • 23 Sept 2023 • Lot 206

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a 1949 Duple-bodied Bedford O.B. Coach that was supplied new to Townsend Coaches of Crowthorne, Berkshire. It has been restored with a new interior, repainted, and is currently in cream and red livery. The coach has a valid MOT, PSV certificate, and a history of inspections, making it a potentially lucrative business opportunity.

Condition

7

The vehicle has been restored, with a new interior and repaint. The current owner had it repainted again in 2003. It has a valid MOT and PSV certificate, along with a history of inspections, indicating good maintenance.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

OB119697

Odometer:

4,266 miles

Reg Number:

FJB 267

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Rationalising its manufacturing, General Motors moved production of Chevrolet commercial vehicles to its Vauxhall car plant at Luton, from whence a redesigned range of 'Bedford' branded commercials emerged in 1931.

In 1939, Bedford introduced the 'K' series which, in common with passenger cars of the time, was more curvaceously styled and featured a rounded radiator grille.

The 'K' series catered for 30-40cwt payloads, while further up the scale Bedford offered the 'M' and 'O' series for loads of up to three tons and five tons respectively.

Introduced at the same time, the 'OB' was the coach version of the 'O' lorry chassis.

Relatively few 'OB' chassis were built prior to WWII, but the model would prove to be an outstanding success with 12,766 produced up to 1951, making it one of the most popular buses of its type ever.

This Duple-bodied Bedford O.B.

Coach was supplied new in 1949 to Townsend Coaches of Crowthorne, Berkshire, from there it went to East Anglia, then to the West M...