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May 11, 2007 12:35:03 GMT
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I was reminded of the existence of these trucks when I was in Morocco last week as there is a few of them knocking about over there doing sterling vegetable carrying service. I used to have an early 80's bedford range brochure with em in. They are pretty oldskool - chrome bumpers, rain gutters and the like. I thought they stopped selling em on about a B reg, turns out the last ones were F or G reg, then the more modern 'Brava' truck took over, this is the one popular with the AA. Anyway I am experencing a brief pang of lust to own one, however I have not seen one for YEARS. I thought they must have all rotted away to extinction like those old Mitsubish 'sigma' pickups. Yet, a quick completed items search on the bay turned these up:  cgi.ebay.co.uk/BEDFORD-KB-26-DIESEL-PICKUP_W0QQitemZ190108920396Looks in good nick, F-reg, sold for 550 notes.  cgi.ebay.co.uk/ISUZU-KB-PICK-UP-BEDFORD-BRAVA-DIESEL-TAX-MOT-1-OWNER_W0QQitemZ150119600467This one is a total honey, again F-reg, sold for £900 so far from a giveaway like but a nice old truck. So there must be a few still in circulation if 2 have been sold on here in the last month. Anyone seen any around lately? The older the better. |
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel
1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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May 11, 2007 12:44:53 GMT
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Minitruck!
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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May 11, 2007 12:48:38 GMT
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Not seen one in years. Befored logo#d tailgate FTW. A local garage used t have a red one rotting away. Gone now though. That garage as well in fact.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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markbognor
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Isuzu/Bedford KB pickupsmarkbognor
@markbognor
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May 11, 2007 12:56:03 GMT
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My old man had one just like this years ago. Its the vehicle i did some of my learning to drive in. Column change FTW! Got very sideways very easily in the wet. I reversed it into a shop window because i misjudged how long the overhang at the back was. I was doing a three point turn and had intended to just roll back until a wheel hit the kurb. the bed went through the window before that happened. He lent it to a good friend of ours whos sex shall remain undisclosed. While driving it along she (oops) started to hear alarming noises comming form the engine. Her choice of remedy was to turn up the radio. A few miles later it stopped working. When my dad investigated the problem he found a rod through the block and a camshaft lobe resting neatly on top of one of the engine mounts. |
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May 11, 2007 13:18:23 GMT
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Ace, i think its one of them vehicle that i virtually ignored most of the time, but could always see the mini truck/monster truck potential pretty old skool yeah, nice base for a project or just collectors item  Intersting GM archive here  www.kolumbus.fi/makkesgarage/brochures/broch42.html |
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May 11, 2007 13:19:41 GMT
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Chevrolet LUV - is that the same vehicle?
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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May 11, 2007 13:27:57 GMT
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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May 11, 2007 13:35:47 GMT
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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May 11, 2007 13:56:25 GMT
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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May 11, 2007 14:03:53 GMT
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Nice one! Check out the pics! That is the joy of R-R. A half-sucked lollipop wrapped in fag paper to the first person who spots one of these trucks in circulation in teh UK.
I think I snapped a couple last week, I wil try and bosh my N African tat panorama up this weekend.
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel
1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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May 11, 2007 14:42:08 GMT
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Saw this sorry looking specimen in a scappy in Dorset last summer.  I think I snapped a couple last week, I wil try and bosh my N African tat panorama up this weekend.Looking forward to that. Loads of old expired Peugeots I hope. |
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Last Edit: May 11, 2007 14:44:10 GMT by reallyloud
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May 11, 2007 15:42:17 GMT
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My mates old one, rolling 20's and hydros...    Was previously black with a removable roof and 15" wheels, had a SM feature a long time ago! |
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RetroMat
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May 11, 2007 17:37:49 GMT
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I'd completely forgotten about these, quite a nice design. A builder local to me had one, it was white and lower on chrome Weller 8 spokes, i think the pick up bed was longer than the ebay ones. I havent seen it for a few years now so i presume it gone to the scrap yard in the sky, shame cos i was thought it looked pretty cool.
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