Bedford MW wireless van
 

identify
My brother found a signals shell body some years ago. I think it belonged to a Bedford MWV, but would like to see this confirmed.

The only information I can give at this moment is from its id-plate.
"MMB Insulated Signals Shell Body Type E Mark
Cont. No. D.O./6/VEH CB 27 (A) Ser. No 4864"

http://www.motorpool.org.uk/Vehicles/BedMWV.htm

Hopefully someone will be able to tell me if I 'm right. Extra information about is also very welcome.

Cheers,
Arjan

good evening Arjan
To help with your Bedford body your details are correct, they were in fact transferred from 30cwt MSC models hence the odd rear mudguard spacing. somewhere i have a photo of the 30cwt and will dig it out as soon as time permits it may take a while as it is probably buried with older files in my collection. meanwhile here are illustrations of the 15cwt

this one is a preserved 15cwt at arally in the 1970s note cab is not standard

Les,

I have a feeling that this MW may have been used by Post Office Telephones, judging by the rego number, which is a London one. The cab was probably built by them in their workshops.

Richard

thanks Richard
thats a snippit it did not know i took the photo at one of the early shottersbrooke rallys in the 70s and have only seen it once since hopefully with the cab replaced


les

The body shell, which my brother has, has no odd rear mudguard spacing. I will post some pictures soon. Those will tell more than just an id-plate.

Cheers,
Arjan

pictures
 

http://www.austintilly.nl/DSC00473.JPG

http://www.austintilly.nl/DSC00474.JPG

http://www.austintilly.nl/DSC00475.JPG

http://www.austintilly.nl/DSC00476.JPG

http://www.austintilly.nl/DSC00477.JPG

I got an reply on another post about this body shell.

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I think there are some numbers missing.

The Contract Number 6/VEH/CB 27(A) is common to a large number of postwar vehicle contracts. There are usually 4 numbers between VEH/ and CB27(A)
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Clive Elliott
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He was right. I forgot these numbers: 3485.

Hopefully somebody can give more information about this body shell. The roof was placed by the former owner.

Arjan