Bedford MW wireless van

[austin tilly]

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

[Les Freathy]

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

[Les Freathy]

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

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by Les Freathy
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

[Les Freathy]

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

[austin tilly]

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

[austin tilly]

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