Differences between Bedford OYC and OYD

[mlombard]

Hi

Ok so mike gave me some idea of the Bedford OY's here. There were four Bedford OY (not OX's) prime movers in the Australian Army School of signals used as tractor units for Golden Arrow Mk2 Transmitter Trailers. The RAAF had two OY's as water tankers and the RAN had one as a Camp Lighting Plant i.e fitted with generators, light poles etc. for a tented camp.

Mike also gave me two chassis numbers these being OYD50995 (RAAF) and OYD21844 (RAN) however Mike did note that both services were not a diligent as the Army with vehicle data details.

So if people can identify the dates of these two chassis numbers that would be good, also if anybody has any more photos of OY's in Australia that would be great.

I do have some photos of RNZAF OX tractors pulling Queen Mary trailers, but I am not aware of any OY's across the Tasman despite them having a plethora of oddball English sourced vehicles there.