Bedford military-front and civvy-front types

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by David_Hayward
Is this a MWV?

No!

Some 15 cwts were classified and bodied as "Vans", Fordson WOT2 was another, they were very similar to a normal MWD with canvas canopy. Again using the Vauxhall Motors publication as a guide, early models had what is described as a "cape cart hood" and lorry body with tilt, later ones had half doors and canvas top cab as normal MW models. One point of difference is the vehicle length, a normal MWD was 77.5" long whereas a MWV was 90" long, so it had a slightly longer overhang.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

No!

Some 15 cwts were classified and bodied as "Vans", Fordson WOT2 was another, they were very similar to a normal MWD with canvas canopy. .

I was half owner of two WOT2D's , we found them on a property up near St. Arnaud , in central Victoria in 1979. One of them had its original VAN body still fitted . Although at first glance , it looked similar the the normal 15cwt GS drop side body, it was really quite different in detail. The body sides were fixed , not drop side, and the tailgate was different too .Both vehicles were ex CFA ( bush fire brigade) . As early as 1944 the CFA were issued these odd bods .The better of the two had been fitted with a later model WOT2 full windscreen during its CFA service .

We were impressed with the road speed , it would sit on 50mph without complaining , didn't like hills though. It's now sitting up at the Moama museum .

Mike