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Old 15-05-08, 21:24
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what is MWV and MWD, what does it mean?
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They are Bedford vehicle model codes.
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Old 15-05-08, 21:45
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They are Bedford vehicle model codes.


Oh ye.

The MWV is with full metal cab? Has somebody any pictures of inside of this cab. Any years ago I have sold this Bedford (one of wery early model, maybe 1939) to my friend (he is behind my Austin) he made gread work on scrab lorry. But until this time he hasn´t idea how looks orīginal seats.
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Old 15-05-08, 22:18
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I have e mailed you with a better image Richard. Thanks!
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Old 15-05-08, 22:50
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I have e mailed you with a better image Richard. Thanks!

have replied David
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Old 16-05-08, 08:30
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Old 16-05-08, 20:10
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This lorry has a wooden body with a van - type canopy. I don't think it's an Austin.
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Old 16-05-08, 20:12
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This is an unusal Austin K series...a K2? Note it's a cab with wooden body.
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Old 16-05-08, 23:14
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This lorry has a wooden body with a van - type canopy. I don't think it's an Austin.
http://www.btinternet.com/~gmhistorian/lorry1.jpg
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Old 19-05-08, 09:25
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I am going to post an extract of the windscrneen of the MCC C.2 as it in the right side are a tax disc, with "EXEMPT" on it, as we have seen before, and also a shtee typed up headed "DEFENCE OF THE REALM" with the "W.D. No. V..." which I thinks states that it is being driven on His Majesty's Service, so licensing etc. rules don't apply. I have often wondered when the regulations came in that a) no civvy-style Middlesex County Council rego need not to be used, and b)when the Road Fund License was no longer needed to be displayed (merely the "W.D. No." quoted).

Note also the 30-cwt C.2 was orignally prefixed , and as at the date of the photo,"V" for "Van" though by the time of the Census List this had become "L" for "Lorry".

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Old 19-05-08, 11:07
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Sorry about the hi-res but for reasons of clarity I left it as produced. I assume that under the Visiting Forces Act the Canadian vehicles landed by spring 1940 were exempt from tax discs, etc., and again on HM Service.

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Old 15-05-08, 22:49
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Oh ye.

The MWV is with full metal cab?

Hi Radek,

A MWV does not have a full metal cab it is the back body and canvas cover that is slightly different from a normal MW cargo truck (MWD). The early MWV van had open cab with aero screens and canvas roof and half canvas doors, then they had the metal half doors with canvas door tops and full windscreen.
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Old 16-05-08, 08:25
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Hi Radek,

A MWV does not have a full metal cab it is the back body and canvas cover that is slightly different from a normal MW cargo truck (MWD). The early MWV van had open cab with aero screens and canvas roof and half canvas doors, then they had the metal half doors with canvas door tops and full windscreen.
Hm, something new to know.
And what tipe is this Beford, ex my.
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Old 21-05-08, 17:26
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Oh ye.

The MWV is with full metal cab? Has somebody any pictures of inside of this cab. Any years ago I have sold this Bedford (one of wery early model, maybe 1939) to my friend (he is behind my Austin) he made gread work on scrab lorry. But until this time he hasn´t idea how looks orīginal seats.
Thanks Radek
Hi Radek,

to see the Bedford seats and interior, contact Vilem. We just brought original seats from the UK. His OYD and MWD are now nearly 100% original.
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Old 21-05-08, 20:03
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Hi Radek,

to see the Bedford seats and interior, contact Vilem. We just brought original seats from the UK. His OYD and MWD are now nearly 100% original.
Regards Duson
Hi Duson,
I thing for us could be better speak in Czech. But this is english speaking forum.

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