autofantasia's photos with the keyword: Bedford

Another from the Fifties, but this time on a much larger scale!

Not the prettiest or most aerodynamic vehicle ever made, but these old dormobiles do have a certain charm and are becoming increasingly rare: this is only the second one I've added to this photostream. "The Dormobile was not invented as such - it grew from a need. It had been noticed that traders were putting cushions into their vans to take the family out. This led to a Utility vehicle - built on the Ford chassis. The vehicle could work all week and on a Sunday the seats could be folded down for the family" ... and so it began! Source: www.dormobile.org.uk/Dormobile_History.html

Had enough of those increasingly common VW Campervans (joke in case anyone is unsure) then what you need is one of these beauties! "The Dormobile was not invented as such - it grew from a need. It had been noticed that traders were putting cushions into their vans to take the family out. This led to a Utility vehicle - built on the Ford chassis. The vehicle could work all week and on a Sunday the seats could be folded down for the family" ... and so it began! Source: www.dormobile.org.uk/Dormobile_History.html

The Bedford CA was a distinctive pug-nosed light commercial vehicle produced between 1952 and 1969 by Vauxhall Motors subsidiary Bedford Vehicles, in Luton, United Kingdom. It was manufactured in short-wheelbase and long-wheelbase forms, each form available in either a 10–12 cwt or a 15 cwt version. Generally it was supplied as a light delivery van with sliding doors, but it was also available as a chassis with cowl upon which specialist bodywork could be added. www.bedford-ca.com

Big trucks aren't normally my thing, but this ultra clean Bedford caught my eye and seemed worthy of photographing.