Bedford QLD

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Bedford QLD
Type GS cargo truck
Place of origin Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Specifications
Length 19 feet 8 inches/5.99m
Width 7 feet 5 inches/2.26m
Height 10 feet/2.54m
Crew 1 + 11 passengers

Armour none
Engine Bedford, 6-cyl 3.519 litre petrol
72 hp
Payload capacity 3 tons
Suspension Wheel, 4 x 4
Operational
range
156 miles/250km

The Bedford QLD was the GS (General Service) cargo truck version of the QL series.

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[edit] History

The Bedford QL was in production from 1941 to 1945. Approximately 52,250 were produced in total. The QLD was the most numerous version in the series.

[edit] Variants

  • QLB
    • Bofors gun tractor
  • QLR
    • Signals vehicle
  • QLT
    • Troop carrier

[edit] References

Bart Vanderveen (1989) 'Historic Military Vehicles Directory'

[edit] External links

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