bedford trucker Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 HELLO a mate of mine is restoring a 1944 bedford QL split cab and wanted to know what the removable section is for in the drivers side A piller thanks paul piller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Hello, don't be tempted to remove this section as the bolts break off so easy. But if you want to transport your cabin in a DC3 plain then you will need to remove this corner section;) Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I've thought the only QL that would fit in a Dak would be the Airfix version?:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedford trucker Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 does anyone know what type of aircraft would be capable of transporting a ql cant seem to find any info on it thanks paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 does anyone know what type of aircraft would be capable of transporting a ql cant seem to find any info on it thanks paul C47 or better known as Dakota. The QL tipper was built to be broken down into several plane loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retriever Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 The wheels and axles were taken off and were put into the back body with the top half of the cab this was 1 plane load. The chassis was fitted with casters at each corner the steering coloumn was unbolted from the bulkhead and lowered and the corner of the bulkhead was removed then this was another plane load. I think there was also some wooden plugs that were inserted into the fuel lines or perhaps the hydraulic lines. It was all so much trouble that I think it was rearly done. Also the war in the far east finished before the need was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retalator Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Hello guys I know this thread was posted some time ago, but I'm looking to how Bedford Ql air portables would have been built, and broken down to transport. Do any of you have a information about this or where I might be able to found any more information out about this? thanks Emerson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) I drove a QL years ago that had a hinge in the near side chassis rail above the rear axle. So that the rear section on the near side could be folded forward, I was told that it was an air portable truck. Edited October 6, 2019 by john1950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel7 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) If you can get access to a copy of "Bedford to Berlin and Beyond QL:The Forces Favourite 4x4", pages 83-4 give a basic sequence for dismantling airportable QLD GS and QLW. It runs to 24 separate operations, but no with detail on how they are carried out, so I don't know how much it will help. It also adds that "some additional tasks were required for the tipper". It does, as Retriever indicated, involve castors being fitted. Edited October 6, 2019 by Noel7 Punctuation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 There was a Bedford booklet issued with instructions on dismantling and reassembling air portable QL lorries. The chassis did not split in half, it was loaded in to the aircraft on 4 castor wheels with lower half of cab and engine intact, both axles and springs were removed as assemblies. The body was broken down into manageable sections. regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retalator Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Thank you all for the information. i’ve now get a copy of Bedford to berlin i will keep an eye out for the booklet. if any one comes across any pictures or any other information please let me know. thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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