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Spoke to Phil, Y Service used OY as transport trucks. Actually they had Carte Blanche to get anything they wanted. Markings on the vehicle would have been standard 30 Corp makings, the Black Boar. Vehicles carried no special markings, in fact for security there are pictures of Bedford QLR with canvas over the top half to make them look like GS trucks.

Thanks Tony that's great, an idea as to the number of OY's per unit of 22 men, assuming that there were two OX's per unit.

Regards

Matt

A number of Golden Arrow, and WS10 sets https://histru.bournemouth.ac.uk/CHiDE/Oral_History_of_Defence_Electronics/ws10_intro.htm

 

Went to Australia as support for the British Atomic tests.

Hi Tony

Thanks for the link, I'll follow it up.

Matt

Thank you for this

Thanks, sounds like I ought to pick one up and if nothing else put it in the shed for the future,, or when I am rebuilding it.

Once again, sincerely appreciate your advise

Hi

Have you come across any other re-powered Bedford OX's , OYC's and OYD's or is yours a first. I have found a similar diesel engine here for AU$400 so the price is good.

Thanks

I'll try and find out.

Hi Tony any luck with a list of vehicles for an average Y service section.

Thanks, much appreciated

Hi

can I ask what model Nissan diesel engine you put in the Bedford OXC, I have an OY and think that this could be a good idea. Is it an LD28 Diesel as fitted to a Nissan Patrol? Thanks

I'll try and find out.

Hi Thanks for this I'd appreciate this. I gather a Golden Arrow Mk2 unit was sent to Australia sometime during WWII and I assume with the Bedford OX prime movers but it may have come out as a complete package with all the gear for the self contained 22 man unit. And this may have included a number of Bedford OY's too, possibly.

Hi

Apart from the Bedford OX tractor units with the actual transmitter and receiver trailers could you please tell me what other vehicles went with this unit. Clearly from the photo on the website one was a Tilley, but as it was a 22 man self contained unit, it would have had other vehicles and if so what were they. I have a Bedford OY 3 ton truck and am wondering if such a vehicle was included in the unit's line up, and if so what for.

Matthew

Hi

I've just purchased a Bedford OY, an unusual vehicle at this end of the world. I am wondering where one finds the chassis number for this vehicle as the nomenclature plate appears to be missing. Also is there a body number etc stamped into the body (I assume somewhere on the firewall, but I cannot see one). Finally is there any way of telling what was on the back, at the moment it is just a cab and chassis but I have a GS type tray I can use on it, I know that these also had a tanker body on them too.

Thanks in advance.

Regards

Matt