Neilmwd

I am in Newcastle upon Tyne, I’m fairly sure that’s a civilian type manifold similar to the one on mine at the moment, how much would you be looking for it by the way? 

Hello people! I am absolutely desperate for the correct inlet/exhaust manifold for my Bedford mwd anyone with info on where I can get one would be great, the pic is what it is currently running on, but doesn’t run well at all as the exhaust manifold is bent which causes it to blow and the carb leaks petrol like a Sieve.

Can anyone help me please, I am looking for Bedford oy door quarter light window seals and the tracking stuff the window slides up and down in? Any help would be fantastic! Thanks! 

Made a start on the repaint of the cab. Started with the bonnet and side panels. Sign written the original z number to the bonnet, pretty chuffed how it looks. Also decided to do it in Micky mouse camp 😊

Can anyone recommend what gearbox oil to use on my Bedford mwd gear box please? Thanks! 

Thanks for the info! I plan on fitting the correct inlet and exhaust manifold over time and if I ever find one. Also I’ll be changing the oil filter to a military spec. I have bought the correct scolex carb still in its wax paper but can’t be fitted unless I make some sort of adaptor. Anyone selling the correct bits I would be very interested 😁

Hello would any one be able to help, would this Bedford manifold be any use to fit on my mwd? It says it’s from a ql. But is there that much difference? Thanks

Hello, would anyone be able To find out or tell me the bonnet number or a number by Bedford would of had please going off the card I posted on the first page?Thanks  

Hello all, just a bit of advice in to the correct set of point and condenser for this  DZ6A 40033A distributor and if any one can tell me where to get them from? Or perhaps another set that fit? The condenser fitted at the moment seems to foul the rotor arm, Any help appreciated! 

Does anyone have a photo of the propper inlet please? I found this but would a ql one be diffrent? Cheers.

10 minutes ago, Richard Farrant said:

That carb is as fitted to the civilian spec Bedford engines, the oil filter is likewise. Neither are correct for a wartime military engine.

I see. What type of carb should be fitted? Thank you

Hello all!  Bit of advice needed please, i have a bedford here and have realised the air intake is off an old land rover and am now unsure if the carb is the correct one? If not can i get one? Also can anyone point me in the direction of the correct air filter parts? Any help appreciated 🙂 

There she is! Kirsten so the name states on the bonnet! Not running on 6 at the moment so slowly ruling things out 

Hello, having recently purchased a 1941 mwd bedford i have been playing about and have decided to service the Ignition system and have a few questions.

What spark plugs do these use as the manual says ac K9V ( is there a modern equivalent?)   And the second question is there a electronic ignition kit out there to suit the distributor?  Any help would be great thanks again guys 👍🏻🙂

10 hours ago, David Herbert said:

I wonder if the cab was replaced by the military. I can't see a civilian replacing the cab (presumably for more comfort) but retaining the roof hatch. It would have been easy to obtain an OY cab when this truck was disposed of but equally the army/air force would have had lots of trucks to cannibalize post war. If it was serving in a non-combat role the conversion would make sense.

Another issue with converting it back is that the bonnet and sides are different on a MW as the bonnet extends back further and is at a more horizontal angle.

I think that I would keep it the way it is. It looks nice and is much more comfortable and usable with this cab though not as 'military' looking. It may have genuine military provenance as it is now - the first hint is the disposal card indicating it as 'closed cab' when it was built as an aero screen.

David

Thanks for the feed back, i think its best of both worlds really small enough to keep on the drive and the looks of a bigger oy 🙂 got a few jobs to tinker with first then ill get it out on the road

Well it arrived! Bit of A culture shock trying to move it on the drive! 

Hmm ok! Well i dont plan on changing  it back to how it was built anytime soon. Ill have to look in to it more when i get it deliverd tomorrow. All very interesting  though.  Would it have been a possibility that the army have changed the cab to this type? I feel it would be less drafty haha

9 minutes ago, Richard Farrant said:

The second column is Chassis number, 3rd is Contract number, 4th is the pre-1949 Census number which will have the prefix Z as it is in the Up to 1 ton class.. Open Cab shows that it is the early one with aero screens and only canvas doors, CVD Ashchurch is the Central Vehicle Depot were it was prior to auction. The auction would have been at Ruddington and sold in 1961

Hello, thanks for that, still a little puzzled why the top of the card says closed cab in brackets. The bedford i have bought has had the cab changed at some stage in its life to cab like the oy type 

Can any one tell me what this actually means please the one with the reg plate 25ra37 its the 6th from the bottom.thanks again

50 minutes ago, 64EK26 said:

Hi - thanks for the photo, there should be another data plate that shows the contract number, this is either on he passenger side of the bulhead under the bonnet or on the instrument panel.  According to my records it is from contract V3904,   which was for 3000 MWD's, contract was placed on 19th April 1940 with first deliveries on 27th Feb 1941.  Contract V3904 is a messy contract, but a good estimate of date of delivery to the Army is 6th May 1941.

Cheers

Richard

Ahh really!  I will have a look for the other plates as i dont get the vehicle until tuesday. Thank you very much though for the info so far! 👍🏻

Ahh right i thought bov might have stooD for bovington, thank you this is getting interesting 🤓

Thank you for the replys! I think this is what you need ... please let me know if you need a y other numbers 

Hello, i have recently purchased a 1942 bedford mwd and would like to try find out some history of the vehicle. The vehicles registration is 25 ra 37 i have no idea if this helps. Even understanding the number plate would help! Thanks.

neil