guy66

I am still looking for a good front crash bar for the front of the QL, mine is severely bend. Are if I don't find one then will have to make a new crash bar.

Lovely job Guy, its a credit to you well done so far.

Thanks Ian for the comment, how is it with your QL ? we are missing your restoration tread.

If I have no extra surprises on the QL I was thinking to bring him over for war and peace show!

Guy

The rebuild radiator in place and connected, now I can run the engine for the first time in its right place.

(Had a test run of the engine in the workshop after the rebuild).

All the electrical stuff is working and have a extra loom to the rear for the rear lights.

Hello, my engine in my QL was also black and I repainted it black.

I have seen photos of the Commander, Piron, in a Ford WOA2 when they entered Brussels. Wonder if I could recreate that one day with my WOA2?

Here a picture of a ford woa1 in use with the Belgian brigade

Hallo Hanno, have thees pictures from the brigade Piron site and with the picture come this information.

May 1945, Cpl Florent Dutrieux on the Rhine crossing.

Guy

Hello , the person I had my cargo body from has a ex RAF bedford QL. Started it's military service as a tanker but sadly lost it's tank section.

When I had a look around his truck the first different thinks that I so where the electrical cut out switch, the strange looking system for the spare tire and also the under pressure brake dial in to the cabin.

The cargo section on the pictures is home made!

Cut out switch.

ON the extreme right the under pressure dial

Spare wheel looking devise.

Guy

Bill I have a new old stock dial, the right hand one ( oil pressure and ampere meter).

Guy

Hello Richard and Bill, the best think for the moment is to know what Bill his QL chassis number really is.

And if we have a bit more information we can start to tray to find a solution for this problem!

It's up to you now Bill, send us some useful information that we can start to send you some right information, tray to find the chassis number on the place Richard and my have send you.

Start rubbing your chassis on the lift hand side just behind the suspension unit and have a look in front of the steering wheel.:shocked:

Guy

Very nice to see al these bedford restorations, keep us updated!

Guy

Here a picture of the chassis extension on to the rear of the chassis with the spare wheel carrier.

It is not such a big deal to remove the cabin, on my project made a start to remove al the bolted on parts from the cabin.

Al the parts in the cabin, engine cover, driver and passenger floor boards and section under instruments. With these bits out of the way you can reach the radiator connections before removal of the radiator.

Then on the outside the doors, wheel arches, front radiator cover,windscreens and you can also take off the roof section.

The cabin is bolted to the chassis on the two front corners, and one on the rear of the cabin (you will find the two front corner bolts after removal of the radiator cover) .

Also have a look if there are now more electrical connections ( normally only 1 electrical connection in the driver side wheel arch) and earth leads between cabin and chassis.

It is really so easy to remove the cabin!

Hi Bill, Now it is clear that the chassis is longer than a original chassis.I just post the pictures of the extension that was used to extend a QL chassis at the back of a QLT with the spare wheel carrier attached on these extensions.

If you are in need of thees parts just let my know outer ways thees bits go for scrap!

Rear chassis extension.

Spare wheel carrier.

Thanks guy I'll get some more pics on tomorrow, the shame is that the chassis got lengthened by one foot for the body which is on now, but that's not a problem cut the chassis back to how they was and get the prop shaft re-balanced

 

 

 

Bill.

Be careful Bill with your chassis, most of thees models had a bolted on chassis extension on the back.

Just have good look and see if you can find the right information before you start cutting in the chassis rails:nono:

I will post some pictures of the bolted on chassis extension that I took of the office box.

Guy

Good luck Bill, keep us entertained with your QL. for sure with the box removed it will be something completely different.

Looking forward to your discovery's!!!

Guy

Was for sale in the green sheet,QL bits with in this lot a front radiator panel.

contact : peter graine 07831 138408 (berks)

Guy

Hello Bill, On my QL there are some data plates just in front of the steering wheel. One data plate has the chassis number on it and type, my lorry has QLR on it and this is the indication that it was fitted with a radio box.

The two petrol tanks with switch over tap on your QL are original mountings for a QLT (troop carrier) are QLC (chassis) these had sometimes a office body on the chassis.

The picture is of a QLC post war modification on the floor of a QLT. This truck is still fore sale not so far from where I live.

If you have a look under the chassis there still may be the extra dynamo with the lever for it in the cabin (3° lever is the one for the extra dynamo) if it was a office box, if not it is almost sure you have a trooper.

If you need the spare wheel carrier on the rear of the chassis then I still have one for free that I took of the rear section!

Guy

Super bill, welcome in the QL club. As I can see on the pictures it must have been a QLT (troop) model are a QLC (chassis). And if I can see well on your pictures it is a late model with the right hand side cabin removable section for air portable (just under the right hand windscreen).

Just have a look on the back of your chassis if it have the bolted on extensions, if so it is surely a ex trooper.

Is it possible that the floor on your cattle body is still the original floor?

What is your plan for the rear section?

Guy

Yes Bill, this last year the QL kept my really buzzy, looking forward to have the bedford back on the road.

Guy

Made the spare wheel loading ramp, I need to do al the small work in the workshop as it is to cold to work under the carport for the moment.

Still waiting for my wood that I need to fabricate the rear hatch!

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

bien venu, on the forum.

Hello Niels, on the QL that I took the measurements there are two metal sheets on the front of the cargo section.

The rear hatch on your pictures is the same as the one I will replicate, Just there are no step holes in to the wood.