ACH Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Hi, my name is Adam and I'm new to the Military vehicle world although I've always quite fancied a Humber Box or an AEC Matador, but they're a bit few and far between this days. This week I was looking on Ebay and found a 1957 Bedford RL whilst looking for Landrover parts and thought mmm that's nice and ended up buying it to use as a work vehicle. There's a few things I want to change and a few questions I need to ask but had a very interesting drive home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 :coffee:hi and welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Welcome aboard Adam . Always liked the RL , they have (to me anyway) a very appealing look and style . You'll find a couple of fellow owners around here so help should be at hand if you have any questions . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACH Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 Cheers lads There's definately a few questions I need answering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Hi Alan . Congratulations The RL was TRUCK OF THE YEAR in 1952! Have you the petrol or the Disiel version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACH Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 Petrol Tony.:sweat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 That looks good. Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 That's a pretty truck, Adam. Welcome to the Friendly Forum. MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Good to have you here ACH and saw my first Bedford in the film Wild Geese (incidently I was Roger Moores stunt double on that shoot) - have a wonderful sound to them. We do have parking spaces in the Clubhouse carpark - next to the Champs (they are a bit like a Jeep....). Kind regards, Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACH Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 Cheers again chaps for the warm welcome. So as Roger Moore's stunt double did you have to learn the eye brow technique? The first RL I remember seeing was at a steam rally, Henham I think in the 1970s. It's interesting how many people know what an RL is, my father can remember them from his national service and one of my customers drove one in Northern Ireland in the 1960s, apparently it had a large partition bolted to it. But I think he's quite happy to stick with his lightweight, it was touch and go whether he was going to keep it, 'cos of the cost of the petrol but I converted his mates lightweight to 200 TDi and I've just done his as well. He now has a silly grin on his face most of the time. I forgot this is not my first military vehicle, I had a 1965 BSA B40, ex-Royal Signals display team, great bike. Cheers Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Good to have you here ACH and saw my first Bedford in the film Wild Geese (incidently I was Roger Moores stunt double on that shoot) :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:Oh I am loving the forum tonight!!!!!! Have lost several mouthfulls of chardonnay over the keyboard, but that made me choke!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh and welcome ACH, nice truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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