253cmg Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Hi, does anyone know of the correct colour for the interior of a Bedford QLR? I think its a shade of light green but I am not sure, if anyone knows the RAL colour that would be even better. also does anyone know of the correct shade of green for the exterior paintwork, I appreciate this is a hotly debated subject and there would have been many shades depending on the mix etc, but is there a known standard colour or code? Secondly does any body know how the brake vacuum resevoir for the brakes should be plumbed in? My Truck has has had the resevoir disconnected and i would like to re enstate it, I have done several internet searches for desciptions or drawings all to no avail, I can suss out an inlet and outlet and I presume it makes no difference which tapping is used for an inlet or outlet, one tapping is also for a drain off point, any info will be gratefully recevied. Regards kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Hi Kevin, I was looking at some paint samples last night, from Frank Burbery Paints ( fbpaints@hotmail.co.uk ) and one was Interior Green, looked about right too. A vacuum reservoir on a QLR ? Normally they were only fitted on lorries that were to tow vacuum braked trailers, mostly RAF vehicles. My own QLD does not have reservoir, just got the servo piped straight to the manifold. regards, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
253cmg Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 Hi Richard Thanks for that info on the paint I will have a look. When I bought the truck i was told that it was ex raf so that would tie in with what you have suggested about the resevoir. does the vacuum pipe from the manifold go directly to the booster? regards Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unionjack Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 The name of the interior paint is Eau De Nil. Still available as factory machinery is this colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T corbin Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I restored the QL tanker at DUXFORD many years ago. The main cut out switch cuts the batery also the coil otherwise the engine will still run on the chargin not going to the battery but the coil .The gauge should be a vac gauge for the tanker trailer T CORBIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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