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Title: Solved NIC#171 - 1938 Bedford W-Series pantechnicon tractor unit
Post by: nicanary on April 15, 2014, 02:16:23 PM
What is this? The year, make and model, and who it was built for, please.
Title: Re: NIC #171
Post by: nicanary on April 29, 2014, 10:39:53 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NIC #171
Post by: serra on May 01, 2014, 05:18:44 AM
From Europe?
Title: Re: NIC #171
Post by: nicanary on May 01, 2014, 07:42:24 AM
Quote from: serra on May 01, 2014, 05:18:44 AM
From Europe?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC #171
Post by: serra on May 01, 2014, 07:56:46 AM
It is a Pre WWII truck isn´t it?
Title: Re: NIC #171
Post by: nicanary on May 01, 2014, 08:20:07 AM
Quote from: serra on May 01, 2014, 07:56:46 AM
It is a Pre WWII truck isn´t it?

Yes. But not long before.
Title: Re: NIC #171
Post by: max on May 01, 2014, 11:30:10 AM
For trolleybus  / tram overhead inspectors / engineers?  Maybe a Fordson 7V.
Title: Re: NIC #171
Post by: serra on May 01, 2014, 12:36:04 PM
I get it!!!    :)    it is a Bedford series W year 1938-39 with a second cab fitted to the roof to provide crew accomodation for Guest, Wood and Ling Ltd., of Bristol, Bath and London. The souce says it was built by Scammell.
Title: Re: NIC #171
Post by: nicanary on May 02, 2014, 05:34:34 AM
Quote from: serra on May 01, 2014, 12:36:04 PM
I get it!!!    :)    it is a Bedford series W year 1938-39 with a second cab fitted to the roof to provide crew accomodation for Guest, Wood and Ling Ltd., of Bristol, Bath and London. The souce says it was built by Scammell.

Yes, that's the truck. I posted a rear end of the vehicle so that nobody could easily identify the make. The W-series was fitted for those years with the front bodywork of the newer O-Series, and the later engine. It was of course built for house removal services, and overnight accomodation would have been essential because those old trucks were VERY slow.

I think it was the trailer which was built by Scammell. One point.
Title: Re: Solved NIC#171 - 1938 Bedford W-Series pantechnicon tractor unit
Post by: D-type on May 02, 2014, 06:49:43 AM
I suspect that the 'horse' was also built by Scammell on a Bedford chassis.  This looks like a specially built vehicle designed as a single entity to meet G, W & L requirements who would have preferred to deal with a single firm.  Scammell certainly had the necessary skills and would not have needed to subcontract the work.