Welcome to Bedford Trucks Worldwide

I'm an old truck/lorry fan in Australia and already run another blog on the subject - Australasian Classic Commercials. Since I'm my own worst enemy I figured I didn't have enough on my plate already and decided to address the apparent lack of good Bedford truck information available on the net.

The plan here is to feature the range of Bedford trucks to be found in most corners of the world, talk to owners about their projects, share sources for parts and the various skills needed for operating vehicles that can be over 70 years old ... and basically spread the awareness of one of the most successful and prolific truck makes to turn a wheel.

We all know Bedfords tend to get some stick for being, well, Bedfords. However there are many still working and many continuing in their second (or third or fourth or...) lives on farms as paddock trucks, fire trucks etc ... and those of us who own them know they have character and their faults but...

I've cursed my Bedfords from time to time and I love any old truck from any country. For some reason, though, Bedfords just strike a chord with me. Leylands and Macks do the same but I'll stay small for the time being (having enjoyed the honour of owning a Mack in the past). Maybe it's the underdog status of the Bedford. Most tend to walk passed them and ogle over the Kenworth with all the chrome for example. It was the humble Bedford, though, that did everything from delivering the mail to transporting cars across the country.

If you own a Bedford or used to drive them for a living I'd love to hear from you. Photos of any Bedford are more than welcome. I'll even talk about b*ses and vans as Bedford was very strong in that area (don't know much about them though)! Let's increase the presence of these great vehicles on the worldwide web and make sure you can still see them everywhere!