Decades after the last truck to wear the Bedford name rolled off the production line not only do we still see them working on farms, and even on the streets adding some class to a modern world, but they still appear in ads on TV and in print. It seems companies that like to promote their product as 'natural' and 'farm-grown' lean towards a Bedford as the truck of choice. No argument here.
So, here we have an a trade ad from 1961 promoting the sense in buying Bedford and, as a small indication of the popularity and continuing appeal of the make, a current ad featuring a J1. Whether it's 1961 or 2011, you really do see them everywhere.
So, here we have an a trade ad from 1961 promoting the sense in buying Bedford and, as a small indication of the popularity and continuing appeal of the make, a current ad featuring a J1. Whether it's 1961 or 2011, you really do see them everywhere.
on the subject of current Bedford models , a couple of weeks ago in Auckland city , I saw a van with BEDFORD across the front of it , looked like a rebadged ISUZU van , simmilar to a Toyota hiace , is this for real , or is someone having a play ??
ReplyDeleteRichard NZ
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ReplyDeleteRichard, I think you might have seen a bit of 'badge engineering' that occurred towards the end of the Bedford name. Beddies in name only, I'm afraid.
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Andy
Hi Andy,
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