BEDFORD
25 entries
British commercial vehicle brand of Vauxhall and General Motors, established in 1931 and retired in 1990.
- Established
- April 1931
- Parent
- Vauxhall Motors, a General Motors subsidiary
- Heavy trucks
- Divested in 1987 as AWD Trucks
- Retired
- 1990
Bedford was established in April 1931 by Vauxhall Motors to build commercial vehicles at Luton. Its first Bedford, a two-ton lorry, was almost indistinguishable from the Chevrolet model it replaced.
The core heavy truck business was divested by General Motors in 1987 as AWD Trucks, while the Bedford name stayed on light commercial vehicles based on Vauxhall, Isuzu and Suzuki designs. The brand was retired in 1990.
- 1931Bedford Vehicles established
- 1987Heavy truck business divested as AWD Trucks
- 1990Brand retired
- 2025Luton van plant closed
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BEDFORD Bedford HA: the Viva-based van that fleets relied on
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BEDFORD Bedford TK: the lorry that replaced the S type
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BEDFORD Bedford S type: the Big Bedford of the 1950s
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BEDFORD Bedford CF: the full-size panel van that replaced the CA
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BEDFORD Bedford OB: the coach that kept Britain moving after the war