Old Bedford Memories
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- LocoLes
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Old Bedford Memories
The photos attached carried Vic registration plates and include Bedfords holidaying in SA. The CAC 7SB was beyond help but the remainder were motorhome converted.
Image858 was parked behind an roadside advertisement at Edenhope, Vic [near Vic/SA border] but appeared to be left to the elements.
Image860 CAC Bedford SB at Glenelg SA. The bus appears to have a grille from a Ford truck in lieu of the normal Bedford grille.
Image861 Lawton body with AOA style livery. Parked at Glenelg, SA.
Image864 Comair Bedford SB3? [recessed grille 1961?] at Goolwa, SA.
Image872 later style Comair Bedford SB3? at Ararat, Vic.
Bedford lovers may also wish to view some more photographs in Adelaide photos.
Loco Les
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-16938
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-16939
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-16944
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-16945
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-16951
Image858 was parked behind an roadside advertisement at Edenhope, Vic [near Vic/SA border] but appeared to be left to the elements.
Image860 CAC Bedford SB at Glenelg SA. The bus appears to have a grille from a Ford truck in lieu of the normal Bedford grille.
Image861 Lawton body with AOA style livery. Parked at Glenelg, SA.
Image864 Comair Bedford SB3? [recessed grille 1961?] at Goolwa, SA.
Image872 later style Comair Bedford SB3? at Ararat, Vic.
Bedford lovers may also wish to view some more photographs in Adelaide photos.
Loco Les
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-16938
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-16939
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-16944
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-16945
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-16951
Loco Les
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Re: Old Bedford Memories
Don't know if its just me but those classic CAC curves and features seem to stand out more prominently in derelict examples - a few broken windows, missing paint etc. Love them !
Think for yourself, while it's still legal !
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Re: Old Bedford Memories
Finally some decent pics showing up .
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Re: Old Bedford Memories
At the risk of piggy-backing, just came across this nice image of an early SB outside Coles in Edwardes Street, Reservoir...
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Re: Old Bedford Memories
Just found this on ebay , says 1955 but looks a bit older.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bus-Vintage/ ... 2409016328
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bus-Vintage/ ... 2409016328
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Re: Old Bedford Memories
[quote="CCCC"]Just found this on ebay , says 1955 but looks a bit older.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bus-Vintage/112307315933?
This bus was MO 4166 with Pappalardo of Taree NSW who operated between there and Forster in NSW in the 1960's. I don't have my notes handy at the moment but going on memory it had a Ford chassis with the body being built by Pappalardo. I think it was Perkins powered when i first saw it but maybe the current owner can verify the correct details.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bus-Vintage/112307315933?
This bus was MO 4166 with Pappalardo of Taree NSW who operated between there and Forster in NSW in the 1960's. I don't have my notes handy at the moment but going on memory it had a Ford chassis with the body being built by Pappalardo. I think it was Perkins powered when i first saw it but maybe the current owner can verify the correct details.
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Re: Old Bedford Memories
The Comair in Image 872 lives on as a motor home in Hurst livery.
Pictured mid transformation at Korumburra
Pictured mid transformation at Korumburra
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Re: Old Bedford Memories
Img861 is a Bedford VAS1 diesel that was bodied by R V Piper and registered HXR 257 in 12/63 for Hi-Way Busways of Kingsville in Melbourne. It ran a short route out of Yarraville now run by Sita.
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Re: Old Bedford Memories
Completed and travelling around South Gippsland.
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Re: Old Bedford Memories
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Re: Old Bedford Memories
Wow! How do ordinary people know how to do this stuff to a bus?
I would be completely lost. I particularly like the pearled steering wheel and the American style twin rectangle shape headlights. Really suits it.
I would be completely lost. I particularly like the pearled steering wheel and the American style twin rectangle shape headlights. Really suits it.
NSW, the state that embraces mediocrity.
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Re: Old Bedford Memories
Those American headlights suit it. Why don't more people install square headlights on older bodies.
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