Bedford Buses and Coaches

By Nigel R.B. Furness

Fully illustrated thoughout with hundreds of photographs, the majority in colour, the book includes: the origins of Bedford, and its history from 1931 to 1986. Detailed descriptions of the Bedford petrol and diesel engines and other manufacturers' engines used in Bedford bus anc coach chassis are given. Detailed specifications and production histories are given for all the full-size pasenger chassis including the WHB/WLH, WTB, OB/OWB, SB, VAS, CAL, VAM, Y-series and the Venturer. Descriptions of bodies and details of coachbuilders that built on Bedford chassis are given too. A survey of Bedford goods chassis adapted for passenger carrying is included along with road tests and owners' experiences. Finally, advice on buying and restoring a Bedfor bus and coach is given

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785002074
• ISBN13: 9781785002076
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.6" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Beautifully illustrated, well written

I love this book. I worked with Bedfords in NZ and WA and this book reminded me of those years, stuff I'd forgotten and other stuff I never knew. The author has talked to a lot of people who knew Bedfords in the day and has produced a detailed and accurate result, its a great book even if your main interest is Bedford trucks, there's plenty to itnerest you about the engines, transmissions etc. If there is any criticism it is perhaps too much about the history of Bedford and maybe some more pictures of different non-european bodies would have been good.