INTRODUCTION

n my case – and I suspect yours as well – familiarity with the Bedford brand might well have started with small diecast models. The Dinky Toys O-Type tipper Number 410, perhaps? Or the slightly more impressive Number 409, that yellow 10ton Bedford-Scammell dropside artic. Then there was the huge pale blue artic car transporter that could only be loaded with cars if your Granny purchased the separate bit of tin masquerading as a ‘Car Transporter Loading Ramp’. Mine did, but it begged the question as to how you got