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General Category => CF Bedford Chat => Topic started by: Nigzy on January 06, 2009, 09:25:16 PM
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While doing the search for CA/CF Beddys I found this on Flicker...Apparently its a Bedford from Malta...I zoomed right in on the grill area and it does indeed look like Bedford badging above the grill...Its so different and funky looking..I Want One,lol
It kinda looks like 'Christine' the killer Beddy..Hahaha ;D
(Note: this is NOT one of my photo-chop jobs!)
(http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii161/nigzy69/Wii.jpg)
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yep she is definately special
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looks like some parts of a 50's chev grafted onto the CA body.
So different it's cool :D
Warren
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The CA was built in the 1950's so it must be older ???
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(http://) hopefully this could be a picture of the original C A bedford.
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sorry guys don't reckon it ever was has been or could be a ca bedford!
To long, to round at the front around windscreen, windscreen is rounded, wrong body line, no pug nose between those 58 plymouth fury headlights etc etc
Looks more early european??
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I reckon its a CA the front screen looks like the back window of the fury the door line looks the same as the CA ??? ???
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Well I believe it is a Bedford of some sort...Check out the hubcaps on this CA for instance...
(http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii161/nigzy69/44.jpg)
and the vertical grooves in the roof..Obviously its been heavily modified around the bodyline and the windscreen (not a CA unit) is further forward than the CA..But look at the Bedford logo under the windscreen
(http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii161/nigzy69/WII2.jpg)
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I cant prove it so if you think I am full of shit then thats fine but,
There were over 100 specially built vans in england that were sent out on the grand prix tour circuit in the mid to late 50s. I am sure this particular fronted type was in some shots I saw of the Brazillian Grand Prix and the Monaco Grand prix. They were built as support vehicles and delivered to teams who were "encouraged" to modify their vehicles to support the sport for the up and coming "tv" broadcasts of the time.
I remeber years ago, John Strachan? having some photos of them as well.
Like I said no proof for you to look at,but thats my 3c worth.
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While doing the search for CA/CF Beddys I found this on Flicker...Apparently its a Bedford from Malta...I zoomed right in on the grill area and it does indeed look like Bedford badging above the grill...Its so different and funky looking..I Want One,lol
It kinda looks like 'Christine' the killer Beddy..Hahaha ;D
(Note: this is NOT one of my photo-chop jobs!)
(http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii161/nigzy69/Wii.jpg)
i want one ...that is so coooool haha
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thats gotta been the god dame ugliest thing iv'e ever seen you guys are sick lol all the best for the new year everyone cheers stevo
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sorry guys don't reckon it ever was has been or could be a ca bedford!
To long, to round at the front around windscreen, windscreen is rounded, wrong body line, no pug nose between those 58 plymouth fury headlights etc etc
Looks more early european??
not trying to be smart but england is a part of great britan, this is a apart of europe, just not a part of the mainland of europe...
I hope this doesn't start one big BUGA of a debate.
also in another topic the p76 was mentioned. the engine was formerly a buick motor.
maybe this was another option for the english, cheaper parts and so from america and turned into a bedford which when it came to australia was gm based running gear???
maybe coincidence or maybe the ties go way back??
fun fun
Cheers
Ben
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Hey Guys ,wot say we nominate it for Chip Foose to overhaul!!!!!!!!
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not trying to be smart but england is a part of great britan, this is a apart of europe, just not a part of the mainland of europe...
Ben don't forget Malta is/was part of the Commonwealth. It was also an important part of the Mediterranean to Britain in the cold war era and WW2. So don't discount the pommy link.
Craig
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come on guys picture it...... black, flames, 6 inches of the ground tubed roof chop one cool van hold on iv changed the whole van hahahah
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yeah i wasnt heading down the path of removing the english out, just where some of the ideas and or parts may have originated from.
and i/we might learn something from the responses we get
also there is nothing quite like a good debate
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......also there is nothing quite like a good debate
Yeam and when a lot of us do it its called a Mass debate ;) ;D
Warren
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While doing the search for CA/CF Beddys I found this on Flicker...Apparently its a Bedford from Malta...I zoomed right in on the grill area and it does indeed look like Bedford badging above the grill...Its so different and funky looking..I Want One,lol
It kinda looks like 'Christine' the killer Beddy..Hahaha ;D
(Note: this is NOT one of my photo-chop jobs!)
(http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii161/nigzy69/Wii.jpg)
yeah, thats what came 2 mind straight away, looked like its ready to eat something, lol, transit muncher 4 sure.
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OK ,I had a bit of a play with the pic, not too much cos its wild enuf as is..Just lowered it,added some big rims and touched up the paint and fixed some of the missing trim...I did try a chopped version,but it looked terrible,it doesnt need it,lol....
(http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii161/nigzy69/Christine2.jpg)
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How about a Commer van ?
Auda
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it looks radical for its age.. but look at these as well. from this clasic car site.
http://www.motorbase.com/vehicle/by-id/502742889/ (http://www.motorbase.com/vehicle/by-id/502742889/)
maybe..
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I had a CA bedford once, was an old camper but as I was only about 20 at the time it became a shaggin wagon - well would of if the girls stopped laughing long enough.
The front door rollers were rusted so if the doors were open (slide back) when going around a corner they would fly up - saldy wouldn't increase of over all speed, which was about 75k's down hill, tail wind on a good day.
I brought it for $100, sold the camping gear out of it for $150 and ended up selling the van for around $100, so didn't do to bad out of it. I think I sold it for a hillman imp - bad move lol
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Hey Guys, I did my apprenticeship on those and heaps of other Bedfords including 2 litre 4cyl. CF's and V4 ford Transits. The NZ Post Office in Auckland probably had at least 200 Beddies and Transits. SHIT that was a long time ago!!
Cheers Brian O ???