Bedford RL Lorry - £1500 - Somerset

[Corbs]

Another surplus vehicle in the grand clear-out, this Bedford RL has been stored under cover in recent years and is largely complete. We could potentially do a deal for truck with the workshop body we have for sale.

The RL was the military development of the civilan SCL. The Green Goddess fire pump was based on the RL.

Trusty Bedford 4.9 litre petrol engine fitted
4 wheel drive
Classic 1950s styling
Former gun tractor so is fitted with a winch

More about the Bedford RL here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_RL
Located in Somerset.

Viewing can be arranged by appointment, I'm afraid the cramped space means these are the best photos I currently have.

£1500

We can possibly deliver this truck for money.







Here's an example of one with a workshop body fitted, ideal camper:

(We have a workshop body available and could do a deal)

This is the restored example we have in the collection, to whet your whistle. Half of the load bed has been converted into a bedroom with two bunks.

[welshpug]

what year is it? a chassis cab I take? no bed at all

[Rich]

Oct 15, 2015 12:08:16 GMT welshpug said:

what year is it? a chassis cab I take? no bed at all

If my memory serves me it's just a chassis cab currently.

[Corbs]

Oct 15, 2015 12:08:16 GMT welshpug said:

what year is it? a chassis cab I take? no bed at all

Hello,

I believe it was built 1960-1970 but will try and find out the exact year.

There is a GS body on the back without sides fitted - so just the floor and the upright stanchions at the corners (sorry the picture isn't clearer - there's another truck bed plonked on the existing one for storage at the moment)

We also have a workshop body for sale which we could do a deal on.

Workshop body:

[wyer1972]

Dubscum ,this is you

[igor]

Hell yes. Would go just right with his tractor.
I got talking to a NZ Army Staff Sergeant at a show once and he reckoned these things do 4 mpg on the road on a good day. Would that be about right?

[Corbs]

I would imagine somewhere between 4-8mpg. Frankenhealey had the same engine in his Green Goddess/car transporter conversion, he is swapping it out for a cummins diesel lump.

[Corbs]

Revised price of £1500

[edwardbear]

What a beauty.

Although I have to say an optimistic price
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEDFORD-RL-FLATBED-LORRY-/322164623080?hash=item4b028206e8:g:-yIAAOSwjXRXas8b

[Rich]

Jun 24, 2016 9:38:12 GMT edwardbear said:

What a beauty.

Although I have to say an optimistic price
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEDFORD-RL-FLATBED-LORRY-/322164623080?hash=item4b028206e8:g:-yIAAOSwjXRXas8b

I would imagine that that will make far more money towards the end, and it's also been 'civvied up'..

[shampooefficient]

What's hiding in the first photo? TK fire engine?

[Corbs]

Jul 13, 2016 7:28:10 GMT shampooefficient said:

What's hiding in the first photo? TK fire engine?

yes

[Corbs]

I must add that we are open to reasonable offers on this truck

[edwardbear]

The ebay truck went for £1150.

I reckon a grand and this fine piece of automotive history would find a new home fairly quickly

[Corbs]

Jul 14, 2016 15:10:33 GMT edwardbear said:

The ebay truck went for £1150.

I reckon a grand and this fine piece of automotive history would find a new home fairly quickly

Yes you may be right. The truck we have does have a winch which is pretty cool (it's a former gun tractor). The only things that made me a bit 'hmmm' about the one on ebay (which did look very nice) were things like the way the wheels had been painted with no masking, which kind of makes it look a bit slapdash and makes me question the overall quality of the restoration (and what it might be hiding), but maybe I'm thinking too much about it.

[alexfought]

Hi, did you sell the RL or is she still available?
... & the workshop body...?
Cheers

[Frankenhealey]

Oct 17, 2015 0:36:52 GMT igor said:

Hell yes. Would go just right with his tractor.
I got talking to a NZ Army Staff Sergeant at a show once and he reckoned these things do 4 mpg on the road on a good day. Would that be about right?

I can confirm 8mpg on a good day

[Corbs]

Nov 28, 2016 10:55:27 GMT alexfought said:

Hi, did you sell the RL or is she still available?
... & the workshop body...?
Cheers

Hello, both are still available!

[danaidh62]

things like this make me wish i had space avaiable to me, i doubt my neighbours would be too pleased if i parked this out front let alone start it and drive it lol

sorry for the pointless post


good luck with the sale