Fantastic. A lot of damn hard work, but just look at the result. Another piece of our military and transport heritage saved. Well done and thanks for the great video.
Superb film! I remember going spud-bashing when I was a child in the 50s. My Mum and I were picked up with a lot of other Mums and kids in a QL, taken to the fields for the day and dropped back home at the end of the working day. I loved the smell of that old lorry, the fumes and the dust! Your film was so evocative, and brought back memories of some very happy days in my childhood. Thank you so much.
Absolutely love this! It just encapsulates the immense effort that goes into restoring historic vehicles such as this QL and then the pleasure of driving them. Because you can. Top notch.
brings back memories in the mid fifties i was a driver in the rasc and had to drive the ql and keep it serviced and clean, they had a caravan or office on their backs were used by monty during the war, governed to do no more than 30mph they were not much fun to drive, but nice to see one so well restored well done.
This brought back great memories, I served in the RAF in Egypt 1953 - 1955 as an MT fitter, worked on and drove many QLs, one of the best products to ever come out of Luton. I would have loved to hear some live sound, nevertheless this is a great video and a fantastic restoration.
My grandfather told me so many nice things about Bedford used during WWII in Magnitogorsk USSR. Got them by land lease... And he said they didn't know any better Soviet trucks after the war was over and all the vehicles were brought back to England. I remember some particularly interesting stories about Bedford's tyres. The rubber being made of natural indian caoutchouc. So, they didn't have to inflate them in years! Nails were easily ignored and not counted!
We had about 30 QLs in our Royal Engineer Regiment,in Germany in the early 1950s. They either went with the regiment to Cyprus ,or remained in Germany I do not know which as I left as well.
There was an old QL dumped in a field at Tokers Green back in about 1971. We sat in the cab- it was a bit of a mess but probably no worse than this one- in some ways more complete. I suppose it was dragged away to be scrapped but it exuded military toughness despite its woebegone condition.
I remember late 50's in Germany, the RL replaced the QL. Seems like yesterday! The MT boys found them frustrating to drive because the replacements had fixed windscreens which in hot weather restricted ventilation and in cold snowy weather made cleaning off excess snow by hand almost impossible. Later models were I believe modified.
There's one of these parked near where l live and it's just abandoned in an old closed factory just rotting away ! lt's such as shame !!! lt's got CMP back end ! There's some picks on my face book page ! Doesn't look bad knick for about 75 years old !
the Bedford is a credit to your hard work 'its a pity the people in charge of companies such as vauxhall bedford and british leyland did not put more money in their world beating trucks than the car side when you think of the many j types still earning their living out in parkestan and afganistan . you don't see many other makes of truck standing up to the punishment of that terrain all these years later.
Is that the original type and design of the roof hatch cover for the QL? I'm building a scale model of one the troops carroier QLT with longer bed but would like to use some of the detail from the videos and photos to incorporate to the scale model! I have factory photos of engine colour etc I'll use and using the BSC Green/brown same as this with the khaki green seats gold fire extinguisher is the cab colour correct the truck looks amazing!
We where driving from Belgium to Dunkirk( France) on the ferry and to the W&P festival in Folkstone U.K. Great experience it was. Next month we do a much greater challenge do drive her all the way down to the Normandy beaches for the 70th anniversary of D-Day landings. This will cost some, because its a 1000miles round trip with 3500cc engine running on fuel :-D But it will be great to see her back in Normandy after all this years. fingers crossed that we make it!!
Hi Mark,We are based in Belgium near Ypres. The QL belongs to a friend who also restored it. For the moment he is on a new project. a 1944 Morris commercial C4 radiobox. The aim is to complete it for the 75th D-Day anniversary in 2019.
HI VERY NICE VIDEO.THERES SOME ONE THAT CAN HELP ME TO FIND 2 PETROL ENGINE FOR AN O TYPE AND FOR AN OY TYPE AND SOME PARTS PLEASE .AND I HAVE 2 RARE AXLE FOR QL TO SELL. THANKS
+Squid Nugget ,Yes I remember this event. I was driving the triumph motorcycle behind the QL. think it was on a backroad from Etréham. Someone else was behind the driving wheel. First time he was driving a truck with right hand steering. sorry for this :-D lol
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This brought back great memories, I served in the RAF in Egypt 1953 - 1955 as an MT fitter, worked on and drove many QLs, one of the best products to ever come out of Luton. I would have loved to hear some live sound, nevertheless this is a great video and a fantastic restoration.
Fantastic. A lot of damn hard work, but just look at the result. Another piece of our military and transport heritage saved. Well done and thanks for the great video.
Superb film! I remember going spud-bashing when I was a child in the 50s. My Mum and I were picked up with a lot of other Mums and kids in a QL, taken to the fields for the day and dropped back home at the end of the working day. I loved the smell of that old lorry, the fumes and the dust! Your film was so evocative, and brought back memories of some very happy days in my childhood. Thank you so much.
Absolutely love this! It just encapsulates the immense effort that goes into restoring historic vehicles such as this QL and then the pleasure of driving them. Because you can. Top notch.
brings back memories in the mid fifties i was a driver in the rasc and had to drive the ql and keep it serviced and clean, they had a caravan or office on their backs were used by monty during the war, governed to do no more than 30mph they were not much fun to drive, but nice to see one so well restored well done.
Brilliant
My late Dad would had loved this. He's driven most Bedfords
The music goes brilliant with this old classic
This brought back great memories, I served in the RAF in Egypt 1953 - 1955 as an MT fitter, worked on and drove many QLs, one of the best products to ever come out of Luton. I would have loved to hear some live sound, nevertheless this is a great video and a fantastic restoration.
+John Isles Hi john, if you want live sound look at our other movie about this QL ruclips.net/video/cnGcgzMWXAU/видео.html
Bravo..Bravoooo.....the best👌👌
Thumbs up, as a veteran, bloody excellent video. Never a better sight than the British Army.
That is an amazing restoration. Really enjoyed the video!
A fine job you have done. Wish I had the skill and time. Somehow it makes me feel honoured to watch this. Great job thanks
Wow amazing restoration
My grandfather told me so many nice things about Bedford used during WWII in Magnitogorsk USSR. Got them by land lease... And he said they didn't know any better Soviet trucks after the war was over and all the vehicles were brought back to England. I remember some particularly interesting stories about Bedford's tyres. The rubber being made of natural indian caoutchouc. So, they didn't have to inflate them in years! Nails were easily ignored and not counted!
thanks mate for film nice to see old ex army my late father had two Bedford oy in the 1960s thank you
Excelent work !!!
We had about 30 QLs in our Royal Engineer Regiment,in Germany in the early 1950s. They either went with the regiment to Cyprus ,or remained in Germany
I do not know which as I left as well.
MAGNIFIQUE je l ai connu dans l etat ou vous l avez racheté je le croyez bon pour la casse . très beau travail incroyable
Good Luck on the 70th Anniversary trip to Normandy, I'm sure the QL won't let you down.
There was an old QL dumped in a field at Tokers Green back in about 1971. We sat in the cab- it was a bit of a mess but probably no worse than this one- in some ways more complete. I suppose it was dragged away to be scrapped but it exuded military toughness despite its woebegone condition.
We really need some more videos of this Bedford ql please
I remember late 50's in Germany, the RL replaced the QL. Seems like yesterday! The MT boys found them frustrating to drive because the replacements had fixed windscreens which in hot weather restricted ventilation and in cold snowy weather made cleaning off excess snow by hand almost impossible. Later models were I believe modified.
Хорошая работа ребята что вы восстановили часть истории Британской империи ww2 это грузовики были в Красной Армии
Oh, to hear a Bedford's screaming gearbox again!
They had competition for screaming with the Austin K 5.
Excellent restoration many thanks for sharing such a grez6t job and video, where wzs this filmed?
There's one of these parked near where l live and it's just abandoned in an old closed factory just rotting away ! lt's such as shame !!! lt's got CMP back end ! There's some picks on my face book page ! Doesn't look bad knick for about 75 years old !
the Bedford is a credit to your hard work 'its a pity the people in charge of companies such as vauxhall bedford and british leyland did not put more money in their world beating trucks than the car side when you think of the many j types still earning their living out in parkestan and afganistan . you don't see many other makes of truck standing up to the punishment of that terrain all these years later.
👏👏👏👏💎👍👍
you British are just fantastic.
Is that the original type and design of the roof hatch cover for the QL? I'm building a scale model of one the troops carroier QLT with longer bed but would like to use some of the detail from the videos and photos to incorporate to the scale model! I have factory photos of engine colour etc I'll use and using the BSC Green/brown same as this with the khaki green seats gold fire extinguisher is the cab colour correct the truck looks amazing!
This is so awesome
I once had a Bedford too. It was one of the M series though.
Prachtig!!!!
great video terrific music, I know the great escape theme from the movie, was first , what was the second track called ? well done .
Hi Bob,
thanks for your compliments. you are wright about the first one. the second take is (Saving Private Ryan) Hymn to the Fallen.
rockola59
Thanks for the reply Rockola, were you driving from France/Belgium to the War and Peace show in UK? brilliant filming and music.
We where driving from Belgium to Dunkirk( France) on the ferry and to the W&P festival in Folkstone U.K. Great experience it was. Next month we do a much greater challenge do drive her all the way down to the Normandy beaches for the 70th anniversary of D-Day landings. This will cost some, because its a 1000miles round trip with 3500cc engine running on fuel :-D But it will be great to see her back in Normandy after all this years. fingers crossed that we make it!!
The Dynamo isn’t quite the same as the one on the MWD / OYD models. The terminal box looks rather superior.
hi mate are you based in the uk at all great vid by the way
Hi Mark,We are based in Belgium near Ypres. The QL belongs to a friend who also restored it. For the moment he is on a new project. a 1944 Morris commercial C4 radiobox. The aim is to complete it for the 75th D-Day anniversary in 2019.
+rockola59 wow m8 love to see the restore at some point m8 keep up the good work
HI VERY NICE VIDEO.THERES SOME ONE THAT CAN HELP ME TO FIND 2 PETROL ENGINE FOR AN O TYPE AND FOR AN OY TYPE AND SOME PARTS PLEASE .AND I HAVE 2 RARE AXLE FOR QL TO SELL. THANKS
Hi I went to Normandy in my Bedford oy and we saw this ql and we almost crashed into it beacuse he wouldn't move lol
+Squid Nugget ,Yes I remember this event. I was driving the triumph motorcycle behind the QL. think it was on a backroad from Etréham. Someone else was behind the driving wheel. First time he was driving a truck with right hand steering. sorry for this :-D lol
are the Bedford's reliable there is one for sale really cheap a 1972 6 cylinder.
I'd rather hear the truck than the music.
BIG.
West-Vlamingen boven!
Would have been good to hear the engine instead of that awful music
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This brought back great memories, I served in the RAF in Egypt 1953 - 1955 as an MT fitter, worked on and drove many QLs, one of the best products to ever come out of Luton. I would have loved to hear some live sound, nevertheless this is a great video and a fantastic restoration.
You can hear te screaming QL gearbox in my other video ;-)