Bedford QLD

Bedford QLD
Bedford QLR
General properties
crew	1 driver + 11 passengers
length	5.99 m
width	2.26 m
height	2.54 m
Dimensions	3.273 tons (empty) 6.976 tons (loaded)
Armor and armament
Armor	no
Main armament	no
Secondary armament	no
agility
drive	6-cylinder petrol engine (Bedford) 3,519 cm³ 72 PS (54 kW)
suspension	Leaf springs
Top speed
Power / weight

The Bedford QLD was the general transport truck in the Bedford QL series that was manufactured by Bedford for the British Forces during World War II .

history

The Bedford QL was built from 1941 to 1945. Approximately 52,250 vehicles of this type were produced in total. The QLD was the most commonly built version in the series.

variants

• QLB - undercarriage for the 40 mm Bofors gun
• QLR - signal vehicle
• QLT - troop transport

source

• Vanderveen, Bart: Historic Military Vehicles Directory (1989)

Web links

Commons : Bedford QLD  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Bedford QLD at armyvehicles.dk (English)