Bedford QLD
Bedford QLD | |
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Bedford QLR |
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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)