Autobusy i autokary Bedford: książki - historia i modele

Bedford Buses and Coaches

Aż do zakończenia produkcji w 1986 roku autobusy i autokary Bedford były powszechnym widokiem na drogach całego świata. Od wszechobecnego Bedforda OB i charakterystycznego sześciokołowego Bedforda VAL, aż po ostateczny model, Venturer z zawieszeniem pneumatycznym i turbodoładowaniem, hasło reklamowe "Widzisz je wszędzie" idealnie pasowało do firmy.

Obejmując okres od 1960 roku do końca produkcji, książka daje przegląd większości modeli wyprodukowanych w tym okresie, w tym typów VAM, VAL i Y. Zawiera krótki opis każdego typu podwozia i 180 fotografii, w większości kolorowych i opatrzonych informacyjnymi podpisami, prezentując produkty fabryki w Dunstable w okresie jej świetności.

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Bedford Buses and Coaches

Bedfords were once a familiar sight on the roads not only of the United Kingdom, but throughout the world. They were produced in such volume that the advertising slogan 'You see them everywhere' was quite legitimately adopted by Vauxhall Motors, the manufacturer of Bedford vehicles.
This book provides a detailed review of the entire range of purpose-built Public Service Vehicle (PSV) bus and coach chassis that carried the Bedford name from 1931 until production ceased in 1986.

Strony książki "Bedford Buses and Coaches"

Fully illustrated thoughout with hundreds of photographs, the majority in colour, the book includes:
- The origins of Bedford, and its history from 1931 to 1986
- Detailed descriptions of the Bedford petrol and diesel engines and other manufacturers' engines used in Bedford bus and coach chassis
- Detailed specifications and production histories are given for all the full-size passenger chassis including the WHB/WLB, WTB, OB/OWB, SB, VAS, VAL, VAM, Y-series and the Venturer
- Descriptions of bodies and details of coachbuilders that built on Bedford chassis
- A survey of Bedford goods chassis adapted for passenger carrying
- Road tests and owners' experiences
- Advice on buying and restoring a Bedford bus and coach.

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Bedford Buses of the 1930s & '40s (Nostalgia Road)

In 1931 Vauxhall Motors began to design a new range of British built commercials under the Bedford name. Soon a series of good, reliable and cheap vehicles were being produced and by the end of the 1940s Bedford coaches were the predominant PSVs in Britain.

This book tells the story of these Bedford buses.

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Bedford Buses of the 1970's & 80's (Nostalgia Road)

Trzecia część trylogii o autobusach i autokarach Bedford podsumowuje historię firmy od 1970 roku aż do jej upadku w 1986 roku. Po osiągnięciu szczytu popularności w latach 50. i 60. XX wieku, w ciągu kolejnych dwóch dekad nastąpił spadek wiarygodności marki, a w konsekwencji jej udziału w rynku.

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Bedford Commercials of the 1930s (Nostalgia Road)

Something of a 'one-off' in that this book is a faithful reproduction of a publication the company intended to launch in 1939. The outbreak of war meant that 'You See Them Everywhere' never went to press and production was switched from commercial to military vehicles at Vauxhall Motors and its Bedford subsidiary, an omission that was put right 65 years later.

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Chevrolet & British-built Chevrolet Buses (Nostalgia Road)

Prior to the start of the Bedford story in the early 1930s another, even more recognisable name pre-dated the Vauxhall Bedford brand. This was the famous American name of Chevrolet, which was an early supplier of trucks and buses to the British Isles. How the Chevrolet brand developed in Britain, and eventually progressed to become known as Bedford, is not widely appreciated, even though many of the early buses built at Luton were of an American design.

This book tells the story of the British Chevrolet buses.

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The Bedford VAL (Nostalgia Road)

One of the most iconic British motor coach chassis of all time was Bedfords VAL, which was introduced at the 1962 Commercial Motor Show. This was the first time that Bedford had ventured in to the large-capacity coach market, but it did it with style and a novel engineering approach. Employing a vertically-mounted Leyland engine, a low-height chassis, 16" wheels and a twin-steer front axle, it became the coach of the era. Its modest chassis price also enabled many smaller operators enter into the tour and excursion market.

This book tells the whole story of this Bedford bus.

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