The Bedford HA was a car derived van introduced in 1964 by Bedford, based on the Vauxhall Viva (HA) family car. It was also known as the Bedford Beagle in estate form and Bedford Roma in small campervan form. The Beagle was an officially sanctioned conversion based on the 8 cwt van, carried out by Martin Walter of Folkestone, Kent. The Beagle received rear side windows and a fold-down rear seat; leaving 28 inches (710 mm) of luggage space with the seat in use.
1981 Bedford HA
1981 British Telecom Bedford HA
1968 Bedford Roma Mark I Deluxe
1978 Walker Bodies Bedford HA pick up
Bedford Vehicles, usually shortened to just Bedford, was a brand of vehicle manufactured by Vauxhall Motors, then a subsidiary of multinational corporation General Motors. Established in April 1931, Bedford Vehicles was set up to build commercial vehicles. The company was a leading international lorry brand, with substantial export sales of light, medium, and heavy lorries throughout the world.
Bedford ambulance
1936 Bedford WTL lorry at Amberley Working Museum
1943 Bedford MW utility vehicle
The war-time Bedford QL, with the driver perched above the engine in a forward control cab, foreshadowed post-war truck designs.