1952 Bedford KZ ML2 Ambulance Lomas

1952 Bedford KZ ML2 in The Crown, TV Series, 2016-2023 Ep. 2.10

Class: Cars, Ambulance — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Sunbar ◊ 2018-11-17 21:13	Possibly MYR 961 again /vehicle_905900-Bedford-KZ-1953.html /vehicle.php?id=1197540
Animatronixx ◊ 2019-08-04 23:42	Coachwork by Herbert Lomas (Ambulances) Ltd.
Sunbar ◊ 2021-06-22 17:37	Found on eBay, 'XYG 286'. It appears to be this actual 1952 Bedford as being sold on eBay, (the registration 'MYR 961' is a floater seen on Lomas and Spurling ambulances). Link to "www.ebay.co.uk"
Sunbar ◊ 2021-06-23 11:32	I'm having to reassess if it at actually is a K-type chassis because it's rather unusual in being advertised as a MLZ on eBay (which I discounted because of the simpler disc K-type wheels). Bedford ambulances were commonly on the KZ chassis however 'XYG 286' does look to have a considerably longer M-type chassis, therefore I tend to agree with the eBay description. I will take a quick look at the other Bedford KZ listings to possibly determine if a few others slipped through the net.
Sunbar ◊ 2021-06-23 12:26	Now found that according to A Pictorial Review of Lomas Ambulances chassis type Bedford KZ ML2 was used on some (or many?) 1950s ambulances so a K-type on an M-type length chassis.