Bedford QL Aircraft Refueller

Bedford QL in Battle of Britain, Movie, 1969

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

Background vehicle

Author	Message
sixcyl ◊ 2006-07-04 21:56
Alexander ◊ 2006-07-04 23:55	It is a Bedford QL. The main image shows an airport refueler, the small image is a radio van.
2491tj ◊ 2006-12-13 01:00	if the bowser is the same one which gets blown up when hit by a replica spitfire,then im glad to report that in 2006 the vehicle is still alive!..although it is very rough..the explosion was a bit of movie magic..it wasnt written off.
Sunbar ◊ 2009-08-22 14:48	The refuelling boom arms were not used on these trucks at the time of the Battle of Britain I believe. They were added much later. -- Last edit: 2010-06-04 15:37:33
rattle on ◊ 2013-04-05 18:37	Production of the QL did not start till February 1941,so none were in service in 1940,at the time of the battle of Britain.The Zwicky refuelling boom arms,first entered RAF service in 1937 and were fitted on a 350 gallon flight refueller.