1943 Bedford MW

1943 Bedford MW in Battle of Britain, Movie, 1969

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Ddey65 ◊ 2006-07-04 22:06	Is it just me, or does this truck look too contemporary to be from World War Two?
Alexander ◊ 2006-07-04 23:45	Ddey65 wrote Is it just me, or does this truck look too contemporary to be from World War Two? You just picked the one in this film that actually is correct. It is a Bedford MW, introduced in 1939.
2491tj ◊ 2012-10-08 03:11	as of the year 2012, i believe this truck is now registered as "269 UXL" , and it is out of place for the 1940 period date of movie...the vehicle is a 1943 bedford MW, took to the road again in 2011 following a 7 year chassis up rebuild, now in army livery..it also appeared in Granada televisions "Brideshead revisited" series in 1981.
JohnW ◊ 2023-12-27 22:45	The MW would not have a civilian reg (looks like JPA872) which is now on a 1939 Hillman 14 car Link to "www.flickr.com"