1965 Bedford VAL 14 Marshall

1965 Bedford VAL 14 in The Professionals, TV Series, 1977-1983 Ep. 1.07

Class: Bus, Single-deck — Model origin:

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Author	Message
banger134 ◊ 2007-04-03 17:03	bristol?
240 Gardner ◊ 2007-05-04 18:40	You can see the twin steer (Chinese 6) chassis layout in the photo, with small (16" wheels), and which give the game away that these are definitely examples of the Bedford VAL. I think that these had bodywork by Marshall of Cambridge, but I am not certain of that.
SteveA ◊ 2007-05-13 14:58	BET Federation style bodies, so if not Marshall then possibly Willowbrook?
240 Gardner ◊ 2007-05-14 13:47	Maybe! Dig out those late 1960s copies of 'Buses Illustrated'!!
TheHeartbreakKid15 ◊ 2007-08-10 19:11	I always thought it was Concorde myself
Sunbar ◊ 2009-12-27 12:59	SteveA wrote BET Federation style bodies, so if not Marshall then possibly Willowbrook? Bedford VAL14 body by Marshall 48 seats about 1965 owner BEA, Northolt registered LMG155C to LMG164C, OYF262F to OYF269F and OGO337E, OGO340E. As typically seen here (revised and link updated)... http://www.sct61.org.uk/bv6566 Around the same time BEA (later British Airways) also used Willowbrook bodied, AEC Regals (1966) at least 8 buses, and Willowbrook bodied, Bedford YRQ 2 buses (1970). -- Last edit: 2016-01-07 13:57:41