When a Chevrolet vis not a Chevrolet

Got to love some of the old British vehicles.

They all had CHARACTER!

Many decades ago (just shy of 50 years ago) I worked on a 1942 Thames 6X6 "Rommel chaser". Yes, followed Rommel across N Africa in WW II. We were in the foothills of the Himalayas (elevation over 8,000') and it ran like ****. Owner could not read the OE shop manual (6" thick) and had no idea how to tune the updraft carburetor on the flat head 6 cylinder. Yes, set for sea level 30+ years earlier was not the correct mixture.

No language in common, but in sign language asked to look under the hood (BIG HOOD). Very quickly adjusted the carb main jet and had a friend for life.

The rest of the story was I was hitchhiking around the world and was caught in the first Russian military coup in Afghanistan. We went and hid in the Himalayas until it was safe to return.

gbopp wrote:

RobertRyan wrote:
Bedford is a 1953 model

Nice. No computers or electronics to muck things up. Thanks.

I got all that in my '92.

RobertRyan wrote:
Bedford is a 1953 model

Nice. No computers or electronics to muck things up. Thanks.

gbopp wrote:
Nice looking rig. It appears to be very well maintained.

The sawtooth trim above the cab and the color scheme would not be my choice.

Do you know the year of the chassis?

Bedford is a 1953 model

That's a type S cab manufactured between '50 and '59.

Came with a few different engines but I hope that has the super cool British Leyland Diesel!

Like!

Cool! Would love to see interior pictures.

Nice looking rig. It appears to be very well maintained.

The sawtooth trim above the cab and the color scheme would not be my choice.

Do you know the year of the chassis?

jimx200 wrote:
Lol..at least the roof would be easy to maintain..pass the asphalt shake please.

Been running for 30yrs with homebuily body.Now wants to renovate it

Lol..at least the roof would be easy to maintain..pass the asphalt shake please.