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1934 Bedford WTH London Metropolitan Police Recovery Vehicle

1934 Bedford WTH in Pool of London, Movie, 1951 IMDB

Class: Trucks, Tow-truck — Model origin: UK

1934 Bedford WTH London Metropolitan Police Recovery Vehicle

[*][*] Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Comments about this vehicle

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jcb UK

2014-07-09 12:59

May be an Austin K -
[Image: tow2.jpg] [Image: tow3.jpg] [Image: tow8.jpg]

dsl SX

2014-07-09 13:39

Open back cab??

jcb UK

2014-07-09 14:05

No it has a very ornate coach built 4 door crew cab ,must have cost a fortune . In fact all the Police vehicles in film are high quality . Assume M P on door stands for Metropolitan Police .
Looking at doors pic 1 above I am fairly sure this is an Austin K probably a K2

-- Last edit: 2014-07-09 14:54:28

dsl SX

2014-07-09 20:04

Which car went into the water?

jcb UK

2014-07-09 20:13

The Standard 16 coupe thing, thumb 1 above.


-- Last edit: 2014-07-10 09:49:58

jcb UK

2014-07-10 09:51

Front wheel of tow truck 8 stud , does not seem to match Austin K2 or lighter Bedfords or Dodges
[Image: towaaa.jpg]

-- Last edit: 2014-07-10 10:33:10

jcb UK

2014-07-10 10:42

In line with the Police Rootes theme I wonder if its a Commer Superpoise , as wheels seem a match.
http://ccmv.aecsouthall.co.uk/p895410596/h10248c88#h10248c88

-- Last edit: 2014-07-10 10:42:53

jcb UK

2014-07-11 09:57

Irritating me this one , scoured CM archive to no avail. Headlamp bracket also suggests Commer .

[Image: vlcsnap-2014-07-11-08h34m44s173.jpg]

-- Last edit: 2014-07-11 09:58:00

mike962 DE

2014-07-11 10:11

:hello: JCB

check this link, a real gold mine for obscure european wheel laoders, maybe you should save them in your forum

Link to "imcdb.opencommunity.be"

jcb UK

2014-07-11 14:12

Thanks for that :king:

Sunbar UK

2015-06-20 14:31

JCB wrote Front wheel of tow truck 8 stud , does not seem to match Austin K2 or lighter Bedfords or Dodges
[Image: towaaa.jpg]


JCB wrote Irritating me this one , scoured CM archive to no avail. Headlamp bracket also suggests Commer .

[Image: vlcsnap-2014-07-11-08h34m44s173.jpg]


Not Commer but a pre-war Bedford.

Wheels and front wing definitely Bedford W-series (1931 WHG or 1934-1938 WTH) or the 1938-39 early O-series which used the same wheels, however the headlight mounting is too high for this.

[Image: bedfordpre-warwt.jpg]

The apparent shortness of the front of the coachbuilt cab shape suggests to me its the semi-forward control Bedford WTH 3-Ton short wheelbase chassis. There is possibly only a door after the B pillar, the cab extended over the front for the driver only.

http://ccmv.aecsouthall.co.uk/p940014599/h34209d2f#h4cd28284

-- Last edit: 2016-07-04 22:22:03

Sunbar UK

2015-06-21 11:30

Like JCB, I cannot find any details in the Commercial Motor Archive of these vehicles (there was likely to be more than one in use by London's Police). Either it was as a result of some restricted or censored war preparations or it was not newsworthy as they were Police vehicles.

Possibly this was one of a number built for London's Metropolitan Police following new laws introduced before February 1938 to prevent obstruction on the roads. If the owner failed to remove a vehicle causing an obtruction, if it was considered a danger to other road users the police had the authority to remove the vehicle.

1934-1938 Bedford WTH.

Sunbar UK

2016-04-25 13:44

Earlier 1932 Bedford WHG 2-Ton used as a London Metropolitan Police Recovery Vehicle in 'Routine Job (1946).

No confirmation of the later vehicle found to date.

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