1943 Bedford OWSC

1943 Bedford OWSC in The Passing Stranger, Movie, 1954

Class: Trucks, Trailer truck (tractor) — Model origin:

01:03:45 Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
humungus ◊ 2024-05-02 13:53	plate appears to be HBH 17:
mike962 ◊ 2024-05-02 14:00	Bedford Link to "upload.wikimedia.org"
dsl ◊ 2024-05-02 20:02	HBH 17 was Bedfordshire, about May 1943, so likely original rather than later re-reg. As civilian wartime plates were very limited issues, likely a specific allocation to a strategically important haulier.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2024-05-02 20:03	This is the military front end, so it is either “de mobbed” or issued to a haulier for necessary war work.
Lateef ◊ 2024-05-02 21:03	OXC
Sunbar ◊ 2024-05-07 21:32	johnfromstaffs wrote This is the military front end, so it is either “de mobbed” or issued to a haulier for necessary war work. If as suggested by the 1943 registration issued to a haulier for necessary war work it would be 1941-45 OWSC, twin rears short wheelbase chassis cab.