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Details: Here is a rare view of Bedford dropside lorry 2252B, taken at Chiswick Works on 7th November 1985. Bought in April 1980 along with artic 2251B, they joined just two other Bedford TKs in the central fleet (trainer 1866B and tanker 2216B). However, there is some confusion over 2251B and 2252B, with their identities originally recorded transposed on the variation sheets. As can be seen, 2252B had the large bumpers and wider wheels and mudguards featured on the Bedford KG/KM models. I was going to suggest that 2252B was a KGA dropside lorry and 2251B was a TK1630 artic tractor. However, I thought the A in KGA stood for articulated. Also, tanker 2216B was quoted as a TK1630 but clearly has the KG/KM cab. So, um.... Oh, before I forget, this pair weas also unusual for having dark grey livery and for having non-matching fleetnumber/registrations. Almost all vehicles bought at this time had matching plates, and these numbers would have looked better on 2300/2301. Ironically these two fleetnumbers were used on other Bedford lorries.

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