| For a brief period from mid-1980 to late-1981 the Bedford TL became the standard model for London Transport's lorry requirements. Seventeen were bought in total, most of which were dropside lorries. There were also three box trucks, two artic tractors and a single tanker, and all were delivered in the standard grey livery. One of the tractor units was 2301B, seen here parked (rather unusually) on Lexden Road, close to the junction with Steyne Road in central Acton, on 18th July 1986. It was coupled to BT30, a Buckingham 2500-gallon tanker trailer that was acquired second-hand in 1983 and used for carrying water. The trailer remained in stock into the 1990s but 2301B was withdrawn by early 1987, later seeing use with Billy Smart's Circus. None of the Bedford TLs (apart from tanker 2274B) lasted very much longer, and none are believed to have gained the post-1990 white/blue livery. |
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18/07/1986 |
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01/12/2020 |
