Bedford VAL

Listing detailing all known surviving

 Compiled by John Wakefield

This page was last updated on 07/11/2009

We have deleted 20 VAL's that have not surfaced for some time, & are presumed dead. If anyone does know of any that are now no longer listed, but are still extant, perhaps they would let us know.

Bedford VAL 70's

Exported Vehicles

Bedford VAL's built for NPSV Use

VAL 14 built 1962-1967

Registration New Body Seating Current or last known owner New to
772 DWW 1963 Pn C--F See Exported  
PEF 370 1964 Pn C--F Greet, Broadhempston  caravan Beeline, West Hartlepool
RTS 463 1964 Pn C--F (see CSF 25B)  
9797 DP 1964 Du C52F Price, Shobdon Smith, Reading
8488 NU 1964 Pn C52F Johnson, Hodthorpe Branson, Chesterfield
5188 RU 1963 Pn C52F Johnson, Hodthorpe Excelsior, Bournemouth
504 EBL 1963 Du C52F Science Museum, Wroughton Reliance, Newbury
224 HUM 1964 Pn C52F Johnson, Hodthorpe for spares Wallace Arnold, Leeds
246 KOT   1964 Du C52F Cochrane, Christchurch, Cambs  derelict Budden, Romsey
72 MMJ 1964 Hn C--F Thomas, Southrepps being preserved as Italian Job replica under restoration Taylor, Meppershal)
592 PUR 1963 Du C--F Williams, Layer Marney  store/derelict Premier, Watford
966 RVO 1963 Yts C50F Fowler, Holbeach Drove Barton, Chilwell
AJA 133B 1964 Stn B52F Cochrane, Christchurch, Cambs North Western Road Car
AJA 139B 1964 Stn B52F Hughes, Warrington North Western Road Car
GBD 156B 1964 Pn C--F Tiffin, Newton Aycliffe 3/09 caravan Street, Hertford as 900 VRO
CSF 25B 1964 Pn C--F Camelleri and Crandon, Gloucester caravan Watson, Dundee as RTS 463
PMB 128B 1964 Du C--F Andrews, Henstridge - ex car transporter derelict. Edinburgh Corporation 215 as 215 SC
UCK 875 1964 Pn C--F Transport Museum Society of Ireland Premier of Preston
CCG 704C 1965 Pn C49F FoKAB, Winchester ( re bodied 2001) Chisnell, Winchester
CDK 409C 1965 Hn C50F Legionaire Group, Strood Yelloway, Rochdale
GMB 200C 1965 Du C--F Price, Shobdon  3/09 Bullock, Cheadle
CNW 155C 1965 Hn C44F Kenzie, Shepreth Heaps Tours, Leeds
COR 980C 1965 Pn C--F Eyre, Gloucester  caravan Coliseum, Southampton
DAO 986C 1965 Pn C--F Hunt, Witchford caravan Hamilton, Workington
ERM 103C 1965 Pn C--F Neil, Abergele 7/08 - caravan Hamilton, Workington
GUP 743C 1965 Pn C52F Kenzie, Shepreth Carr, New Silksworth
LMG 952C 1965 Hn C50F Davies, Coventry  Italian Job Transporter Interline, London
NWR 788D 1966 DM B--F Taylor, Rishton  transporter Wigmore, Dinnington
FFL 86D 1966 See note C--F
Parker, Ottershaw 9/09
Note: rebuilt as a showmans caravan 3/82 body by Harwood, Horwich
Whippet Hilton
EDL 994D 1966 Du C52F See Exported  
EHL 472D 1966 Pn C52F VALs Classic Coaches, Chase Terrace West Riding 3
EUG 914D 1966 Pn C--F P Rhodes PONTEFRACT   caravan Wallace Arnold, Leeds
FJA 990D 1966 Du C--F Myall, Bassingbourn  derelict North Western Road Car
GNB 518D 1966 Pn C47F SELNEC Pres. Soc Manchester City Transport
UTD 934D       (see Q147 BAO)  
Q147 BAO 1966 Du C--F Motorcycle Madman, Penrith  motorcycle  transporter Battersby-Silver Grey, Morecambe as UTD 934D
HDL 228E 1967 DN C--F Rawlinson, loW  caravan Southern Vectis
KWN 827E 1967 DN C--F 'Spiral Tribe'  London caravan Morris Swansea
OWU 379E 1967 Pn C--F Chelsea Farm Centre, Brent Knoll  caravan derelict Rowe, Cudworth
RUW 990E       (see KBD 435Y)  
WJH 510E 1967 Pn C--F Danderdale, Broadstairs Now reregistered EOL 83V transporter Brunt, Hatfield
KBD 435Y 1967 Pn C--F Cochrane, Christchurch, Cambs. no seats ex caravan Homerton London as RUW 990E
VAL 70's built 1967-1973
MAA 260F 1967 Pn C52F Greet, Broadhempston Soul, London
LCG 101F 1967 Pn C--F Fox, Highworth, Swindon, caravan Coliseum, Southampton
DJH 731F 1968 Pn C52F Reilly t/a Maghull Coaches, Bootle Fox, Hayes
PTX 295F 1968 Pn C--F Darlison, Aylstone, Leics Thomas, Gorseinon
SWP 730F 1968 DN C--F Myall, Bassingbourn derelict Regent, Redditch
UWX 981F 1968 Pn C52F Taylor t/a Coniston Coaches, Stourport on Severn 10/08 Moseley, Barugh Green
OOR 320G 1968 Pn C52F Webb, Armscote 8/09 Gale, Haslemere
OOU 856G 1968 DN C52F C & M Pearce, Berinsfield, Oxon Skinner, Harvey & Boyes, Oxted
UBL 95G 1969 Pn C--F Perry, Shobdon   ex caravan derelict Windsonian, Windsor
ANK 63G 1969 DN C--F Edwards, Woking. transporter Moss, Sandown as NDL 360G
TGX 861F 1969 DN C52F Green, Aston Ingham    derelict   Berger, London
DJH 747G 1969 Pn C--F Charles, Cottered, horsebox Essex Coachways, London
NDL 360G       (see ANK 63G)  
RBC 345G 1969 DN C52F VAL's Classic Coaches, Chase Terrace Cook, Dunstable
ROT 353G 1969 DN C52F Evans, Betws-y-coed Martin, West End
WWY 115G 1969 Pn C53F D. Greatholder, Rugeley Abbey, Selby
BRB 674G 1969 Wk B56F White, Henstridge  caravan/car transporter Tailby & George,Willington  
KNK 379H 1970 Pn C53F Johnson, Hodthorpe for spares Thompson, London
MPR 534H 1970 Pn C53F Cooper, Killamarsh Rendell, Parkstone
SNT 925H 1970 Pn C53F Ingall, Rand Foxall, Bridgenorth
SSF 237H 1970 DN C53F SR. Wallace Edinburgh Edinburgh Corporation 235
TUT 888H 1970 Pn C53F Ede t/a Roselyn Coaches, Par, Cornwall 10/08 Weston, Leicester
VBD 310H 1970 Pn C48F VAL's Classic Coaches, Chase Terrace Coales, Wollaston
YYB 239H 1970 Co C53F scrapped by Bon Chaunce Coaches, Out Rawcliffe 6/09 Clevedon Motorways
FYG 663J 1970 Wk B56F Price, Bishops Castle Wigmore, Dinnington
FYW 801J 1970 Pn C--F Seward, Dalwood, derelict Bexleyheath Tpt, Bexleyheath
RAR 690J 1971 VH C49F Reilly, t/a Maghull Coaches, BootIe All Seasons London
YRV 242 1971 Pn C--F Hooker, Lichfield 11/09 Stoneman, Nanpean as YAF 303J
BHO 670J 1971 DN C53F Redgate, Stoke on Trent Castle Coaches, Waterlooville
TFV 475J 1971 DN C53F Evans, Betws-y-Coed Murray, Blackpool
VED 598J 1971 Pn C--F Unknown, Hull, Transporter Cooper, Stockton Heath
WJH 129J 1971 DN C--F Greet, Broadhempston, caravan Gilbert, Bovingdon
YAF 303J       See YRV 242  
VNK 911J 1971 DM C--F Richardson, Wellingore Plaskow & Margo, Edgeware
KTC 123K 1971 DN C--F Traveller, Langtoft, Lincs Battersby-Silver Grey
CDD 235K 1972 Pn C53F Grindle, Cinderford Grindle, Cinderford
DOE l11K       see SCK 56K  
FAR 724K 1972 DN C53F Ellis, Pelsall Langley Coach, Slough
HLG 812K 1972 Pn C53F Price, Newcastle, Shropshire Naylor, Stockton Heath
NEC 237K 1972 Pn C53F Johnson, Hodthorpe Brown, Ambleside
RPR 738K 1972 Pn C53F James, Tetbury Rendell, Parkstone
SCK 56K 1972 Pn C53F Fosker t/a Running Footman, Stradbroke  7/09 Smith, Birmingham as DOE 111K
XUR 290K 1972 Pn C53F Maxwell, Brandesburton Morgan, Bognor Regis
YVC 20L 1972 Pn C53F E. Edwards Clophill, Beds Shaw, Coventry
EUF 738L 1973 Pn C53F Evans, Betws-y-Coed Chivers, Elstead as RPB 222L
LUR 510L 1973 Pn C53F Duffy, Macclesfield, Brunt, Potters Bar
MRO 200L 1973 Pn C53F Smith, Pyle McIntyre, Roydon
RBY 43L 1973 Pn C53F Hurst t/a Dalybus, Sollom  (Change of ownership 11/07) Exclusive, Hounslow
RPB 222L       see EUF 738L  
SAN 913L 1973 Pn C53F Price, Shobdon  9/08 Drewery, Woodford Bridge
UFX 360L 1973 Pn C53F Dew, Somersham Ward & Tarr, Parkstone
LOU 776L 1973 Pn C53F Soul, Monkwood, Hants Castle, Horndean
Exported
772 DWW 14 1963 Pn C--F Unknown Sweden  Racing car transporter Mosley, Barugh Green
reg unknown 14 1964 CCMC B--F B. Byleveld, Albany Western Australia caravan http://members.westnet.com.au/byleveld/barny/index.htm unknown, Sydney
EDL 994D 14 1966 Du C--F
unknown owner, Chillawack, British Columbia, Canada by -/04
motor cycle transporter
Southern Vectis
URO 913E 14 1967 Pn C52F Hard Rock Cafe, Orlando, USA (Magical Mystery Tour) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqKSOZdcRwI Fox, Hayes
Un Reg 70 1971 Duffy B40D Transport Museum Soc. Ireland Aer Lingus 300
Bedford VAL's built as NPSV
FFM 105C 14 1965     Webb, Armscote  caravan transporter Cheshire Caravan Transport
GNF 951E 14 1967 RTS OB Unit Burford, loW, caravan Granada TV
OKE 106F 14 1966 Karhoff Purmerend owner unknown,  sold on eBay 5/05 (presumed scrapped by-/08) German Olympic Team
OOW 999G 70 1970 Dell OB Unit Marshall, Newark, restored OB Unit Southern TV
GNR 844L 70 1973 Smith   Gilbert-Scott, Cookham horsebox Gilbert-Scott)
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