Listing detailing all known surviving
BEDFORD SB's
 Compiled by John Wakefield
If you know of any Bedford SB's that are not listed here please advise us via email
This listing was last updated on 16/08/2008
 
As the production of the Bedford SB spanned over four decades. The listing has been redesigned and vehicles are now grouped under the decade in which they were built. Click on the date or area of interest.
1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's Irish Exported Preserved Commercials
 
1950's
KWX 412   1950 Du C38F Jamieson, Cullivoe Kildare, Adwick-le-Street
PPH 698*   1951 Du C33F Heels, Ashtead Richmond, Epsom
MPW 455   1951 Du C33F Moseley PCV. South Elmsall Stainsby, Heacham
MUR 693   1951 Du C--F Downes, Llandrinio  Smith Buntingford
WMY 886   1951 Du C33F Emerton, Nantwich 8/08 Charing Cross Motors
HDM 473   1951 Du C33F Emerton, Nantwich 8/08 Owen, Rhyl
FGS 59D G 1952 Mul B36F McLennan Pres. Group RN as 51 51 RN kept at SBM
EJD 510    1952 Du C33F Towler, Emneth Essex County Coaches, Stratford
MLF 596   1952 Du C33F Campbell, Culloden, Inverness Timpson, Catford
MWD 908   1953 Du C33F Jenkinson, Consett Hill, Stockingford
NXP 506*   1953 Pn C33F Moseley, South Elmsall Halley, Sauchie
ECB 687 G 1954 Yts C--F Staniforth, Birmingham Ribblesdale Blackburn
870 VAR 3 1954 Pn C41F Ron Greet, Broadhempston. Don, Bishops Stortford
AFE 218A G 1954 Bm C--F Pritchard, Devon caravan Wing, Sleaford as HCT 990
DCC 125    1955 Du C38F Lloyd-Williams, Fyfield  Williams, Waunfawr
PGK 872 G 1955 Mul B30F Thompson, Longframlington Ministry of Supply
REL 55 O 1955 Du C25FL Perry, Bromyard  spares only Shamrock & Rambler
UAF 746 G 1955 Du C36F C36F Perry, Bromyard  Taylor, Falmouth
UDL 453         (see exported)  
UMB 2 G 1955 Du C36F Sullivan & Dawson, Consett Bowyer, Nortwich
76 EMP G 1955 Pn C38F Perry, Bromyard P.T.S. Maida Vale
UUO 198 G 1956 Du C41F Rundell, Falmouth Hill, Stibb Cross
RGX 323 G 1956 Mul C--F Hall  Strensham  caravan MOS
PS 2627 G 1956 Du C41F unknown, Shetland  derelict Leask, Lerwick
FSN 153 G 1956 Du C41F Barnes, Gedney Dyke  derelict Mcateer, Dunbarton
JHL 701* G 1956 Pn C41F Thompson, Longframlingham Moore, Jedburgh
MJB 481* G 1956 Du C41F Lodge, High Easter, Essex Chiltonia, Clinton Folit
SFJ 904 * G 1956 Du C41F Lewis Coaches, Henstridge, Dorset Greenslades, Exeter
SWK 101 O 1956 Pn C--F sold to traveller circa 2000 caravan Not traced
XTB 91 G 1956 Du C41F W Brayford, Blackpool   Robinson, Gt Harwood
TUE 132 * 3 1956 Du C37F Howlett, Shepshed Hills, Stockingford) ex 6 EBH 
XCV 326 G 1957 DM B42F Lloyd, Wigan   Harper & Kellow, St.Agnes
972 ANK G 1957 Du C41F Jacobs,, Saltash.  Albanian, St.Albans
ODL 399 G 1957 Du C41F Morgan-Huws, Whitwell loW Moss, Sandown loW
ODL 400  * G 1957 Du C41F ODL 400 Group, IoW Moss, Sandown loW
NKY 161 * G 1957 Yts C41F Don, Dunmow Fairways, Bradford
SXT 169 O 1957 Mul B31F McNeill, Todmorden Minlstry of Defence
SYG 561 G 1957 Du C41F Turner Tingley Walton & Helliwell, Mytholmroyd
RSJ 422  * G 1957 Du C41F Moseley, South Elmsall  3/08 Stringfellow Wigan ex CJP 813
WPT 803 G 1957 Du C41F Traveller, Huddersfield/Halifax (NPSV). Select, Horden. (3777MN) 
SL 6069 3 1957 Pn C41F Adam, Dunblane Halley, Sauchie
601 PRE G 1957 Du C--F Unknown, Ashford   derelict in field near Bethersden  NEW 9/07 Churchbridge, Cannock
FEF 462 3 1958 Pn C41F Paterson, Duff town Beeline, Hartlepool
LGV 994 3 1958 Du C41F Hewitt, Watford Burton, Haverhill
SED 232 3 1958 Du C41F Thornes, Hemingbrough  330 diesel engine & 5 speed gearbox fitted Shadwell, Warrington
VVP 911* 3 1958 Du C41F BaMMOT, Wythall Sandwell, Birmingham
WLJ 504 3 1958 Du C41F Carr, Pluckley, Kent Shamrock & Rambler
WPT 738 3 1958 Du C41F W. J Rees, Pontypool, Gwent Iveson of Esh, Co. Durham
878 CDH 3 1958 Du C41F Jenkins. Wells, Somerset Hayes, Walsall
243 CUR 3 1958 Du C--F Barrett, Braunton, Devon  caravan Premier, Watford
509 DVT 3 1958 Du C41F Ron Greet, Broadhempston. Williamson, Sneyd Green
399 ETB  3 1958 Du C41F Coastal & Country of Whitby Robinson, Gt.Harwood)
510 PML 1 1958 Pn C41F Holt, Halifax  5/08    Universal  Cream, Edmonton)
329 FPE 8 1958 Bm C--F Sawmy, Newquay Ben Stanley, Hersham
GJM 2 3 1958 Pn C41F Brewster, Sicklesmere  derelict  Mallerson, Windermere
NCF 111 3 1959 Pn C41F Brewster, Sicklesmere  derelict Goldsmith, Sicklesmere
PFR 747 3 1959 Hn C--F Webster, Norfolk Abbott, Blackpool
TFU 90 1 1959 Pn C41F Paterson, Duff town Hudson, Horncastle
VAA 621 3 1959 Du C--F Green, Aston Ingham cut down for recovery tender Not traced
WLO 685 3 1959 Du C41F Moore, Forncett St Peter Currie, Bexleyheath
702 GKX 3 1959 Pn C--F Smith, Linton  derelict in scrap yard Todd, Whitchurch
5200 AH 1 1959 Yts C41F Morant, Guist Smith, Wood Norton
445 CTT 3 1959 Du C41F Wills, Bow, Devon Hill, Stibb Cross
181 ECV 1 1959 Du C41F Greet, Broadhempston Jennings, Bude
WUU 553 8 1959 Du C41F Norfolk, Nayland Sampson, Cheshunt
WWX 48 3 1959 Yts DP43F Morant, Guist   spares for 5200 AH Hargreaves, Morley
618 KRA 3 1959 Yts C35F Fowler, Holbeach Drove Frost, Stanley
606 HTC 3 1959 Pn C35F Greet, Broadhempston  Rothwell, Heywood
JEP 861 * 1 1959 Yts C--F Cook, Corton, Suffolk 8/07  a caravan Mid Wales Motorways, Newtown
HCT 990 (see AFE 218A)  
TUE 132 (see 6 EBH)  
1960's
YLF 361 8 1960 Hn C41F Smith, Linton  derelict in scrap yard  Grey Green, London
NTU 946C 3 1960 Du C41F Meredith, Malpas  Meredith Malpas as 884 MMB
7736 WW 1 1960 Du C41F Bentley, Amotherby Howarth, Middleton
296 HYD   1960 Du C--F Grigg Coaches,  spares only Horton, Somerset
800 HYD 3 1960 Du C35F Owen, Knighton Bryant & Clarke, Williton
765 JTU 1 1960 Pn C41F Duffy Macclesfield Bostock, Congleton
GJP 197 1 1960 Yts C41F Unsworth, Wigan Unsworth, Wigan
HCC 850 3 1960 Du C41F Price, Newcastle, Shrops Purple, Bethesda
YYK 765 8 1960 Du C41F Shears, Winkleigh  for spares Cream, Islington
UDL 453 3 1960 Du C41F (see exported)  
UDL 454 3 1960 Du C41F B. Heal, Sandford West Wight, Totland Bay loW
UJU 241   1960 Du C41F Karl '  Lyme Regis   for sale eBay 2/04 Not traced
107 GYC 3 1960 Du C41F Chambers, Bristol Bowerman, Taunton
108 GYC 3 1960 Du C41F Redwood, Hemyock, Bowerman, Taunton
551 HHW 3 1960 Du C41F Gretton, Peterborough Feltham, Bristol
295 JKP 3 1960 Du C--F unknown, Ashford derelict in field near Bethersden Blue Rambler
AJT 843A 3 1961 Du C--F unknown, Upper Beeding ex caravan unknown, supplied new by Lancashire Motor Traders - dealer - as YBU 10
XYJ 747 3 1961 Du C--F 'Rachel', Somerset caravan Not traced
2513 RO 3 1961 Du C--F Unknown, Rendlesham, Suffolk caravan Gentle, Ashwell
519 SLG * 3 1961 Pn C41F Cook, Wroxall, IoW Thornley, Woodley
403 DLD 8 1961 Hn C41F Adkins, Upper Boddington Fallowfield & Britten, London N16
326 CAA * 3 1961 Hn C41F FoKAB, Winchester Chisnell, Winchester
312 KYC 3 1961 Du C--F Nash, Newton Abbott caravan Not traced
372 BXM s 1 1961 Du C41F Hunt, Halesowen spares Armchair, Hammersmith
GSK 379 3 1961 Du C--F 'Karl', Dorset  - caravan by 7/08 Chaney, Wanborough, Swindon as XMW 505
XUJ 629 1 1961 DM B--F Griffiths, Bishops Castle, Shrops  now a tea bar  Shropshire Education Committee
713 CTM 1 1961 Du C41F Brenson, Little Waltham 7/08 Cook, Biggleswade
FEX 15 3 1961 Du C--F Thompson, Nenthead caravan  Seagull, Great Yarmouth
WTY 906 5 1962 DN B42F Moseley PCV. South Elmsall  Armstrong, Westerhope
352 BWB 8 1962 Pn C41F Abbott of Leeming Kirkby and Sons (Harthill) Ltd
8 EBF 8 1962 Du C41F Herefordshire Transport Collection for spares Harper, Hayes  Heath
951 UVT 5 1962 Yts DP45F Smith Meir & Brudrit, Stafford Beckets of Bucknell
XDL 730 8 1962 Du C--F Youngblood, Norwich  caravan 11/07 Southern Vectis 249
344 HEAs 3 1962 Du C41F Hunt, Halesowen  for spares was 7725 MN Sealandair West Bromwich
706 RDH 8 1962 Du C41F Adkins, Upper Boddington Central, Walsall
558 FBF  3 1962 Du C--F Macey, Cranleigh caravan Not traced
746 FEW 3 1962 Yts C44F Whippet, Fenstanton  under restoration Whippet, Hilton
675 OCV * 3 1962 Du C41F Wright, New Costessey  Crimson Tours, St Ives, Cornwall
1699 DP 3 1962 Du C41F Whitehead et aI, Reading Smith, Reading
YRV 303 5 1963 Du C41F Adkins, Upper Boddington Byngs, Portsmouth
532 DWW 5 1963 Pn C41F Ron Greet, Broadhempston. Barnsley British Cooperative Society
346 DTR 5 1963 Du C41F unknown, West Mainland, Shetland  derelict Tricentrol
103 GAA * 5 1963 Pn C41F Collins, Wilmington, Kent Barfoot, Southampton
3 DRP 5 1963 Du C41F Wilkinson, Kettlewell  KW, Daventry
946 WAE * 5 1963 Farrar O18/16RO Chester Heritage Tours, Chester  Replica B type Wessex Bristol
SL 9483 5 1964 Du C41F Mackie, Alloa Halley, Sauchie
ADL 459B 3 1964 Du C41F loW Bus Museum Paul, Sandown, loW
ATV 11B 5 1964 Pn C41F Beeston, Hadleigh derelict Skill, Nottingham
AWA 124B 13 1964 Pn C41F Bluebird Buses, Aberdeen  kept at SBM Andrews, Sheffield
EBW 62B 13 1964 Pn C--F Grundy, Woodbridge  caravan Dons, Southsea as 653 GBU
FAR 993B 3 1964 Ml B29DL unknown, Kneesworth   derelict Hertfordshire County Council welfare bus
CPO 345B   1964 Du C--F unknown Brighton caravan Durrant, Alford, Lincs,
CCN 105B 5 1962 Stns B--F  Church, Consett , caravan Royal Navy as 23RN37
CDR 506C 13 1965 Pn C41F Jacobs,, Saltash.. Embankment, Plymouth
EDD 685C 13 1965 Du C41F Fowler, Holbeach Drove 7/07  Whiltshire, Staple Hill
EYV 32C 3 1965 Wk C41F Myall, Bassingbourn  store shed Post Office
CDL 551C 3 1965 Du C41F Ives t/a Abbeyways, Halifax Pauls Tours IoW)
FWT 322C 5 1965 Du C41F Isbister, Walls, Shetland  Hargreaves, Morley
GNB 845D 3 1966 Du C41F Howard, Ramsbottom Salopia, Whitchurch as FNT 230D
MGB 286E * 5 1967 Pn C41F MacBrayne Circle, Inverness MacBrayne 168
PGD 220F 5 1968 Pn C41F MacEwan, Amisfield, Dumfries MacBrayne 164
PGD 216F 5 1968 Pn C41F MacEwan, Amisfield, Dumfries MacBrayne 159
PTF 863G 5 1968 Pn C41F Thomas, Cefneithin Fairclough, Lostock
KST 705G ? 1969 ?? B--F Roach, Rogart    caravan ex MoD
OTT 253G 5 1969 Pn C41F Deeble, Darley Ford Trathern, Yelverton
TAO 179G * 5 1969 Du C41F Stokes, Holbeach Drove  Hamilton, Workington
UGB 138H 5 1969 Wk B40F MacBrayne  Circle  MacBrayne 35
UTY 692H 5 1969 Pn C41F H. MacDonald, South Uist St. Mary's Hospital, Morpeth (non-psv) 
SRG 353G * 3 1969 Stn B--F Unknown, Luton 3/08    caravan ex RAF 41 AC 31
FNT 230D (see GNB 845D)  
FNT 231D (see 5779)  
2801 DK (see ACA 163A)  
1194 NT (see exported)  
208 UMX (see exported)  
CJP 813 (see RSJ 422)  
1970's
GNO 777H 5 1970 Du C41F Myall, Bassingbourn  derelict   Wiffen, Finchingfield
GUP 775H 5 1970 Du C41F Viking Coach Trust, Appleby General Motors, Chester-Ie-Street
TTA 400H 5 1970 Du C41F Greet, Broadhempston Down, Ottery St.Mary
OEY 324J 3 1971 Du C41F Ives t/a Abbeyways, Halifax ex J 38085
LXE 275K 5 1972 Pn C41F Kinloch, London Costin, Dunstable
TNE 14K 5 1972 Pn C37F Higgins, Tarvin, Cheshire Fingland, Rusholme
KUM 529L 5 1972 Pn C??F Unknown, Renford, Notts Wallace Arnold Leeds
KUM 542L * 5 1972 Pn C41F P & C Heaps, Bradford. Leeds Wounded Warriors Assn, Leeds
VJT 307L * 5 1973 Pn C41F Lewis, Henstridge, Somerset House, Hilton
BWP 654M * 5 1973 Du C41F 'Anna', Taunton - caravan by 1/08 Not traced
AY 91 3 1973 Du C41F Girlings Coaches, Plymouth by 10/06 Tantivy, Jersey as J 43805
PEG 791M 5 1974 Pn C--F Adams, Milton Keynes  mobile cafe Shaw, Maxey
PFW 419M 5 1974 Pn C41F Slegg, West Raynham  Appleby, Louth
HRT 530N 5 1974 Du C--F unknown,  poss car transporter or caravan Burton, Haverhill)
CAZ 3693 5 1974 Pn C41F P Bowyer, Biddulph Barnes & Hewlett, Aldbourne as SHR 780N
SHR 780N (see CAZ 3693)    
SHO 628P 5 1976 Pn C37F Cobus, Scarborough CDE Portland Dow

??

 5 1975 Lex B35F Langridge, Chelmsford Royal Navy as 18 RN 21
URE 257R * 5 1976 Wt DP--F Unknown  Caravan noted Brighton 2004  Michelin, Ballymena (XNI) as BIB 9878
PCE 637R 5 1977 Pn C41F Myall, Bassingbourn withdrawn Myall, Bassingbourn
KSJ 444R 5 1977 Wk B42F unknown, Arivrvaiaich, Isle of Lewis   derelict   Western, Isle of Lewis
WSB 709V 5 1979 Du C41F Peace Coaches, Orkney withdrawn by 4/99 Stewart, Dalavich)
VSB 246T 5 1979 Pn C41F MacDonald, Howemore, Isle of lewis                unknown

1980's
A747 DWP 5 1984 Du C41F Reece, Sidmouth  (by 8/07)  Tantivy Blue, Jersey
A858 OVJ * 5 1984 Wt DP41F Myall, Bassingbourn Myall, Bassingbourn
C822 XCJ 5 1986 Du C40F Myall, Bassingbourn under restoration Myall, Bassingbourn
C891 VUY * 5 1986 Pn C--F Unknown stockcar transporter Not traced
D832 CNV   5 1987 Co C41F Marching Band, Cannock area Gatwick Parking, Horley
D834 CNV 5 1987 Co C41F unknown owner purchased for caravan conversion (not done) Gatwick Parking, Horley)

Republic of Ireland registrations and offshore
UZU 615 5 1971 Murphy B45F Kells Transport Museum  CIE SS615
78-D-140 5 1978 Mar B40F Bedford, Celbridge (Bus Eireann BMI5 Royal Navy as 42 RN 98
78-D-191 5 1978 Mar B40F Kells Transport Museum (Bus Eireann BM 42 Royal Navy as  60 RN 02
78-D-251 5 1978 Mar B39F D Carolan, Cavan (Bus Eireann BM51) Royal Navy as 43 RN 13
78-D-260 5 1978 Mar B37F D. Carolan, Cavan (spars) (Bus Eireann BM 58 RAF as  47 AC 94
78-D-328 5 1978 Mar B39F Kells Transport Museum (Bus Eireann BM 72 RAF as  47 AC 84
78-D-362 5 1978 Mar B39F Kells Transport Museum  (Bus Eireann BM84) Royal Navy as 43 RN 08
78-D-364 5 1978 Mar B39F Kells Transport Museum  (Bus Eireann BM86) RAF as  47 AC 55
78-D-845 5 1978 Mar B39F Kells Transport Museum (Bus Eireann BM 100 RAF as  47 AC 71
777 TYI 5 1979 VHM B45F Unknown Drogheda  But possibly never collected CIE SS 777
782 TYI 5 1979 VHM B45F Kells Transport Museum CIE SS 782
788 TYI 5 1979 VHM B45F Kells Transport Museum CIE SS 788
793 TYI 5 1979 VHM B45F G Manahan, Dublin CIE SS 793
80-D-529 5 1978 Mar B39F Kells Transport Museum (Bus EireannBM 63 Army as  10 HF 53)
85 D 2412 5 1978 Mar B39F P. Bedford, Celbridfe, (Bus Eireann BM 65) RAF as  48 AC 14
J 27404  5 1986 Du C40F Waverley Tours, St Helier Waverley Tours, St Helier No 15 

Exported

UDL 453 * 3 1960 Du C41F Vanheusden, Belgium as FUA-272 Dean, Paisley
1194 NT  * 5 1963 DN B42F Prins, Ammerzoden, Neth.  Dutch reg BE-40-68 208 Hoggins, Wrockwardine Wood
208 UMX 1 1959 Bm C41F Leek, Monnickendam, Neth. Fountain, Twickenham
UWP 154F 3 1968 Du C41F Vanheusden, Diepenbeck, Belgium Blue Coach Tours, St Helier as J 8697
SFP 829X * 5 1981 Du C41F Unknown, Croatia Warrington, Ilam, Staffs
HDS 655H 5 1970 Mar B--F
Morrison, Groningen Netherlands caravan,
MoD as 11 HF 15
Dutch registration BE-60-73

Preserved Commercial Vehicles on Bedford SB PSV chassis

LVE 652 1953 Wilsden Pump The Fire Service National Museum Trust Cambridgeshire Fire Brigade
LVP 118 1951 Wilsdon Fire engine BaMMOT, Wythall Birmingham Fire Brigade
TOA 584 1955 Wilsdon Fire engine Land? Dunlop Tyres
KJU 267E 1967 SB3 CSC Mobile Cinema, Halls, Snapper, Devon Ministry of Technology
ECP 708V NFM 1969 Smiths    Irvine, Huddersfield.  is now a motor home Ex Library Van new as AWW 783G

* after reg. No denotes vehicle known to be restored/part restored & roadworthy post 1998
s after reg. No. denotes vehicle to be used for spares
? after reg No denotes vehicle not seen for some time, may be scrapped or changed hands
 

Note: from 1968 General motors computer classification for the SB series became
NFM (300 cu in petrol) & NJM (330 cu in diesel)
 

 


 

Telephone John Wakefield on 01223 843802

Email The Wakefield Files

Return to the Wakefield Files index