I should've thought to ask this here sooner.
I've seen old brochures on Ebay that mention V8 Bedford vans used by HDT. Discussion on the Bedford forum leads me to believe there were 5 of these built by the factory, 2 of them for HDT. Does anyone here remember or know anything about these.
HDT V8 Bedfords
Started by
_DocDamage_
, Mar 24 2007 02:46 PM
25 replies to this topic
#2
A9X
View Garage
-
- Members
-
- 5,024 posts
A fortunate run
- Name:Welby
- Location:Perth
- Joined: 09-November 05
View Garage
Posted 25 March 2007 - 10:10 PM
There musty have been more than 5 built, my uncle had a 308 powered campervan in the late 70's and when i worked for CIG straight out of school, there was a 308 powered LWB van there used as a mobile repair van.
Welby
Welby
#3
REDA9X
-
- Inactive
-
- 0 posts
Removed
- Joined: 08-November 05
Posted 26 March 2007 - 03:39 PM
It's something I have never really looked into, but I will now the question has been asked, I'll add it to the list I have. Chris Bowden may know something on these too.
#5
_outer control_
_outer control_
-
- Guests
Posted 20 March 2009 - 09:58 PM
Does anybody know of or have photos of the bedford trucks used by the HDT
Have 78 308 bedstead oops bedford that has only done 19,000 kays and want to make a transporter.
This car thing is getting out of control i think.
Have 78 308 bedstead oops bedford that has only done 19,000 kays and want to make a transporter.
This car thing is getting out of control i think.
#6
LC69GTR
-
- Members
-
- 2,761 posts
Lotsa Posts!
- Location:World
- Joined: 08-November 05
Posted 22 March 2009 - 09:27 AM
Hi outer control just spent the last hour looking for you i know i seen a pic somewhere in one of my books
Will post pic if i find it
Will post pic if i find it
#7
rodomo
-
- Members
-
- 18,038 posts
To advertise here, call 13TORANA
- Name:R - O - B Dammit!
- Location:Way out west of Melbourne Awstraylya
- Joined: 10-December 05
Posted 22 March 2009 - 09:45 AM
I've seen them too.
Maybe on this forum?
Maybe on this forum?
#8
_redrana_
_redrana_
-
- Guests
Posted 22 March 2009 - 04:09 PM
Heres a link to an HDT Bedford transporter photo in 1978. This ran a hot HDT 308 so Im told. Is there much interest in old transporters from the Group C era?
#10
yel327
-
- Members
-
- 13,643 posts
Oh My, Don't you post alot
- Joined: 10-February 08
Posted 22 March 2009 - 08:04 PM
Bedfords came standard with 253 or 308 around 1979/80. These were the bigger trucks (not the CF's). The 253's were a low comp engine prefixed BS and ran a carby like a 307 2 barrel rochester but with a governor under the carby. They were also TH pattern 253's. The 308's were a unique low comp engine prefixed BV also running a 2 barrel. As far as I know they were blue engines with HEI dizzys.
#11
_outer control_
_outer control_
-
- Guests
Posted 23 March 2009 - 04:16 AM
You are right about the two barrell carby and govenor and yes they had the electronic dissy.
Moter specs were low comp. with l34 rods so they could be revved, not sure about bolt pattern.
Were they pantech or open transporters and dual high or banana back.
Moter specs were low comp. with l34 rods so they could be revved, not sure about bolt pattern.
Were they pantech or open transporters and dual high or banana back.
#12
MRLXSS
-
- Members
-
- 12,414 posts
The Render Garage
- Name:Matt
- Location:Upwey, Melbourne
- Car:355 LX Hatchback, DeLorean DMC-12, LX SS Hatch, VY Cross8 Crewman
- Joined: 09-November 05
Posted 23 March 2009 - 07:40 AM
Ahhh, very interesting. I'm pretty sure in one of my DVD's you see the bedford vans pulling the HDT cars...
They are cool rigs though bedford's!
They are cool rigs though bedford's!
#13
LC69GTR
-
- Members
-
- 2,761 posts
Lotsa Posts!
- Location:World
- Joined: 08-November 05
Posted 23 March 2009 - 07:20 PM
#14
_redrana_
_redrana_
-
- Guests
Posted 24 March 2009 - 02:52 PM
Does anyone know anything (history etc) about the transporter in the pic above ^^^? Apparently it was supplied as a cab/chassis and the body built by HDT onto it?
#15
yel327
-
- Members
-
- 13,643 posts
Oh My, Don't you post alot
- Joined: 10-February 08
Posted 24 March 2009 - 04:13 PM
They were all cab chassis, just like HQ-WB and VY-VZ tonners. Also like CF Bedford trucks etc. The only Holden utes/trucks with removable back I know of that you could ever buy with a well back were Rodeos and C20/K20. You buy the cab and chassis and organise your own back (or have the Holden dealer get one for you eg Alcan alloy tray).
#16
_rallyvan_
_rallyvan_
-
- Guests
Posted 01 January 2011 - 12:58 PM
Came across this topic while searching for something else. I have a book written by a bloke named Matt Phillip who worked at Firth Motors during it's HDT hay day. He got onto the topic of vans they used to tow the race cars. He mentions a CF Bedford van the team had in the early seventies and how they modified it to take a 202 6 cylinder engine and auto trans with 350 Monaro brakes on the front. The team had nick named it the jolly greeen giant. No mention of them being V8 equiped.
The only other HDT V8 Beford information I have info was a J3 model pantech truck that the dealer team had used at one stage. Some info appeared in an article in Australian Muscle Car magazine back in 2007 in an article about a rallycross HT 350 Monaro. There was a shot of Monaro and Beford in the article. Sound like the Bedford was a bit of a wild ride.
Anthony
The only other HDT V8 Beford information I have info was a J3 model pantech truck that the dealer team had used at one stage. Some info appeared in an article in Australian Muscle Car magazine back in 2007 in an article about a rallycross HT 350 Monaro. There was a shot of Monaro and Beford in the article. Sound like the Bedford was a bit of a wild ride.
Anthony
#17
yel327
-
- Members
-
- 13,643 posts
Oh My, Don't you post alot
- Joined: 10-February 08
Posted 01 January 2011 - 09:15 PM
HDT may well have then done the prototype CF Bedford with Holden 6cyl for GMH! These had Vauxhall engines until the mid 70's when they got fitted with 173 and then later 202. Boxes were Holden 3spd, 4spd and trimatic.
#18
GML-31
-
- Members
-
- 5,239 posts
Oh My, Don't you post alot
- Name:Kev
- Location:Highland Park
- Car:too many
- Joined: 08-November 05
Posted 01 January 2011 - 09:19 PM
I had a bedford in the early 80's great van... we also used to tow a group C Torana behind one for a season till we purchased Jim Richards old bigM pantech
#19
TerrA LX
-
- Members
-
- 14,241 posts
Fulcrum Fixture
- Location:Sid 'n' knee
- Joined: 31-May 06
Posted 01 January 2011 - 11:15 PM
So whats all this about the 253 turbo pattern bedford blocks???
#20
Collo
-
- Members
-
- 114,647 posts
( . Y . )
- Location:Newcastle...Home of me.
- Car:A Black POS
- Joined: 29-February 08
Posted 01 January 2011 - 11:25 PM
Yeah I've read that on here before. Yel327 seems to be the man to ask.
#21
TerrA LX
-
- Members
-
- 14,241 posts
Fulcrum Fixture
- Location:Sid 'n' knee
- Joined: 31-May 06
Posted 01 January 2011 - 11:28 PM
i had a org. column change auto hg prem with a turbo boxed 253, wish i still had that car. 
#22
_rob350hatch_
_rob350hatch_
-
- Guests
Posted 02 January 2011 - 06:43 AM
even with those brakes it would have been scary shit going down mt vic if they ever went that way on the way to Bathurst
#23
rodomo
-
- Members
-
- 18,038 posts
To advertise here, call 13TORANA
- Name:R - O - B Dammit!
- Location:Way out west of Melbourne Awstraylya
- Joined: 10-December 05
Posted 02 January 2011 - 06:54 AM
Yeah I've read that on here before. Yel327 seems to be the man to ask.
253 (4.2 litre): BS - 1979 E and S series Bedford (Chev pattern gearbox)
http://www.monaroparts.com/Engines.htm
#24
_CHOPPER_
_CHOPPER_
-
- Guests
Posted 02 January 2011 - 10:47 PM
So whats all this about the 253 turbo pattern bedford blocks???
That was on the tray trucks. We had a few of them when I was at the SECV.
#25
yel327
-
- Members
-
- 13,643 posts
Oh My, Don't you post alot
- Joined: 10-February 08
Posted 03 January 2011 - 08:10 AM
Yes, trucks and busses. Only on Bedford though. ALL other 253's were trimatic pattern.
1 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users
