The Bedford QLD truck was manufactured by Bedford Vehicles in the UK
between 1941 and 1945, for use by the British Armed Forces in the Second
World War. The QLD was the GS (general service) cargo truck version of
its QL prototype and was built to carry 12 persons; one driver and
eleven passengers/army personnel. With a height of 10 feet (2/54m), it
was 19 ft 8 in (5.99 m) long and had an operational range of 156 miles
(250 km). Our first release on the new tool is as used by the British
Army Fire Service, dressed in the earth brown/black grey camouflage
scheme with a field drab camouflage scheme to the rear canopy. The Army
Fire Service lettering in white is printed boldly above the front
windscreen and additional military numbering is also printed in white on
the cab sides and rear of the vehicle. One special addition comprises
the hose reel positioned between the rear of the cab and the trailer
section. Another detailed touch is the sand coloured rope tying the roof
canopy down to the flatbed section along the length of the truck,
particularly where it is drawn tight' across the back with realistic
folds of canvas. Silver mask spraying to the headlights and the black
grey wheel inserts complete the model. The Bedford QLD is still a
familiar site at the various military shows across the UK in particular.