Type of vehicle ............................................. Bedford OB -Barnaby bodied coach

 

Approx. date of manufacture........................ 1947

 

Overall length............................................... 24 ft

 

Width............................................................. 7ft  6 ins         

Height    9ft  6ins

 

Wheel base.................................................... 14ft 6ins

 

Unladen weight ............................................. 3 Tons  14 Cwt

 

Gross weight................................................. 7 tons

 

Turning circle................................................ 59 ft

 

Carrying capacity.......................................... 29 persons

 

Present colour............................................... Maroon  & Cream

 

Interior colour............................................... Red

 

Special features............................................ None

Barnaby bodied Bedford Coach. In many respects  this  vehicle is similar to our  other  Bedford coaches,  but even though it was built in 1947, it is of a much older design with more pre-war features and a far more angular appearance. This is thought to be the only Barnaby bodied OB  in existence.