Type of vehicle           Bedford OL Horse Box 

 

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

 

Overall length............................................... 24ft 4ins

 

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

 

Height............................................................ 10ft 1ins

 

Wheel base.................................................... 13ft 1ins

 

Unladen weight.............................................. 5 Ton 2Cwt

 

Gross weight................................................. Must not be used loaded

 

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

 

Carrying capacity.......................................... 3 Horses

 

Present colour............................................... Green

 

Interior colour............................................... White

 

Special features............................................ Vincent wooden body

(1947 Bedford  O Type Horse Box. The vehicle is in very original condition with a fully fitted horsebox body and accommodation for up to three horses. It also includes grooms travelling compartment. This type of vehicle would have been used by racing stables etc. from the late forties up until the mid sixties.

 

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