Type of vehicle Bedford OB
coach
Approx. date of
manufacture........................ 1950
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............................................... Brown
& Cream
Interior colour............................................... Beige
and Black check
Special features. Some of the seats are removable
Bedford OB Coach. One of the most popular coaches of the early post war years,
but because of it size and suitability for use on narrow country lanes many
were still in regular use until the late sixties, as well as being used by many
tour companies. It was also used extensively used on stage carriage work
running between market towns and remote country areas. It is still felt by many
to be the archetypal country bus.
