Action Vehicles

Historic Vehicles for film and TV. Our collection of historic comercial vehicles are available for use in film and TV productions

following is a list of the vehicle we have available.Please Contact Brian McNeill on 07403584449 or 01706812291 for further information

Bedford OB Bus (Brown)

Vehicle Type Bedford OB coach
Approx. date of manufacture 1950
Overall length 24ft
Width 7ft 6ins
Height 9ft 6ins
Wheel base 14ft 6ins
Unladen weight 3 Tons 14 Cwt
Gross weight 7 tons
Turning circle 59ft
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.

Bedford OB Bus (Red)

Vehicle Type Bedford OB coach
Approx. date of manufacture 1950
Overall length 24ft
Width 7ft 6ins
Height 9ft 6ins
Wheel base 14ft 6ins
Unladen weight 3 Tons 14 Cwt
Gross weight 7 tons
Turning circle 59ft
Carrying capacity 29 persons
Present colour Maroon  & Cream
Interior colour Maroon floral design

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.

Bedford Ambulance Small

Vehicle Type Bedford OB coach
Approx. date of manufacture 1950
Overall length 24ft
Width 7ft 6ins
Height 9ft 6ins
Wheel base 14ft 6ins
Unladen weight 3 Tons 14 Cwt
Gross weight 7 tons
Turning circle 59ft
Carrying capacity 29 persons
Present colour Maroon  & Cream
Interior colour Maroon floral design
Special features Fully equipped

Bedford CA Ambulance of a type made from the mid fifties until the late sixties. It is fully equipped with period medical equipment including carrying and wheeled stretchers, carry chair and two types of respirator. It also has an appropriate two way radio of the type used by the emergency services of the time.

Bedford Ambulance Large

Vehicle Type Bedford KZ Ambulance
Approx. date of manufacture 1950
Overall length 18 ft 4ins
Width 7ft 1ins
Height 8ft  8ins
Wheel base 10ft 0ins
Unladen weight 2 Ton 5 Cwt
Gross weight N/A
Turning circle 43 ft
Carrying capacity 2 stretchers or 5 seated
Present colour Cream
Interior colour Brown
Special features Fully equipped

Bedford K Type Ambulance: This type of vehicle was used extensively by local ambulance services from the immediate post war period up until the mid sixties. It is fully equipped with fixed and loose stretchers. It also has fold down seats along one side to accommodate the walking wounded.

Bedford KD Small Truck

Vehicle Type Bedford KD Truck
Approx. date of manufacture 1950
Overall length 16 ft 4ins
Width 6ft 1ins
Height 6ft  8ins
Wheel base 10ft 0ins
Unladen weight 1 Ton 15 Cwt
Gross weight 3 Tons
Turning circle 43 ft
Carrying capacity 1 Ton
Present colour Green
Interior colour Green
Special features None

Small Truck, one of the most common trucks on the road in the forties and fifties, and there were still some in service until the mid sixties, when their petrol engines made them uneconomic to use commercially.

Without its sides it can look like a very small lorry, but with sides on and a dummy load it can look quite large. Although fully restored it is usually kept in a dirtied down condition complete with painted on rust.

Bedford MZ Mobile Shop

Vehicle Type Bedford MZ Mobile Shop
Approx. date of manufacture 1950
Overall length 20 ft 4ins
Width 6ft 8ins
Height 9ft  1ins
Wheel base 11ft 11ins
Unladen weight 2 Ton 15 Cwt
Gross weight Must not be used loaded
Turning circle 51 ft
Carrying capacity Nil
Present colour Green
Interior colour Green
Special features Various interiors available for this vehicle

Travelling Shop of a type seen all over the country in the forties, fifties & sixties  this  extremely versatile vehicle can be used as a grocers, butchers, chip shop or many other  applications. We have various interiors in store for this vehicle.

Landrover Recovery Vehicle

Vehicle Type Land Rover
Approx. date of manufacture 1963
Overall length 16 ft
Width
Height 6ft  6ins
Wheel base
Unladen weight 1 Ton 15 cwt
Gross weight 2 Ton 5 cwt
Turning circle
Carrying capacity 6 seats/15 cwt
Present colour Red
Interior colour Red
Special features Folding Vehicle Recovery Crane

Bedford OL Horse Box

Vehicle Type Bedford OL Horse Box
Approx. date of manufacture 1947
Overall length 24 ft 4ins
Width 7ft 6ins
Height 10ft  1ins
Wheel base 13ft 1ins
Unladen weight 5 Ton 2 Cwt
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 OL 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.