The Bedford HA was a car derived van introduced in August 1964 by Bedford, based on the Vauxhall Viva (HA) family car. [2] It was also known as the Bedford Beagle in estate form and Bedford Roma in small campervan form.

Feb 12, 2021 · Bedford marketed the HA as a light commercial with “maximum space designed into a graceful shape”. As for the performance from the 1,059cc engine, “High top speed being irrelevant (and illegal),...

Sep 25, 2011 · With the end of Bedford HA production in 1982, BT turned to BL for its small telephone utility and leased 2035 Ital ‘440’ models (plus 117 ‘550’ models for use as Radio Investigation Vans) in 1982, 3976 ‘440’ models (plus 34 …

Initially fitted with a 1,057cc four-cylinder engine, this grew to 1,159cc in 1967 and finally to 1,256cc with two payload options available, 6cwt (HAE) or heavy duty 8cwt (HAV), the latter with bigger tyres and a beefed up rear axle and suspension.

With 48bhp on tap and driving through a four-speed all-synchro gearbox, it had a top speed of 60mph and 39mpg economy. Immensely popular with utility companies, no Seventies street scene was complete without a British Gas, Telecom …

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Two prototype HA vans were purchased in 1965 for use as radio interference vehicles. But when the Morris Minor ceased production the Post Office had to make a decision on what small van to buy. They decided on the Bedford HA van and it is said the decision was just price based.

Nick and Lily take a closer look at our 1982 Bedford HA Van which has been restored to look like an old-school BT Van. ...more.

The Bedford HA was a car derived van introduced in 1963 on the Vauxhall Viva (HA) family car. It was also known as the Bedford Beagle in station wagon / small campervan form. It was in production for 20 years, until 1983, where it was replaced by …

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