Bedford RL

The Bedford RL was the most important medium-sized trucks of British forces from the mid- 1950s produced until the end of the 1960s, and was of Bedford. Originally, he was very careful classified as a 3- ton truck, but later the RL trucks were queued without technical change in the 4- ton class. These weights are based on the payload in off-road operation. The last truck of this type left in early 1970, the bands; Total incurred 74,000 pieces. The series has been replaced by the Bedford MK

Variants

There were many special structures, such as towing vehicles, workshop vehicles, radio trucks and cable-laying. The fire engine Green Goddess was also based on the RL.

The RL and its variants were together with the younger models MK and TM until well into the 1990s in use.

The Home Office also generated a number of these vehicles and put them in reserve for national disasters. Meanwhile, all were retired, regardless of the sometimes low mileage.

Motors

The RL was powered by a 4.9 liter petrol engine, which (81 kW) made ​​110 bhp. Some specimens had instead a diesel engine.

Conservation

Skirmish in Bulls Wood had until the end of the 1990s, two copies to transport players to and from the parking lot. One of them sat a one to show how a RL could jump at high speed from a ramp. UA was, ' Mike, Force 10' Philips '' a famous knight on Skirmishs RL.