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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27633, 14 April 1955, Page 11

"The Workhorse of New lealand!" BEDFORD 5-6 TUNNER 19,500 lbs. gross vehicle 14,200 lbs. available for body and payload Year in year out, Bedfords justify their claim to the title--“most trustworthv trucks IgA' on any job”. No model is more entitled » ' ’ , '"/i to this description or more popular with truckmen than the Bedford 5-6 tonner . .. 'e W?. aptly called the “workhorse of New Zealand”, and the truck that built Bedford’, ; enviable reputation. , Made by General Motors and backed by specialised senice and spare parts mail- ’ ability through a New Zealand-wide network of authorised Bedford Dealers. - 5 ■ N.L's Lowest Prices f | Model ASLC. Wheelbase: 167 inches. Chassis and Cab. Nominal rating: 5-6 tons. G.V.W. ■ 19,500 lbs. (14.200 lbs. available for ’ 1~~ nil" body and pay load). | Tyres: 8.25 x 20—12 ply front, dual I rear and spare; 84 b.h.p. petrol | Bedford Trucks give you all these features that ® engine-* mean more work per day and I El.l <4 lower operating costs ■ x " Optional Equipment extra: Eaton 2Bedford Extra Duty Engine with high power output and long life. The | s P eed rear axle - Premium tyres. extra life factor of these engines comes from advanced design features such n Other Bedford models from $-ton as copper-lead bearings and induction hardened crankshaft, positive crank- io 9 tons. case ventilation, chromium-plated top piston rings and the special Bedford B* r TH T KB cylinder wall finish. _ Let S Talk Twks I ■ Come in and see how much more you 5— 6-ton Bedfords powered with 84 b.h.p. engine. » get . . . how much less you pay with ■ New Zealand’s number one truck. 5—6-ton long chassis model available shortly with diesel option; 3-Man Roominess in Cab with full seat width and leg room; adjustable driving seat. | Controlled Cab Ventilation for comfortable operation in all climates; I LSuJ| JSZ Important Chassis Features include stronger, deeper frames, longer front | | MOTORS/” J/ BEDFORD r springs, light, smooth steering, oil bath lubrication for pivot pins and other _ f refinements. ■ o Distributed by GENERAL MOTORS NEW ZEALAND LIMITED through N.Z. FARM E RS’ CO-OP. ASSN. LTD. CH RISTCH U RCH Smallbone Bros. Ltd., Ashburton. Jas. E. Thomas Ltd., Temuka and Geraldine. Harwell, Osborn, Mcßeath Ltd., Timaru. C. M. Asher Ltd.. Waimate. Brown Walters Ltd.. Grevmouth. Betts* Motors Ltd., Westport. 7