Archive: Bedford CF "Country Squire" by Star Vans

 

And for the Lover of the Outdoor Life...

COUNTRY SQUIRE

Available on a Bedford C.F. Ford Transit or other commercially available light vans, the Country Squire is equally at home on the highway or picking its way across moorland and hillside that have hitherto been the stronghold of Land Rovers.

On the outside it's tough: with it's wide all terrain tyres mounted on strong chrome-steel wheels and the simulated wood grained body riding high above to avoid rocks and 

On the inside there is comfort as never before seen on a cross-country vehicle. The seats feature tough chick or tweed cloth with leather patches on the "hard wear" points. The carpet too is designed to withstand rough treatment and easily cleaned.

Open the one-piece rear door and you will fins a spacious rear compartment complete with dog-guard, wicker picnic hamper, shotgun racks and a reinforced cartridge magazine. Naturally security locks and an alarm system are provided as standard.

Add to this a full range of body colours, all the standard features of the EXECUBUS and a new "bay window" arrangement with the Country Squire logo sandblasted into the glass and there is very little left to offer as options, although 4 wheel drive and V6 power is available to special order on various models, for true "mountain goat" ability. 

Opel Sportpokal ´74

 

Bedford CF. Because sometimes you have to take the rough with the smooth.

 

The van that's as tough as the rallies themselves.

Rare Wolfrace Slot Mags for Bedford CF

14" Wolfrace slot mags with the correct CF PCD drilling are very rare to find nowadays. These ones even have the original center caps but are missing the lug nuts and washers (still readily available).
They are the quintessential wheels for a period correct custom CF.
The owner is selling these for £400 located in Oxfordshire, UK.
Hurry up and grab them before it's too late!

EDIT >> SOLD!


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Bedford présente son nouveau look week-end.

The van you put your heart into needs a lot of sole.

"Making up a van isn't an overnight experience by a long shot. It's something you work at for months and even years. You look at it every which way until you finally come up with something you're satisfied with.
We know all about this from our experience with Bush Boss.
But sometimes putting your heart into a van isn't enough. A good van needs sole and plenty of it. B F Goodrich soles. Radial T/A or All-Terrain Radial. The T/A, famous for its trouble free performance and the All-Terrain, famous for its on and off road durability.
Two soles that won't sell you short whatever the circumstances."

(Australia, 1978, BF Goodrich)

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Was heute als modern bezeichnet wird, gilt fur den Bedford Blitz schon lange.

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1978 GKN Laycock Overdrive

Where can I find one of these Laycock overdrives?

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