So wthe the risk of sounding daft eh was 63 64 the small label has 9 11 60 does that inticate the year of manafacture or is it random numbers i am still trying to find the original owner he is still kicking and lives in rockhampton thay would be the last thing i need i think cheers

Ok thank you if i can get a old rego number or papers that will help but i look forward to hearing from u cheers

I asked the numbers guru on this one. That PSN dates to late EJ. PSN's reset at the start of EH apparently. So it is Valley plant assembly sometime in 1963 prior to EH volume production. Cab was most likely built, painted and hard trimmed at Woodville then freighted to QLD Valley plant where the truck was assembled. Not certain about the chassis, but based upon recent evidence here on Holden chassis transport I wouldn't mind betting the chassis was also built at Woodville and freighted.

I kinda like your idea about keeping it original, but if you are forced into an engine upgrade i'd be maybe trying to find an engine and maybe bellhousing or if not whole box out of a later (70's) 292 Chev 6 powered Bedford. You might even find a whole shagged truck so you get all the other stuff you need too like mounts, radiator tanks etc if they are different. Failing that not sure what modern engine short of a big SBC or BBC that would give you the torque required. You might be able to fit a big 6cyl diesel out of an 80's truck, like a 6L or 7L beastie.

It might be worth the trouble of getting the carby to a carb specialist. I've never been able to get them to go as well with a kit as carby shops seem to be able to do. It is like $350 for a full overhaul on a Quadrajet, so I can't see an old Bedford carb being more than a few hundred.

I got that and still stand by my statement as 100% correct. I'd do it myself too, as in remove it give it a clean and post off to a carby shop, then refit it once it gets back a week later. I know from experience that any time I have ever "just put a carby kit" into a carby they have never worked near as well as when properly overhauled.

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Burnt valve? compression test. backfiring exhaust? timing, burn't points, bodgy spark plug.

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Just a tip, if you go with a diesel conversion be aware that your playing with what is essentially a truck designed for Britain. The radiator will not be big enough. We had a D model Bedford and it had been converted to a 6 Isuzu donk and 5 speed. It boiled its head off all the time. The D model is fairly uncommon.
Bedford’s really got shown up when International stayed building ACCOs here.

On the farm where we park our trucks there is a TJ Bedford which has just been dragged out of a lean to shed. The cab has been under cover for many years but the rear half has been out of the shed so the deck is rooted as well as the passenger side wheels as they had sagged into the ground when the tyres went flat.
I think it is a 300 petrol with a 4 speed/2 speed set up with a joey box gear stick on the left of the gear box. The motor turns over freely. I will probably get it going in the next couple of weeks. The cab doesn't appear to have any rust in it. The back window (unbroken) has fallen out of its hole when the rubber perished enough. The dash shows 72,000 on it but that could be more than once around the clock. I was told it could be the first time around the clock as it didn't go very far from home. The roof needs popping out as they used to throw hay on top and distribute it around the farm. It appears to be complete and all tags are there. I have no idea of its year of manufacture so I will take pics of the tags soon. They are assembling a pile of scrap near the old bedford and I believe the truck is for sale. But what is it worth?
Location is near Caboolture Qld.
Cheers,
Ron
PS: I used to drive S, J and TK bedfords back in the early 80's when I lived in Invercargill NZ. I also worked on 214 and 300 petrol engines doing tune ups and servicing etc. The dizzys and caps etc were similar to the old grey motor stuff.