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Bedford Frontera by Shanemarsh1 on Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:37 pm
:? Driving through huddersfield today i saw a L reg fronty lwb in dark blue, i didnt catch the full reg as he was turning off but what suprised me was it was badged as a bedford.Was the fronty sold as a bedford commercial ? or has he just stuck some badges on himself? :?
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Re: What ? Bedford ? by meooo on Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:40 pm
brava perhaps?
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Re: What ? Bedford ? by Shanemarsh1 on Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:24 pm
it was a lwb A series frontera with the swing out wheel carrier.
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Re: Bedford Frontera by Sir-Doris on Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:33 pm
They were manufactured in the IBC (Isuzu Bedford Company) plant in Luton. Its possible some came out with a Bedford badge, Particularly if it was owned by a former employee or some such?
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Re: Bedford Frontera by Drift on Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:52 pm
And the 2.3 engine was used in the bedford van :wink:
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Re: Bedford Frontera by Road Hog on Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:37 pm
Bedford Brava pick up (KB) has an identical cab to A series & was available a year earlier :wink:
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Re: Bedford Frontera by Drift on Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:38 pm
What about the swingaway wheel carrier :?
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Re: Bedford Frontera by meooo on Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:18 pm
someone swapped a grille over perhaps
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Re: Bedford Frontera by Shanemarsh1 on Sat May 01, 2010 2:43 pm
it was the badge on the back door :?
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