Bedford QL | |
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Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
Used by | British Armed Forces |
Wars | Second World War |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Bedford (General Motors) |
Produced | 1941-1945 |
No. built | 52,247 |
Variants | QL1, QLB, QLC, QLD, QLR, QLT & QLW |
Specifications | |
Mass | 7,225 lb (3,277 kg) (empty) 15,400 lb (6,985 kg) (loaded) |
Length | 5.99 m (19 ft 8 in) |
Width | 2.26 m (7 ft 5 in) |
Height | 10 feet / 2.54m |
Crew | 1 + 11 passengers |
Armour | none |
Engine | Bedford, 6-cyl 3,519 cc (214.7 cu in) petrol 72 hp (54 kW) |
Payload capacity | 3 tons |
Suspension | Wheel, 4x4 |
Operational range | 156 mi (250 km) |
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