Plastic LEGO model cars: Bedford

The first Bedford LEGO Truck had a scale of  1:80 and had no glass into the cabin. It was a red Bedford Esso Tanktruck wich was sold in a carton box only in Denmark.

 

The international version of this Bedford came in two different models: model 1 with flashing light at the front, and model 2 with the flashing light at the side. There are no colour versions made of this model, only a red one. Further there are some differences in the tanks and the exhaust known.

 

 

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250 Bedford Esso Tanktruck

Model description:

Description:

Picture:

Bedford A3LC Tanktruck Esso

Modelnumber 1955-1969: 250

Modelnumber 1960-1970: 1250

Description/Print: Esso Extra Motor Oil

Modelvariant:

1. ESSO EXTRA MOTOR OIL V(*)

2. ESSO EXTRA MOTOR OIL Z(*)

3. BENZIN Esso Smøreolie V

4. BENZIN Esso Smøreolie Z

5. ESSO (Norge) Z (*)

6. MOTOR OIL Esso EXTRA BENSIN Z

Produced from/to: 1955-1963

(*= V= flashing light at front of the model

Z= flashing light at side of model

In red written models are rare!)

251 Bedford Esso Flatbedtruck

Model description:

Description:

Picture:

Bedford Bedford A3LC

Modelnumber 1955-1969: 251

Modelnumber 1960-1970: 1251

Description/Print: Esso Extra Motor Oil

Modelvariant:

1. ESSO EXTRA MOTOR OIL V

2. ESSO EXTRA MOTOR OIL Z

3. BENZIN Esso Smøreolie V

4. BENZIN Esso Smøreolie Z

Produced from/to: 1955-1963

252 Bedford Hanger for Esso Flatbedtruck

Model description:

Description:

Picture:

Trailer for 1251 / 251

Modelnumber 1955-1969: 252

Modelnumber 1960-1970: 1252

Description/Print: Esso Extra Motor Oil

Modelvariant:

1. ESSO EXTRA MOTOR OIL

2. BENZIN Esso Smøreolie

Produced from/to: 1955-1963

253 Bedford truck

Model description:

Description:

Picture:

Bedford A3LC Dumptruck

Modelnumber 1955-1969: 253

Modelnumber 1960-1970: 1253

Description/Print:

Modelvariant:

1. Blue cabine, white platform V

2. Blue cabine, white platform Z

Produced from/to: 1955-1963

 

254 Bedford truck hanger

Model description:

Description:

Picture:

Trailer for 1253 / 253

Modelnumber 1955-1969: 254

Modelnumber 1960-1970: 1254

Description/Print:

Modelvariant:

1. White with LEGO

2. White without LEGO 

Produced from/to: 1955-1963

255 Bedford Firetruck

Model description:

Description:

Picture:

Bedford A3LC Fireladdertruck

Modelnumber 1955-1969: 255

Modelnumber 1960-1970: 1255

Description/Print:

Modelvariant:

1. Red V

2. Red Z

Produced from/to: 1955-1963

Laddercolour may be different: light grey, dark grey and even metallic grey is known. 

256 Bedford Towtruck

Model description:

Description:

Picture:

Bedford A3LC Towtruck

Modelnumber 1955-1969: 256

Modelnumber 1960-1970: 1256

Description/Print:

Modelvariant:

1. Red V

2. Red Z

Produced from/to: 1955-1963

 

257 Bedford Transporttruck

Model description:

Description:

Picture:

Bedford A3LC Movementtruck

 

Modelnumber 1955-1969: 257

Modelnumber 1960-1970: 1257

Description/Print: LEGO Transport

Modelvariant:

1. Yellow cabin, blue platform V

2. Yellow cabin, blue platfom Z

3. Blue cabin, blue platform V

4. Blue cabin, blue platform Z

5. Blue cabin, blue plaform Z print 'Absalon'

Produced from/to: 1955-1963

 

 

 

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