# Bedford OY > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bedford_OY > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bedford_OY.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_OY > Source revision: 1158841603 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Motor vehicle Bedford OY Overview Manufacturer Bedford (General Motors) Production 1939-1953 72,385 (1940-1945)[1] Assembly Luton Body and chassis Class Military vehicle Body style flatbed, tanker Layout Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive (2x4) Powertrain Engine 3.5 L 72 bhp I6 petrol Transmission 4-speed manual Dimensions Wheelbase not known Length 6.22 m (20 ft 5 in) Width 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) Height 3.09 m (10 ft 2 in) Kerb weight 6,568 kg (6.46 long tons) Chronology Successor Bedford TA The **Bedford OY** is an army lorry ([truck](/source/Truck)[a]) built by [Bedford](/source/Bedford_Vehicles) for the [British Armed Forces](/source/British_Armed_Forces) and introduced in 1939. It was based on Bedford's O-series commercial vehicles with a modified front end and single rear tyres. It was designed for a 3-ton payload. The OYD was a general service vehicle,[1] while the OYC was a [tanker](/source/Tank_truck) version for carrying water or [petrol](/source/Petrol).[1] These vehicles were widely used during, and after, [World War II](/source/World_War_II) but were later superseded by the [Bedford RL](/source/Bedford_RL). Parachute troops hold up an 'enemy' Bedford OYD lorry during Exercise 'Bumper', 2 October 1941 ## Technical data - Engine: Bedford 6-cylinder, type WD, 3,519 cc (214 cubic inches) displacement, liquid cooled - Horsepower: 72 at 3,000 rpm - Transmission: 4-speed manual - Transfer box: None - Electrical system: 12 volt - Brakes: Hydraulic with vacuum servo assistance - Tyres: 10.50 - 16 - Fuel type: Petrol - Fuel capacity: 145 litres (32 gallons) - Range: 450 km (280 miles) - Maximum speed: about 65 km/h (40 mph) Bedford OXD as seen on War & Peace show 2011, UK ## Variants - OYD - general service - OYC - tanker Derived non-military vehicles using OY and OX chassis[1] - OWS - 5-ton short wheelbase - OWL - 5-ton long wheelbase - OWB - 32 seat bus ## Bedford OX Bedford OXC towing a [Queen Mary trailer](/source/Queen_Mary_trailer) Bedford OXD captured by Germans in Hungary, 1944 The OX was a short-wheelbase version of the OY, designed for a 30 cwt (1.5 ton) payload. It had a semi-forward cab that resembled the 15-cwt Bedford MW.[2] The OXD was a general service vehicle with a 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) by 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) by 2 ft 3 in (0.69 m) tall body, while the OXC was designed, in association with [Scammell](/source/Scammell),[3] for use with a [semi-trailer](/source/Semi-trailer).[4] In the early part of the war, the addition of an armoured body to the OXD gave the [Bedford OXA](/source/Bedford_OXA) (official designation "Lorry 30cwt Anti-Tank"). These were used for home defence. ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** In the terminology a truck was a load carrier under 1 ton (20-cwt) payload and a lorry over 30-cwt (1.5 tons), anything that pulled or towed something was a "tractor" ## References Wikimedia Commons has media related to ***[Bedford OX](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bedford_OX)*** and ***[Bedford OY](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bedford_OY)***. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-armyvehicles_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-armyvehicles_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-armyvehicles_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-armyvehicles_1-3) ["Bedford OY-series - Danish Army Vehicles Homepage"](http://www.armyvehicles.dk/bdoy.htm). Armyvehicles.dk. Retrieved 29 November 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["A Blast from the Past"](https://www.keymilitary.com/article/blast-past). *www.keymilitary.com*. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["THE BEDFORD AND THE SCAMMELL PROVE WELL MATED"](http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/10th-march-1939/54/the-bedford-and-the-sc-4mell-prove-well-mated). *The Commercial Motor*. Road Transport Media. 10 March 1939. p. 54. Retrieved 1 December 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Bedford OX-D 30cwt GS Truck (Later)"](http://www.milicast.com/shop/product.php?productid=1747&cat=16&page=4). Milicast Model Company. Retrieved 29 November 2012. ## External links - [Bedford OYC walkaround](https://www.net-maquettes.com/pictures/bedford-oyc-fuel-tanker/) v t e British Commonwealth soft-skinned vehicles of the Second World War Artillery tractors AEC Matador Albion CX22S Albion FT15N CMP FAT Guy Quad-Ant FAT Morris CDSW Morris C8 FAT Scammell Pioneer Tank transporters AEC 850 Diamond T tank transporter Mack EXBX Scammell Pioneer White-Ruxtall 922 Trucks and lorries Austin K2/Y Austin K5 Bedford MW Bedford OXD Bedford OYD Bedford QL CMP Truck Commer Q2 Fordson WOT 1, 2, 3, 6 & 8 Guy Ant Karrier K6 Leyland Hippo (Mk I & Mk II) Leyland Lynx Leyland Retriever Mack EH series Mack NM series Morris PU Morris CS8 (15cwt) Morris C9 Peerless TC4 Thornycroft Nubian Thornycroft Tartar Utility and cars Car, 4-Seater 4×2 Humber FWD Car, Light Utility ("Tilly") Motorcycles Ariel W/NG 350 BSA M20 Harley-Davidson WLA Indian 741 Matchless G3/L Norton 16H Royal Enfield WD/RE Welbike v t e Bedford Vehicles subsidiary of Vauxhall Motors Cars and leisure vehicles Beagle Dormobile Vans HC CA CF HA Midi Rascal Chevanne Lorries M series S type TA TJ TK TL TM Buses JJL OB SB VAL VAM VAS Y series Military vehicles MW OY OXA OXD QL RL This truck-related article is a stub. 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