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Bedford QL
Bedford QL
	A QLR on show
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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The Bedford QL was a series of trucks, manufactured by Bedford for use by the British Armed Forces in the Second World War.

The Bedford QL was in production from 1941 to 1945 and was Bedford's first vehicle series built for the military.^[1]

Unrestored Bedford QL Tanker

QL1

Prototype.^[1]

QLB

Bofors gun tractor.^[1]

QLC

Fire engine.^[1]

Petrol tanker.^[1]

General service cargo truck and was the most numerous version in the series.^[1]

Machinery.^[1]

Kitchen.^[1]

Battery storage.^[1]

QLR

Signals vehicle.^[1]

QLT

Troop carrier.^[1]

QLW

Air portable tipper.^[1]

Ware, P (2012). The illustrated guide to military vehicles. Wigston: Hermes House. ISBN 0-85723-953-8.
Bart Vanderveen (1989) 'Historic Military Vehicles Directory'

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 [[Image:Bedford QLD GS (1941) owner Fred Hughes pic2.JPG|right|thumb|QLD]]
 [[Image:Unrestored Bedford QL Tanker.jpeg|right|thumb|Unrestored Bedford QL Tanker]]
+[[Image:Second_world_war_Royal_Air_Force_Bedford_QL_aircraft_re-fueling_truck.jpg|right|thumb|Preserved RAF QL refuelling tanker at IWM Duxford]]
 ;QL1 :
 ::Prototype.{{sfn|Ware|2012|p=199}}