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The Bedfore VAL's
Remember them? the trusty old six leggers!
The twin steer arrangement made the drivers job easier with a hydraulic steering ram to assist. Some of these VAL's were not too bad, if fitted with a Thelma electric retarder or exhaust brake. But they were prone to brake failure
(fade) one good aplication of the footbrake and that was your brakes gone for the day. The other thing they were good for was punctures, the first axle set the nail up for the second axle.
Drove one with a Leyland 400 power plus series engine and a electric retarder. sweet little motor that one was
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