Bedford MK
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 | The "Scots" that wis uised in this airticle wis written bi a body that's mither tongue isna Scots. Please impruive this airticle gin ye can. |
| Bedford MK/MJ | |
|---|---|
 Breetish Airmy Bedford MK/MJ 4x4 truck | |
| Owerview | |
| Manufacturer | Bedford (General Motors) |
| Cried an aw | MK (military model) |
| Production | 1959–1986 (Bedford) 1988-1992 (AWD) |
| Assembly | Dunstable plant, UK; Petone, New Zealand |
| Bouk an chassis | |
| Cless | Commercial vehicle, military vehicle |
| Body style | chassis cab, flatbed, troop carrier, tipper, recovery vehicle |
| Layoot | Longitudinal front engine two-wheel drive (TK) four-wheel drive (MK) |
| Powertrain | |
| Ingine | Engine choice was 200 and 220 cubic inch 4 cylinder diesel, 300 and 330 cubic inch 6 cylinder diesel, 214 cubic inch 6 cylinder petrol and on heavier rated chassis the Leyland 6 cylinder diesel. 103 bhp[citation needit] 6-cylinder diesel |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3.962 meter |
| Lenth | 6.579 meter |
| Weenth | 2.489 meter |
| Hicht | 2.501 (cap) and 3.404 (tarpaulin) |
| Crib wecht | 5.1 ton |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Bedford S type |
| Successor | Bedford TL |
The Bedford MK wis a 4x4 variant o the Bedford TK larrie. It wis uised in lairge nummers bi the Breetish Airmy an others. The Bedford MK wis introduced tae replace the Bedford RL. It wis very successfu an, bi year end 1977, a tot of 11,700 units haed been produced for the Breetish Airmy an overseas militar services. The MK wis produced in mony variants. Frae Apryle 1981, Bedford changed the designation o the MK tae MJ as the K multi-fuel ingine wis superseded bi the J diesel ingine.[1] It wis confirmed in Mairch 2014 that, wi the exception o a handful of licht recovery vehicles, aw Breetish Airmy Bedford MK/MJ trucks haed been disposed of, replaced bi RMMV HX60 4x4 trucks.