Detroit-engined Bedfords for Australia
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• Bedford KM tractive units with Detroit Diesel engines and Fuller transmissions are now being sold in Australia. According to the Australian journal Truck and Bus, models with similar specification have been sold as conversions before but the current vehicles have been "engineered" by Vauxhall Motors in England and are being sent to Australia as ckd kits for assembly there. The Detroit Diesel used in the chassis is the 6V53 two-stroke which gives 195 bhp gross. The drive is through a Lipe Rollway 15in. clutch to a UK-built Fuller RT610 10-speed gearbox. The lift wheelbase two-axle tractive units have an Eaton two-speed rear axle locked in the high ratio of 5.61 to 1 and with the specification a maximum gross train weight rating of 66,000lb (29.5 tons) is applied.