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Bedford VehiclesBedford HC

1938–1952 United Kingdom Small commercial vehicle 15 production years
Production1938–1952
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
ClassSmall commercial vehicle
Background

The Bedford HC is a small commercial vehicle that was made by Bedford, beginning in 1938. The vehicle shared its running gear with the H-series Vauxhall 10-4 saloon. Production of civilian vehicles ceased during World War II with the HC van re-entering production for a little while following hostilities. The HC was later joined by the heavier duty Bedford JC, which was itself replaced by the higher-roofed Bedford PC after the war. With the arrival of the much more modern Bedford CA the by now outmoded PC was finally retired.

Text adapted from “Bedford HC” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1938–1948; 1939–1948; 1948–1952

Discrete sourced production/model years; omitted years are intentional gaps, not an implied continuous run.

Wikipedia infobox ↗15 years