Bedford CF 1971

[maximalist]

I went to look at this Bedford 1971. 70s halfassed custom which is a bonus. Asking price £ 750. Mot until december 2016

[Junkman]

Buyage must be done for the terminally shite instrument panel alone.

[danthecapriman]

Very cool! That dash is great!

[eddyramrod]

I'll take it, send it over!

 

 

 

I really miss my old CF from 32 years ago...

[stuboy]

sure i saw one on kinston bypass last friday

[garbaldy]

Much want from this side of the screen.

I have been emailing a chap about a similar van but with slidey doors, I tried to call him but he didn't understand a word I was saying.

[Cavcraft]

What time are you collecting it?

[oldcars]

That dash looks great, like something from a trawler, dogger wind northerly 5 to 7, sea state rough, wintry showers good visability 

[mercrocker]

If Reliant had set up a factory in Soviet-era Georgia building flight simulators it would look exactly like that dash.....

[eddyramrod]

What time are you collecting it?

About two hours after the ferry lands...

[michael1703]

I always imagine the owners of these say "contact" when they switch them on

 

If the wheel was on the right side that would be £2k+ in blighty

[DVee8]

Were have all the CF's gone we need more CF action.

[Junkman]

Were have all the CF's gone

 

[Shep Shepherd]

That's excellent!

[barefoot]

I drove one a hundred years ago, it was the first commercial I ever drove.

 

I've been disappointed with every transit I have ever driven since.

[dollywobbler]

Indeed. CFs rocketh mightily. At least they do when they've got the 2.3-litre slant four and overdrive. Or a V8.

[Volksy]

My '69 one had a Holden 3.3 straight six shoehorned in. Went well, but had a thirst to match!

[chaseracer]

How completely repellent.  Immediate purchase is advised.

[mercrocker]

Some of the later CF ambulances had Holden lumps if I recall.   My 2.3 was hideously over-bodied and under-geared but was a fine camper.   I still miss it.

[eddyramrod]

Mine was only the 1.6 slant 4, but was a very capable vehicle.  The tail-down stance in the photo is not from overloading, at least not by me; it's just worn suspension.  As it was, it was a great thing for hooning around town.  Low weight (it's just a big empty box) and wide track meant it actually cornered quite well, and had some handy acceleration, at least at town speeds.  It was also several hundred percent more comfortable than the contemporary Transit, despite inferior seats.

[AnthonyG]

Is that as much of a bargain in Sweden as it would be over here?

 

The only CF £750 would get you over here is a very rotten camper-van.

[Asimo]

£895 with MOT 'till summer

 

 

http://www.gumtree.com/p/campervans-motorhomes/bedford-cf-mark-2-camper-van-running-project/1099262294

 

I'd rather have yours though!

[junkyarddog]

Would love a CF,

will have to make do with this one for the time being

[maximalist]

Due to very much snow I was not able to make a test drive today. If it feels allright I will buy it.

[maximalist]

The CF would be a nice addition to fleet

[Junkman]

Due to very much snow I was not able to make a test drive today. If it feels allright I will buy it.

 

If it feels alright there is something seriously wrong with it.

[PiperCub]

CF's were part of anyone's 1970's, shame they've mostly gone now.

 

The last one I saw regularly was in the late 90's - it was always being towed on a rigid bar by a much newer Transit, turns out it belonged to a builder who used it as a trailer when it died/failed it's MoT. Not sure how legal this is/was but saw it most mornings on the A20.

 

BTW - like the R4 but what's the bike? I can't ID it. Is it something east european? MZ?

[maximalist]

It is a Simson moped

[PiperCub]

Ah, I remember them, they were basically MZ's IIRC?

[mrcitroen]

Love CF's. Their styling was much better than trannies. A bit more transatlantic looking. I suppose that is why so many people done some good and not so good custom jobs on them.

 

The dash on that is just ace. That to me would be a selling point!

 

I think in the 70' s or 80's some ambulance services here used them with the added feature of rear wheels coming off when hooned round corners, or did I just imagine that.

 

Good luck