Bedford TK Tipper Truck- 494

Bedford TK Tipper - 494

page last updated: 25 January 2007

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BEDFORD

TIPPER TRUCK

D I E - C A S T S C A L E M O D E L S

P L A Y C R A F T T O Y S L T D - L O N D O N

This is such a nice combination of the old ERF Earth Dumper and the newish Bedford TK tractor unit, the old ERF must have been looking very long in the tooth by now. To my mind it's a shame they changed the wheels. I like the silver turned hubs you get on the other versions of the TK. These wheels remind me of the rather poor Newmarket Horse Box that came a year or two later.

Here you are looking at my second go at this model. My first was really bright and fresh with excellent paintwork, but the mirrors had gone and the bottom half of the tipper mechanism was missing. This one came along in a mixed lot and although more playworn is complete, so I decided to keep it and to sell the other one on.

CORGI TOYS

TIPPING ACTION

SPRING SUSPENSION

WING MIRRORS

SEATS

STEERING WHEEL