Bedford Flatbed truck (BA), 2 doors
5 models in this series
Bedford Avolavakuorma-auto (BA) 2ov – the Finnish registration class for two-door Bedford flatbed trucks: six-cylinder engines, 3,500 to 5,420 cm³, gross weights of 3,800 to 10,900 kg
This collective page gathers Bedford vehicles listed in the Finnish vehicle register as Avolavakuorma-auto (BA) 2ov. Avolavakuorma-auto is the Finnish vehicle-class term for a truck with an open load platform (avolava, literally open platform), 2ov denotes two doors (kaksi ovea); the data come from the Finnish vehicle register kept by Traficom. Bedford was the commercial-vehicle brand of Vauxhall Motors, the British subsidiary of General Motors, with plants in Luton and Dunstable; for decades the brand also supplied the Finnish market with flatbed trucks and truck chassis, before truck production ended in 1986 after the sale to AWD.
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The register lists 5 versions with 53 to 82 kW from six-cylinder engines of 3,500 to 5,420 cm³ displacement, unladen weights from 2,000 to 4,150 kg and gross weights from 3,800 to 10,900 kg; lengths range from 5,200 to 7,000 mm, widths from 2,100 to 2,400 mm.
Flatbed trucks of this class shaped agricultural, forestry and construction-site transport in Finland for decades, at a time when British commercial-vehicle brands, alongside the domestic Sisu trucks, held a firm place in the Finnish vehicle fleet.
On a used Bedford flatbed of this class, rust on the frame, platform and wings, the condition of the six-cylinder engine and the clutch, and the brakes and suspension after decades of working use all count; because production has ended, spare parts are mostly only available second-hand or through specialist Bedford parts dealers.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Bedford Avolavakuorma-auto (BA) 2ov, Zulassungsdaten Traficom (Finnland)
Models compared
5 of 5 models.
| BA 3500 cm³1955 | BA 3519 cm³1949-1952 | BA 3520 cm³1959 | BA 5410 cm³1964 | BA 5420 cm³1973 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 53 kW | 57.5 kW | 73 kW | 82 kW | 82 kW |
| Cylinders | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Displacement | 3,500 cm³ | 3,519 cm³ | 3,520 cm³ | 5,410 cm³ | 5,420 cm³ |
| Length | 5,200 mm | 6,415 mm | 6,780 mm | 7,000 mm | 6,590 mm |
| Width | 2,100 mm | 2,255 mm | 2,300 mm | 2,400 mm | 2,340 mm |
| Unladen weight | 2,000 kg | 2,800 kg | 3,140 kg | 4,120 kg | 4,150 kg |
| Gross vehicle weight | 3,800 kg | 7,300 kg | 9,000 kg | 10,400 kg | 10,900 kg |
Models
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BA 3500 cm³ flatbed truck, 2 doors
The Bedford BA 3500 cm³ Pritschenwagen, 2 Türen belongs to the Flatbed truck (BA), 2 doors series. Production: 1955....
BA 3519 cm³ flatbed truck
The Flatbed truck (BA), 2 doors series from Bedford includes the BA 3519 cm³ Pritschenwagen. Production: 1949-1952....
BA 3520 cm³ flatbed truck, 2 doors
The Bedford BA 3520 cm³ Pritschenwagen, 2 Türen is a model in the Flatbed truck (BA), 2 doors series. Production:...
BA 5410 cm³ flatbed truck, 2 doors
With the BA 5410 cm³ Pritschenwagen, 2 Türen, Bedford offers a model from the Flatbed truck (BA), 2 doors series....
BA 5420 cm³ flatbed truck, 2 doors
The BA 5420 cm³ Pritschenwagen, 2 Türen from Bedford is part of the Flatbed truck (BA), 2 doors series. Production:...
