I owned and lived in a TK 220 for seven years, had to change the cab and gearbox but my truck was the dogs bollocks, best truck in the world. It was reliable, economic, great to drive and did I mention RELIABLE. What`s more that truck would start up first time even on the coldest mornings. Sure Albions and AEC`s are nice but give me a TK any day!
@Britcenturion granted it wasn't the best place to spend a 48 hour week in but even if it wasn't "brilliant" they sold oodles of them and they were a very common sight on British roads in the 60s 70s.
ARGHHH,nightmare,had to maintain fleet of these,330 straight 6 ,crap used to overheat and blow head gaskets, clutch and brake pedal bushes wear for a pastime,same with gear linkage,but cheap
I always remember that distinctive air compressor noise from way back, when I was a little boy in the 70s, when I used to spend a lot of time in a boatyard, which used a TK to transport boats to and from the yard.
The process of loading and unloading boats from the trailer could take half an hour or more, and during that time the engine would be idling and 'plop plopping' away! :-)
these trucks used to have a perkins engine although some also had a bedford diesel. the larger tk s had a perkins 6.354 engine...........i thought it was also perkins......... my mistake.. :-) any idea how much cc ?...
I owned and lived in a TK 220 for seven years, had to change the cab and gearbox but my truck was the dogs bollocks, best truck in the world. It was reliable, economic, great to drive and did I mention RELIABLE. What`s more that truck would start up first time even on the coldest mornings. Sure Albions and AEC`s are nice but give me a TK any day!
gilesgbradley 2 months ago
which year is it from? I got a tk from 1975 :D
Rassemannen97 2 months ago
to be fair the TK wasn't a briliant lorry
Britcenturion 5 months ago
What was wrong with a TK then ??
byoungtractors 5 months ago
@Britcenturion granted it wasn't the best place to spend a 48 hour week in but even if it wasn't "brilliant" they sold oodles of them and they were a very common sight on British roads in the 60s 70s.
taxus750 3 months ago
ARGHHH,nightmare,had to maintain fleet of these,330 straight 6 ,crap used to overheat and blow head gaskets, clutch and brake pedal bushes wear for a pastime,same with gear linkage,but cheap
bluejacketbugler 1 year ago
Did later TK'S have perkins in them. I wonder if the fl6 volvo truck was inspired by the beford tk the cab's look similar.
jaggass 1 year ago
The Bedford TL which was made after Bedford finished by AWD which had a Perkins Phaser engine.
byoungtractors 1 year ago
TK Bedfords were great! Very advanced for the time.
BillDFC 1 year ago
I agree, lovely Bedford music!
horseysez 2 years ago
Very, very late model TKs (around 1984/5) had perkins phaser diesels, older ones would have bedfords own inline 6
mrspivvy 2 years ago
Lovely Bedford TK 'music'!
I always remember that distinctive air compressor noise from way back, when I was a little boy in the 70s, when I used to spend a lot of time in a boatyard, which used a TK to transport boats to and from the yard.
The process of loading and unloading boats from the trailer could take half an hour or more, and during that time the engine would be idling and 'plop plopping' away! :-)
dcoul1 2 years ago
the air compressor nois is the distinctive plop plop plop you start to hear as he goes round the side and near the flap on the cab.
oibobbo 2 years ago
you can hear the air compressor running .
the 330" is a bedford engine,as far as my manual says the only non bedford engines fitted in 69 where leylands...
oibobbo 2 years ago
and 330's are definitelt bedford it's written in huge letters on the top of the rocker cover
oibobbo 2 years ago
these trucks used to have a perkins engine although some also had a bedford diesel. the larger tk s had a perkins 6.354 engine...........i thought it was also perkins......... my mistake.. :-) any idea how much cc ?...
dieselppower 2 years ago
That old Beddie sounds great - brings back memories.
Bedford trucks built our country.
thorndonpark 2 years ago
one of the best british trucks that were built......... with a reliabe perkins engine....... ran 4 ever
dieselppower 2 years ago
perkins ????? think you will find is a bedford engine a 330
byoungtractors 2 years ago
sounds well for an old truck :)
GingerPhilG 2 years ago
the tk was one of the best trucks ever made.A real british workhorse.Ran for ever.Thank you for posting.
rutlandplace 2 years ago
Great video!!!
79221193 3 years ago