The Bedford TK was produced by the Vauxhall-owned Bedford company. It
was introduced in 1959 and had a variety of uses, including fire
engines, military vehicles, flatbed trucks and other specialist utility
vehicles. The letter 'T' stood for 'Truck'. It epitomised the perfect
lightweight truck and remained so until the end of the 1970s. Available
as a rigid truck as well as a tractor unit, it proved very versatile and
its longevity speaks for itself, as it is still used in some developing
countries even today.