1936 Bedford ASYC 8cwt Van

Registration No: VN 8421
Chassis No: 223176
MOT: Exempt

• Used in period by Loveday & Loveday, a long-established removals company and furniture store in Cirencester
• Pleasingly still presented in their livery
• Remaining with Loveday & Loveday and their subsequent owners (GB Liners) until 2021!
• Full engine overhaul since entering current ownership in 2021
• One of just 7 believed to survive

Bedford model names can take time to decipher, but the ASYC was simply the 8cwt van variant of the 12hp Vauxhall ASY Light Six car, part of the early 1930s vogue for small six-cylinders. They were launched in 1933, as Bedford was moving into the market for small commercial vehicles, and used a 1,503cc engine. At £155, the ASYC represented the cheapest six-cylinder goods model then available. Impressively for the time, it had synchromesh on third and top, and it remained in production until 1939.

We are pleased to offer a rare survivor – reputedly one of just seven – in really delightful condition. Although few specifics of its early history are known, it is understood that this ASYC was originally supplied to Mr. Jim Loveday of the Loveday & Loveday removals company of Cirencester, hence it appears beautifully painted in their livery. Mr. Loveday must have had a soft spot for the old Bedford, as he still owned it in the 1980s, treating it to a very thorough overhaul before he retired from business. Once refreshed, the van became a familiar sight at transport rallies across the Cotswolds, still in the ownership of Loveday & Loveday. However, the Loveday family sold the business, including the Bedford, in 2003 to GB Liners, which still took it to rallies on the odd occasion.

When the vendor purchased the van in 2021, it was slightly the worse for wear as the engine block and head were both cracked. He therefore proceeded to overhaul the engine, fitting a replacement head and having the block professionally stitched. Since then, it has covered fewer than 200 miles, being lightly exercised for local shows and rallies, and even being rewarded with Best of Show at the Dunstable Classic Car Show. It is supplied with its current V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452