Bedford QL
The Bedford QL was a series of trucks, manufactured by Bedford for use by the British Armed Forces in the Second World War. History At the outbreak of WW II, Bedford was contracted by the British War Office to produce a 3 ton 4×4 general service truck. A pilot model was ready in February 1940 and quantity production started in March 1941. The Bedford QL was in production from 1941 to 1945 and was Bedford's first vehicle series built for the military. Variants ;QL1 : ::Prototype. ;QLB : ::Bofors gun tractor. Approximately 5,500 QLBs were built. ::Several QLBs were fitted with shortened GS bodies and recovery cranes to be used as wreckers by the Danish Army (Used until late 1960s). ;QLC : ::Fire engine. :: Signals vehicle. ::Petrol tanker. ;QLD : General service cargo truck and was the most numerous version in the series. ::Machinery. ::Kitchen. ::Battery storage. ;QLR : :: Signals vehicle. Originally mounted on the QLC chassis/cab, special QLR chassis were soon put into pro ...
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British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces, also known as His Majesty's Armed Forces, are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, support international peacekeeping efforts and provide humanitarian aid. Since the formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 (later succeeded by the United Kingdom), the British Armed Forces have seen action in a number of major wars involving the world's great powers, including the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War, the Napoleonic Wars, the 1853–1856 Crimean War, the First World War, and the Second World War. Britain's victories in most of these decisive wars, allowed it to influence world events and establish itself as one of the world's leading military and economic powers. As of October 2022, the British Armed Forces consist of: the Royal Navy, a blue-water navy with a fleet of 72 commissioned ships, together ...
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