Bedford CF
| Bedford CF | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bedford (General Motors) |
| Also called | Opel Bedford Blitz |
| Production | 1969–1988 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Light commercial vehicle |
| Body style | Van |
| Layout | Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Related | Bedford Dormobile |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Slant Four 2.85 L 3.3 L |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 4-speed manual 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 106–140 in (2,692–3,556 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Bedford CA |
| Successor | Bedford Midi |
Slant Four
1.6 L
1.8 L
2.0 L
2.25 L
2.3 L
The Bedford CF was range of full-size panel vans produced by Bedford. The van was introduced in 1969 to replace the older CA model, and was sized to compete directly with the Ford Transit, which had entered production 4 years earlier.
Vauxhall/Bedford was a General Motors subsidiary, and in some markets outside the United Kingdom and Ireland the CF was sold through Opel dealers as the Opel Bedford Blitz from 1973 on when the original Opel Blitz was phased out. In other markets such as in Norway the CF retained its original name.
The CF was notable for being the last solely Vauxhall-engineered vehicle when it was discontinued in 1987 (the last Vauxhall passenger car had been the HC Viva which had ceased production in 1979); since all Vauxhall models by that point had switched to being based on Opel platforms. The Bedford brand continued on certain badge engineered light van designs from Isuzu and Suzuki, before being retired in 1991.
Introduced November 1969 to replace the 17-year-old Bedford CA, the CF van variants soon became some of the most popular light commercial vehicles on British roads.
The CF could be specified with a sliding door in the side panel directly behind the passenger door, and it was generally with this layout that the van was also commonly used as a base vehicle for a caravanette.
The engine was the well-proven Slant Four engine which was introduced for the Vauxhall FD Victor models in 1967. Apart from an increased engine capacity from 1.6 l (1,598 cc) to 1.8 l (1,759 cc) units and from 2.0 l (1,975 cc) to 2.3 l (2,279 cc) in 1972, the power units remained unchanged. A four-cylinder 1.8 l (1,760 cc) Perkins diesel engine could be specified for an extra GB£130 (1969), while a larger 2.5 l (2,523 cc) version was used for heavier versions. In 1977, a 2.1 l (2,064 cc) overhead valve (OHV) diesel engine from Opel replaced the outdated Perkins units.
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