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The Bedford VAL is a type of coach chassis that was built by Bedford in the United Kingdom from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. It was unusual at the time for its multi-axle design, in a "chinese six" wheelplan, i.e. with two front steering axles. Originally it was fitted with the Leyland O.400 straight six diesel engine. With this engine, the chassis was designated VAL14. Over 900 VAL14s were built, from 1963 to 1966, with the largest orders coming from Wallace Arnold of Leeds, Seamarks of Westoning, Everall of Wolverhampton, and Bartons. From 1967, the VAL70, with the slightly larger engine of Bedford's own manufacture, quickly superseded the VAL14. ==Bodywork== The VAL was built with a number of bodies from different coachbuilders. The majority of VAL14s were of Duple or Plaxton origin, although VAL14s were also bodied by several other manufacturers, including Harrington (Harrington Legionnaire bodywork was adopted) and Yeates. Some VAL14s were given bus bodywork,〔(Image of a Bedford VAL14 with Willowbrook bus bodywork )〕 including 10 by Marshall of Cambridge for British European Airways, and 10 by Strachan for North Western. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bedford VAL」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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