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Bedford HA van. A pair of wellington boots. A bar of soap…. What?

Tony Hudson’s extraordinary collection of memorabilia from British Telecom and Post Office Telecommunications is definitely diverse. It could also well be expanded with a second vehicle, in addition to the Bedford HA featured here.

Gloucestershire-based Tony had always wanted a Bedford HA van. “A friend had one when I was a teenager and we used to go to college and all over the place in it. We both loved the vehicle,” Tony recalled.

“I was talking the owner of an immaculate Vauxhall HB Viva car at a classic

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