Vintage Crane Truck Sitting for 20yrs - Will It Run? 

The thing I love about this channel is Bruce can keep talking through the video without being overly dramatic or boring and monotonous. Honestly better than almost all gearhead shows aired in the US.

Just imagine trying to do the same thing to a vehicle produced today, it's just never going to start the way these old trucks do, because there's so little to go wrong.

The Perkins 6354 was the best engine in these old dogs I fitted one myself pull a house down. Bad truck for a tall driver give you a bad back and makes you bald coz your head rubbed on the head lining 😂

I have a lot of respect for the humble Bedford, remember them as a boy growing up in the 1960's. I would have taken the truck out of the shed and steam cleaned it before doing anything else. Grandpop traded our Bedford in for an ACCO C-1800 in the early 1970's, the ACCO also had a six cylinder Perkins in it. Was expecting to see a snake spinning around with the fan belt when it finally started! Thank you Bruce, I really enjoyed that 25 minutes, reminded me of my Grandfather who was good with engines.

May I suggest that before you start a video on any project out in the bush, several days before, sprinkle Moth Balls all around. Snakes, spiders and rodents don’t like it 👍👍👍

Bruce, another ripper save from the barn, well done mate. My first truck was a TK Buddy, bloody awesome vehicle. I found her in a barn, body and chassis had zero rust, the original owner drilled everywhere and filled it all with fisholene, it must have stunk like hell new. I ended up dropping a 308 Holden V8 I had built for another project that I had done the heads/ valves etc up for gas conversion. I put all the gas in her to. She had a terrific steel tray on her to and I also dropped a split diff in I had lying around. I loved the crap out of that truck and Jess she did some work and never let me down once, not even a puncture. Mate it’s so great to see an Aussie that gets out and saves old metal like this. Crack on young man

This truck need engine washing ...I never seen a truck SOO DIRTY WITH MUD AND SAND LIKE THIS ...! 🎉

I love to see this Bedfords… running! Very good shape for what… 50+ yrs old? Here in Europe, they are all gone, rusted away… looking forward to your next video’s. Thanks for sharing. Have a good day sir!

One of the best channels. Old skool master mechanic legend.. Keep up the great work you do Bruce…

Bruce has an old school approach to mechanicing and its working, knowledge is king.

It's always amazing to see one of these engines fire up and run with just minimal maintenance after sitting for so long. Great job, Bruce!!

Perkins cranked right up like she ran yesterday

I Love Bruce and his content, I wish he would tell us how many times he has been bitten by critters, he is fearless. One comment, Snakes are venomous, not poisonous.

Not even any blow by out the top, what a decent donk that is after all this time. 👍

That's what friends are for. I enjoy your methodical approach, Bruce, patiently tackling each obstacle to reach success!

The smile on your face says it all. Great Revival and Video! Thank You.

What a beaut!

Thank you for a great video. I admire your systematic approach to getting these old trucks fired up. You are a great bloke. Cheers from England. 🇦🇺 🇬🇧

I did a fair bit of work on those old motors back in the day, passed my HG licence in a Bedford TK, bought back some good memories, thanks Bruce!

I find this very successful Bruce. I came back and watched this again. You have the intellectual knowledge to fiddle a stradivarious note with this old 6354 Perkins.