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Acquired from the Ministry of Aviation, London W.C.2, in April 1962, British European Airways 6512, UYL712, was a Bedford J4A2 which had been new in 1958 to the Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation, London W,C,1, passing to the Ministry of Aviation, London W.C,2, in October 1959.
It is seen operating at Heathrow Airport with trailer 9916, which had a Samlesbury B44C body on a B.T.C. chassis and which had been new in 1958, and had followed a similar acquisition route.
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Photo taken by the late John Boylett, courtesy of John Kaye, February/March 1966, Heathrow Airport

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