Original 1939 Bedford Trucks poster by Kaj So for General Motors—a vivid red lorry charges along a country road beneath the bold BEDFORD masthead. A classic pre-war transport image with strong motion and colour.
Artist: Kaj So
Year: 1939
Size: 33.5 x 24.4 inches (85 x 62 cm)
Printing: Lithograph on paper (unbacked)
Condition: B+ (Very Good); minor margin wear/notes
Printer: Lund & Balling – Albert C. Petersen (Denmark)
Authenticity: Original 1939 printing; Certificate of Authenticity included
Bedford (GM/Vauxhall, Luton) became a byword for rugged British haulage in the 1930s. So’s painterly gouache style turns a workday truck into speed and light: reflections flash across the bonnet, tyre spray glows, and farm buildings blur into green. The design captures the confidence of late-1930s industry—reliable kit, long roads and a brand proclaimed from the skyline.
Ships rolled in an archival tube, fully insured; authenticity guaranteed with a signed Certificate of Authenticity.
