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  1. Hi there

    HNY

    me been picky again, for the door post mirrors they used the same brackets as the roof mounted mirrors,

    and side screens were only fitted to the passenger side, from mid 1941 intermittently to the drivers side, then both sides from about the same time.

    nice work thought.

     

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    early Austin with single side screen and mirrors.

    I do not know if this was a duel panel, as later on but there is a change in the part number.

    regs

    Rupert

  2. Hi all,

    I go with the Gloss blue, and Black mudguards, as post 1946, also the a rego  is on the front bumper,the picture is dated c1945.

    Shame the picture is of poor quality,

    the ambo is a 1943 model but the picture is poor (it could be a rebuilt)

    no exhaust showing mmmm.

    For Austin K2Y ambulances,  the cross, lots of variants small up about 1943,

    but not a rule.

    Civillian registration numbers,replaced army census dos.  But not always.

    Civilian Ambulances no cross, but the Word AMBULANCE displayed front and rear.(Sometimes) Gloss grey finish.in this case.

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    a post May 1942 Austin K2Y (picture 1944)

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    June 1944 Civilian(Red Cross)

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    Friends Ambulance.(BRCS),

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    Army Ambulance I think 1944.

    So very much a mixed bag.

    regs

    Rupert

  3. Hi

    I am glad i found this, I am a 10'50 x 16 type, 

    i would like to comment that I fitted Wallace Wade 10.50x16 (chevron) to cmp rims OK,

    I get about 1000 miles per 1 mm, out of them, so they should last about 12,000 miles.trouble being the chevron tread for use on the road, I do not know what track grips would be like, I know bar treads are a bit rough,

    i would be looking for sand tyres, or road type.

     

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    regs

    Rupert

  4. Hi

    the fourth picture I sent in is on a British Airfield just post war,

    the Ambulance is from an RAF contract for Austin Ambulances.

    the only contract I have found (A1782/1943) for 42 Austins, for the RAF.

    There K2Y's came from WD Contracts, But it all go a bit messy, at the wars end.

    The Austin K2y was rated as 10 seated/4 stretcher,

    and spare parts would be local.

    the maximum carried was 29.

    regs

    rupert

     

     

     

  5. Hi

    I should add that the RED Cross Ambulances had Civilian registrations,

    As well as military, I have not seen both displayed at the same time.

    They also had different signage, cross's painted out and the word Ambulance painted on headboards.

    regs

    Rupert

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  6. Hi

    The one  cabinet is for the water tank the since lined one would be for(guess) bandages as zinc lined boxes were used to transport nothing in days gone by for the tropics,

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    There should be a leather (rubbing) strip on the lid(yet To do)First aid kit for driver and mate,

    field dressings are a perfect fit in this lower section.

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    I do not have any details what should go in these cabinets.

    regs

    Rupert

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  7. Hi,

    Engine rear bearing cap has two cork strips down the side as a face seal, should check they go all the way down, As this bearing housing is the end of the line for the oil flow should check the oil pipe is clear, and the correct shell bearing fitted.

    Great job on the Ambo.

    just note Czech  nos allotted in UK,

    1278563-1283562, 

    this site still come up not secure so I am not visiting much.

    regs

    rupert

     

  8. Hi Tom

    Ok the large brass plate is the post war rego plate.

    -- YP 49  registration

    the chassis no on this plate should be the same as the chassis no. on the chassis

    75293,

    but appears to be stamped  75393    I have to note the first 3 is in a different font,

    not unusual for there to be a mistake here.

    So I think they meant 75293

     

    So Chassis no. 75293  WD No. A5850193, contract S.3165  30th April 1943, starting March 1944 .

     Chassis no. 74701-75577,  A5849601-5851100 .

    you Have A1782244 which is a wartime rebuilt no.

    -- YP 49 is the post 1949 WD No. if you enter this into the Royal logistics Corps.

    web site,(pay 30 pounds) you will get a key card or two, that may give you a bit more info or not.

     

     

     

  9. Hi Higgins,

    I did notice the word implement on your tyres So no good to me out here, i will have to get some that are better on the road.

    Anyway I never posted any pictures of our Ambo.

    So It is A 1941 model Austin K2Y, A1207004

    history came out of the factory 0n ANZAC day 1941(guess).

    to North Africa April 1942 to Australia 1948ish sold off, rebuilt as Ambo 1950s,

    cut up as flatbed truck, Dumped.

    As 1207004 of the 2AACC NSW, Darkes Forest circa 1942

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    at rest in Cootamundra

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    Note the 9mm pistol hole just in front of the lubrication chart

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    the door has the later large cutaway, as the body was a late model found in very poor condition in  the UK, i have made it look like an early body in most places.

    fitting seat belts, was an option but with the nutters on the road why not.

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    the dash instruments were all smashed.

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    new switches had to be fitted. note the m/c gun bullet hole in the engine side panel below the fixing screw, and in the upper corner just below the steering column the 9 mm bullet hole from the other side.

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    orignal early engine layout, the carburettor is slightly newer as the old one had rotted away inside, I did not fit plug top resistors, and the lead restores failed after a time so I made false ones. Original coil!

    there are 16 bullet makes along the engine block and head,at two different heights,

    the radiator does not quite fit as its a 1936 model and was replaced in the middle east, mice I guess.IMG_5423.thumb.jpg.a8875ae42a6f12d15d89b4bedf8f2a92.jpg

    Australian Army Painted the make and model and year on the toe board.

    note the holes in the accelerator and toe board, to set two engine speeds,

    for the modified power take 1'"inch square drive fitted in the Middle East, to power what?Why?

    the hand rear light bracket was the original, so I made another one up, lots of compromises just to be safe.

    i fitted hinged plastic sdie screens,in the windscreen frame mountings. these are really good at stopping those bugs!

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    A1207004 ,As 2/3rd Australian Fied Ambulance Middel East, Which it may have served.

    note should only have a passenger side headlight.

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    A1207004 (1207004) as newly arrived at 2AACC NSW before painting.

    You may have a question or 4x4,

    regs

    Rupert

     

     

     

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  10. Hi

    Nice to hear another 81" Landcover on the way, the B40 engine fitted to the Land Rover was a Rolls Royce Engine and so had BSF Threads, as the Champ had the Austin B40 with UNF threads with can be tapped out,

    Early champs I hear did have the Rolls B40.

    I think they mad about 47 of these, But I came across list that some were sent to Australia,

    best check the Land rover web site

    I worked on one back in the, late 1970's which the Patrick collection(Birmingham) later bought.

    They were know to brake the rear diffs.

    regs

    Rupert

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