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  1. Hi, I see here very interestink K6 tipper model, think its identical model with Austin my friend, maybe is more pictures and information about this model? I see only pirure small plastic models RN and RAF, Please help me? Tomas
  2. Hi all, we was, with my army club members on celebration 65th aniversaey operation Market-Garden in Arnhem and Oosterbeek, Holland. With Bedford, Jeep, two Matchless G3L as 4th Dorset, 43rd Wessex div. hepl for Paras. For better transport (for 1000km) I make change on my Bedford, all over body line go down, and think on the first wieu as "airborne" version! No,no its joke!:-D Tomas
  3. Hi, yes its from Red hill ,England. And one note, my friend David, owner this Austin K6, is very skill, repair engine and K6 start a running.:shocked: Tomas
  4. Hi all, here is few pitures Bedford MWD from old black and white war movie "Nebeští jestci" (Riders in the sky) Czechoslovak production 1968, by novel history Czechoslovak RAF 311.bomber squadron and in this movie is as "actor" Bedford MWD, have repaired body and cab and doors is (think) fro pre-war Czech truck. I search more info but to this time donk know who was owner in 1968 year, and dont know history this MWD. regards Tomas
  5. Hi Richard, we have Austin K6 and search help from owner K6, my problem is in body becouse K6 is without, Search picture and all info about wood or metal body, regards Tomas
  6. Hi Rippo, sorry I dont know more, pictures is from my friend, want buy, :cry: only tell me Bedford is in France. You know Im enthusiast for Bedford MW, try search more info or try make agreemet about this MW, for change or I dont know. Tomas
  7. one more early MW, may be know history this MW or is short way to end in France? Tomas
  8. search info about this model Austin K6, thanks for help tomas
  9. Hi to all HMVF members, tomorrow is in home British new/old wartime military lorry - Austin K6! Please search more pictures, info, contact with other owners this nice vehicles? Think Austin is in condition, good for restoration back to wartime. Austin is without body, its problem, like tin body, similar to Bedford QLT (?), maybe someone is owner K6 with this body and help me? or have detail pictures(?), dimensions(?) thanks for help! Tomas
  10. Very nice work! I like it-one more MW on the road! regards Tomas Bedford MWD Bedford MWD Bedford MWC Commer Q2 Vaux 14hp J Vaux 14hp DX Willys MB Austin Tilly Matchless G3L
  11. I know, i make first steps:), have new tyres, lights and shovel on the roof:) tomas
  12. Hi to all, Im now happy owner Austin Tilly, and search help with info about model, with parts, details and information about history this car? Only know- before 15 years was sale from Malta to England. thanks Tomas
  13. here is two old pictures, first day was David owner...
  14. Hi thanks, Im owner MWD and Vaux, this OX have my friend David, we think OX (early) was in desert service and was prison by German forces, by Italy, Osteraich finish war in Czech country, civil afrer war service to end of his life, before few years was for sale as wreck and David was happy owner, start restoration. Tomas
  15. one nore pictures from Pilsen may celebration, my Bedford MW 1943 and Vauxhall 14hp J model 1939 in nice spring wieu, Tomas
  16. Hi for all, write few info and pictures from may celbration end of war, every year from may 1990 in Pilsen town. Here finish his war time way 3rd Pattons army, Russian Red army,one milion German soldiers gruppe "Mitte" and Czechoslovak independent armoured brigade group with British and Canadian vehicles, weapons equipment etc. My re-enacment "token force" go on old way with jeeps, staff car Vauxhall, two Matchless, Bedford OX and Bedford MW. It was nice weekend. Tomas Higgins more pic on www.fotoalbum.eu/higgins or www.rajce.net/ slavnosti svobody
  17. Commer in nazi hands and picture from movie about Dunkeque 1940
  18. and last picture is from mr.Anderson, think fabric foto shotly before hand over to army
  19. here is very interesting picture second Commer Q2 30cwt supplied by UNNRA shortly after war to Czech country, this picture have from friend, his father was owner, cca 1950 year, not know what happent with this car(?)
  20. here is my picrures from reconstruction- 1.removal "bus" box, 2.cab and free chassis 3. build new body
  21. here is picture second Commer Q2 30cwt in England (mr.Anderson) thank you very much for help!
  22. Hi Andy, I thank you! Im enthusiast for British war time vehicles long time, this Commer was after war here members vilage fire brigade re-build to "bus", I must make complet new body about perfet pictures and dimensions from second owner this Commer 30cwt in England. Think this Commer was on picture from new movie "as in Dunkerque 1940" (sorry I not remember name this movie) In side was orig. engine (licence Humber six cylinder engine), but this engine was on full leiht broken and have small cylinders- cca 2000cc(!) orig. must be over 4000cc. I change engine from Humber Super Snipe staff car, but this second engine is in not good condition and make me every time problems. regards Tomas
  23. thank you Graham! here is one wreck Commer Q2 on Teneriffe islands.....
  24. thank you Mark for answer, this British bus is on first wieu very similar to old Czech bus type from 50s years, "Beetle" is very intersting! But is very old picture,likely ended "life" in scrapyard, I have similar story with Guy Ant 4x2 15cwt early model, by UNNra program go to Czech fire brigade in 1946,(have picture) here still to 1990 and was re-built on bus(have piture) but here story finish, i dont know what hapent with this interesting truck. regards Tomas
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