question WW2 RAF Ambulance markings

[rupert condick 10]

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

 

 

 

[ted angus 11]

17 hours ago, LarryH57 said:

Of course the K2 was only 4x2 but it still had a four man stretcher capacity and ability for the attendant to stand up between the casualties, rather than crouch.

Larry there was a folding seat on the partition door for the attendant    TED.

 

[ted angus 11]

9 hours ago, rupert condick said:

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

 

 

 

Rupert your 4th pic is taken at Guernsey  Airport.., Jersey also received one plus the same model of Crossley crash tender.  Ted.

 

 

Edited September 5, 2020 by ted angus
correction

[LarryH57 13]

Ted, I know about the seat bit my point was the medic could stand up, rather then be bent over in Dodge!

[Richard Farrant 42]

The US selected short medics to crew Dodge ambulances, no problem.

[rupert condick 10]

hi all 

Found one more

although a bit post war

regs

rupert

[Gordon_M 15]

That has the very small Red Cross sign I'd associate with early war time.

[LarryH57 13]

A small cross is also associated with the civilian organisations that used the K2 to support the evacuations of casualties that were flown in to uk airfields and the USAAF, and I guess by late 1945 there were plenty of spare vehicles after the Yanks went home.

[ted angus 11]

Playing with the tones that has darker wings  so I would say post 46- 

 

[Gordon_M 15]

Could it be the case the they all came with the small cross markings, and only the ones going up the sharp end had the bigger versions added?

 

I know the WC54 Dodges started leaving the factory with the smaller marking, but later came off the line with the big version.

[rupert condick 10]

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.

a post May 1942 Austin K2Y (picture 1944)

June 1944 Civilian(Red Cross)

Friends Ambulance.(BRCS),

Army Ambulance I think 1944.

So very much a mixed bag.

regs

Rupert

[rupert condick 10]

Hi all

Heres some pics,

Fordsons

 

 

 

regs

rupert

[XS650 10]

The Mulberry harbour pic is very interesting as there are three Army Fire Service Bedford QL fire tenders on the right.

Edited Friday at 04:49 PM by XS650

[Rootes75 18]

Some very interesting photos.