terrierman Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I See this pick axe for sale early today and it says its a WW2 Axe Head for a Lorry, Would this be the same Axe Head that would have hung on a K9. What other tools would have hung on the K9, Shovel, Pick Axe, etc He was asking £25 for it <a href="http://s391.photobucket.com/user/terrierman_2009/media/pickaxe.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo355/terrierman_2009/pickaxe.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo pickaxe.jpg"/></a> Regards John don't know why the picture doesn't show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott9643 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 The K9 carried the standard British Army pioneer kit (knife fork and spoon) pick head and shovel on the outside N/S rearcorner of cab and pick helve stowed in the cab in the N/S corner by the passenger seat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 It looks like the right one from the photo, John. Scott, is that K9 yours? We've just been discussing surviving cargo body K9s and I haven't seen that one before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott9643 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Scott, is that K9 yours? We've just been discussing surviving cargo body K9s and I haven't seen that one before. Not mine I'm afraid. It was on a garage forecourt off the A30 in Cornwall where it was undergoing a brake overhaul. I didn't get to find out who owned it though. Army VRN is 41BG77 which makes it 1951 and an original GS according to my list Note the back to front Wessex Wyvern on the front view .......... they do everything different in Cornwall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 (edited) In all the excitement about GS bodies - and that looks like an original wooden GS or FFR body - I didn't notice at least 3 other oddities with it, two of which might add up to a significant other oddity. Anyone else spot the differences (not the non standard indicators)? Edited August 7, 2014 by Sean N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierman Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Thanks Lads, That's a Very Nice truck, It hasn't a look out hole on top of cab Regards John:-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 That's one, what else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierman Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 That's one, what else? Chrome head lights :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 True, but that's not what I was thinking of. Anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierman Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 True, but that's not what I was thinking of. Anything else? fixed front screen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Full marks! Given the lack of a hatch, the fixed screens and one or two other points this may well be a very early K9, one of the first 400-odd to be built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierman Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Full marks! Given the lack of a hatch, the fixed screens and one or two other points this may well be a very early K9, one of the first 400-odd to be built. Very Rare then Sean, its a wonder it hasn't been seen before, Id like to have a look around it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott9643 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Anyone else spot the differences (not the non standard indicators)?Correct with your observations. Ours doesn't have a roof hatch or opening screens either. You didn't note the rear wheels though! They're off a Morris MRA1 with very shallow J section. This obviously reduces the rear track even more ...... must make road handling interesting. Picture below of K9 with FFR body -- the give away is the radio battery stowage box on the nearside, same as the van type signals bodied version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierman Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Correct with your observations. Ours doesn't have a roof hatch or opening screens either. You didn't note the rear wheels though! They're off a Morris MRA1 with very shallow J section. This obviously reduces the rear track even more ...... must make road handling interesting. Picture below of K9 with FFR body -- the give away is the radio battery stowage box on the nearside, same as the van type signals bodied version[ATTACH=CONFIG]95168[/ATTACH] Very Nice looking Lorry Scott, What area of Somerset are you from Regards John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) You didn't note the rear wheels though! They're off a Morris MRA1 with very shallow J section. Not sure they're a feature of an early K9 though! Is that FFR quite an old photo, Scott? So if you have an early vehicle, the one in the photo can't be yours. I think we need a photo of yours. Very Rare then Sean, its a wonder it hasn't been seen before... I'm starting to wonder if they are that rare. That's four we know of in just a short discussion on this thread; mine, Scott's, the one in the photos above, and the one in Gloucester. Still only a 1% survival though! Edited August 8, 2014 by Sean N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierman Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Not sure they're a feature of an early K9 though! Is that FFR quite an old photo, Scott? So if you have an early vehicle, the one in the photo can't be yours. I think we need a photo of yours. I'm starting to wonder if they are that rare. That's four we know of in just a short discussion on this thread; mine, Scott's, the one in the photos above, and the one in Gloucester. Still only a 1% survival though! And they are All fairly Local to us Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 ...Scott,What area of Somerset are you from Regards John "Right opposite a well known Cider Farm in Somerset -- Hic!" The obvious one I can think of, discounting mass producers like Thatcher's, is Burrow Hill. Scott? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Army VRN is 41BG77 which makes it 1951 and an original GS according to my list. Mine's 32 BG 48, but it's a box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierman Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Mine's 32 BG 48, but it's a box. Mines 61-BG-80 Any info on it John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott9643 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 [/font]an;418067]Mines 61-BG-80Any info on it John 32BG48 DIS (date in service) 1951 Austin K9 1 Ton Wireless 4x4 61BG80 DIS 1951/2 Austin K9 1 Ton GS 4x4 Haven't you heard of Sheppys? .,...... and I think you've seen ours before John, didn't we meet at Haselbury earlier this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierman Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) 32BG48 DIS (date in service) 1951 Austin K9 1 Ton Wireless 4x461BG80 DIS 1951/2 Austin K9 1 Ton GS 4x4 Haven't you heard of Sheppys? .,...... and I think you've seen ours before John, didn't we meet at Haselbury earlier this year? Yeah your right Scott I Have seen your Lorry, Number Plate through m Sheppys Cider Farm. Regards John. Edited August 9, 2014 by terrierman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) Haven't you heard of Sheppys? Yes, that would have been the second guess. Your list has the DIS for mine correctly, at any rate. Why would it have 1951 / 2 for John's; is it an estimated list? That's a tidy truck, Scott, restored presumably? Edited August 10, 2014 by Sean N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierman Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Yes, that would have been the second guess. Your list has the DIS for mine correctly, at any rate. Why would it have 1951 / 2 for John's; is it an estimated list? That's a tidy truck, Scott, restored presumably? It says Manufactured 1952 on my Registration Document, First Registered 2000 Sean. Have you any service history for my truck on your list Scott Regards John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierman Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 Not mine I'm afraid. It was on a garage forecourt off the A30 in Cornwall where it was undergoing a brake overhaul. I didn't get to find out who owned it though. Army VRN is 41BG77 which makes it 1951 and an original GS according to my list [ATTACH=CONFIG]95145[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]95146[/ATTACH] Note the back to front Wessex Wyvern on the front view .......... they do everything different in Cornwall Anyone know where and who owns this truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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