Radek Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Hi, could I ask if will help somebody with my Austin K30/Y ? http://www.austincars.wz.cz Many thanks Radek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Hi Radek.. welcome to the forum, maybe you could tell us a bit about yourelf & vehicle in the Introductions & Welcome section http://www.hmvf.co.uk/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=38&board=19.0 Cheers Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 A nice looking Vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 What help are you looking for Radek ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 Introduction was send. ;-) Radek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 HI Mark, I am looking for pictures and information. Still I have bought Maintenace manual and now Spare parts list for K30. (if somebody would like I have any Austin books, it is possible find any information or make copy) On my loory is modified GS body, I would like make corect one. I don´t know how is fit the spare wheal. My is fited on cab. I have any footmans loops on rear of cab for tools. How and what is there fit? And another one, the second K30 was rebuild in british workshop at 1945-6 I would like make one with opened cab. Radek What help are you looking for Radek ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 Here are pictures bifore project start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 and current Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 This is the another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 I would like make this :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodger Baz Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Very nice vehicle you have there. :tup: Baz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Good looking lorry, you have there, Radek. Also, great find, that pic of the open/canopied version,...............not seen that it before. This is an early K3, later versions had solid cab's like yours. All the best, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Also, great find, that pic of the open/canopied version,...............not seen that it before. This is an early K3, later versions had solid cab's like yours. Andy, That last photo of the open cab Austin is a K30 30cwt truck, when they changed to all metal cab it was then known as the K2 2 ton truck. The K3 was a 3 tonner. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 You have made much progress, and You have a number of friends I see who also have some very Nice vehicles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Andy, That last photo of the open cab Austin is a K30 30cwt truck, when they changed to all metal cab it was then known as the K2 2 ton truck. The K3 was a 3 tonner. Richard :roll: OOOop's,........... :whistle: Thanks for that, Richard. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 I have any pictures of Austin K30, early withopened cab or late wit closed cab. What I know, many early army lorries was 30cwt (1,5ton) but this wasn´enought after then came 2tons, 60cwt (3ton) and more. The Austin 30cwt was start before ww2 and the production end was around 1941 after then was made only K2 (2ton) nad K3 (3ton). This lorries looks like similer only the capacity is bigger. On my K30 are double rear leaf springs. I thing it was added for bigger useable. Many this K30 left the british expedition army in Dunkerque. :-( Radek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 The early Austin lorry has big front lights and the latest smaller. Now I have bought the Buttlers lights, the lorries was fittet with Lucas or Buttlers lights. I will put in on my lorry. Still 5 years I am looked for this. :yay: Now I would like the traficator and make coreect GS body. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 The early lorry has civilian wheals the rear was doublemount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Radek, Where do you find spares for these,..........??(does it mean buying from other countries, etc ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 It is hard to get any parts. When father bought K30, now my, he got with any parts from K2 Ambulance (on picture) yes it was K2 Ambulance. This Ambulance ended his life in scrap :-(( We have only axles, bonet, fenders, ... 7 years ago we bought near the Prague the spare engine, was in box. I got any parts when I wisit the first owner in Czech. He got K30 in UNRRA help. (I have all papers from 1946 for this lorry) And now I am buying parts on Milweb and Ebay. Radek Radek, Where do you find spares for these,..........??(does it mean buying from other countries, etc ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Hi Radek, i knew that your country had many fine exaples of WW2 dated German vehicles, but did not realise the intrest (or availability) of allied vehicles :tup: :tup: The last picture you posted looks more like a fire tender than an ambulance ? Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 Hi Ashley, yes it was by fire brigade. The parts from this lorry what I have are tipical Ambulance. I thing this, what is on the picture, was made from K2 Ambulance. Many cars and lorries changed here real looks for another use. :-))) Is tipical for eastern block, after the war wasn´t home production and the US strong limusine was cat and use as pick up, .... Many interesting cars and lorries was demaged. :-(( We have K2 Ambulance body. I don´t know the story of chassise, bud this body was use as beehose and after then as piggery. :-( Radek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Hi Ashley, yes it was by fire brigade. The parts from this lorry what I have are tipical Ambulance. I thing this, what is on the picture, was made from K2 Ambulance. Many cars and lorries changed here real looks for another use. :-))) Is tipical for eastern block, after the war wasn´t home production and the US strong limusine was cat and use as pick up, .... Many interesting cars and lorries was demaged. :-(( We have K2 Ambulance body. I don´t know the story of chassise, bud this body was use as beehose and after then as piggery. :-( Radek Hi Radek, i can appreciate what you are saying, and due to the scarcity of British softskins in comparison to U.S. it is good to know that a keen effort is being made to restoe save these vehicles /parts. Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 Too many cars and truck have big white US star. My answer is friends jeep, my child :-D My "life" are Austins and Czechoslovakia army in UK. Radek ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Great Photograph's ! Are there many events held in your area for collector's of Military Vehicles to attend ? From what you have shared so far the work they have done is impressive , They have done well !. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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