snowtracdave Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Unlikely I know but has anybody had any dealings with these folk in Austria ? Think they may have advertised in CMV in the past but can't find an ad just now . Just musing on the possibility of making a vehicular purchase (from my trawls of the net they seem to be the only place in the world that has what I'm looking for , albeit unrestored ) . S'a long way from us ole bouys in Essex to the outskirts of Vienna . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Just had a look on their site - very nice '43 Dodge WC64KD ambulance up for grabs!! Might be worth a phone call..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 A KD64 is probably the rarest beast about. They were used by RAMC in korea. 1943 would have been amongxt the first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 Was a nice one at W&P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Thers only about two or three in the UK. Bet it was European? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 er.........don't ask complicated questions :-D......Think it was Dutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Yeah think I know it. Unfortunatley every time I've been near it the owners been there.:argh: The guy is also a regular at BOAR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 I was looking at the M170's. What do you think of them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I think most of that type of vehicle were battle feild expediencey. The bigger ones like the 54 64 were mainly second line from Forward aid post back to feild hospital. that seems to be how the TOE works. I shouldn't think you'd want to go far hanging over the back of a Jeep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 Yes - they were designated as front line vehicles with three stretchers in the back , medic and driver . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Must have been a tight fit. I'd love to see all the types of British ambulances lined up at a show. Even comparing the 101 with the new Wolf types the diffrence in kit is phenomanal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 That would make for a very interesting show from the model T on another current thread up to date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 Pics of what we're talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 The KD64 is an intresting beast. The original Dodge ambulances were conventional tin boxes. These were found to be fragile in shipping and take up a lot of shipping space compared to the double decking system used to pack the WC51 & 52. There was also manufacturing considerations. the result was to lenghten the the rear body of the weapons carrier and add a ply and metal flat pack body. The diffrences bettween KD and WC54 are obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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