The K series were sold off much earlier than the trucks used later in the war and the fact they were 2x4 with a civie friendly type body fitted ment they were snapped up by a truck starved post war Australia.
They were worked hard post war and by the 1960s most were worn out and disappeared.
They were much more useful carting goods around a big city than something like a Bliz.
Off road for a 4x2 truck they are good with the duals on the rear and a good low first gear.
Nice to drive and if I remember correctly they Max out at just over 50 mph.
The green diamond engine is OK but never earnt the name of other truck motors of the time and didn't seem to last as long as a Hercules GMC or Dodge or ford 8 etc
K4 and K6 were also used with the K5 seems to be the most numerous surviving to day.
Ron.
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