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Originally Posted by David Herbert
Any idea why the cab was moved back Richard ? Possibly for better cooling or accessability ? I wonder if the engine enclosure in the cab was different and if the gear lever was modified by bending it backwards.
David
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David,
It was only the lighter weight Bedfords that had the longer bonnet (engine forward of cab), the K type which was about 1 ton payload and the M type which was about 2 ton payload. The cab would have been more forward on the O types in order to increase the body length I guess. The British Army used K types and RAF had M type cargo trucks and of course there was the early WW2 ML army ambulance with the same Mann Egerton body as the Austin K2.
I think the photo that Lang initially posted is a K type because the body looks to be narrower than a M type. A picture of the wheels would confirm.
regards Richard
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