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Old 17-04-05, 16:08
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Default Truck identification

What is this truck?
I think an Austin K5 6 pounder portee

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Old 17-04-05, 18:08
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What is this truck?
I think an Austin K5 6 pounder portee

Attilio,

You are correct.

Its census number is L4696836, part of Contract No. V4866, L4696419 to 4698418 Austin K5 Anti Tank Portee.

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Old 17-04-05, 23:06
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Hats worn by the soldiers suggest they are New Zealand troops
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Old 20-04-05, 14:24
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Default K5?

Is this a K5 next to K2Y Ambulances at Longbridge?
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Old 20-04-05, 14:44
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Default Dodge Canal Bus [CAB]?

Can anyone identify this 3-tonner? It looks like a Dodge to me. The location was Egypt of course, 1947? My father was there at the time, and whereas the author of the article in VINTAGE ROADSCENE mentions initial use of ex-WD Bedord QLTs, Dad's RAMC unit [11th Field Ambulance] used their own QLs for staff transport so he never came across CABs.
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Old 20-04-05, 20:33
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Is this a K5 next to K2Y Ambulances at Longbridge?
David,

Yes, that is a K5 3ton 4x4.

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Old 20-04-05, 22:37
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Default Dodge Canal Bus [CAB]?

Yes David that is a Dodge D60L

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Old 23-04-05, 17:01
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There is currently an Austin K5 workshop manual for sale on e-bay. It lists a steel body and timber body version of the Portee, as well as GS versions. It may contain pics of the different body types? No connection with the seller, no commission from e-bay, blah, blah...
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Old 25-04-05, 15:55
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As Military Editor [so I have just been told] of VINTAGE ROADSCENE, I have been tasked with researching & writing about CABs and the post-war use of British 4 x 4 trucks, usually QLs post-mandate expiry in Egypt. There is evidence that CMPs were used yet but we know that the new Israelis used CMPs on the new Jerusalem road-building project. I assumed that these were left behind or stolen before the Brits pulled out in Egypt.

Enjoy this one from my dad''s album, Jaffa 1948 with ex-WD 1941-on Chev.
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