1941 Austin Army Ambulance

[rupert condick]

hi i am trying to find out what the one inch square drive was used for, that replaced the air compressor on my brothers 1941 Austin K2Y, its covered in desert sand paint so was fitted ether in north africa or before,
what ever it drove was removed long ago,
i have seen a picture of an film camera ambo in north africa but i cannot find it now,
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rupert

[Mike K]

Cottee's cordial delivery truck maybe ............................................

Another one in Sydney

One survived in govt. hands until 1953

Another one in Brisbane

[rupert condick]

Hi Mike
cheers I have seen these,

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Rupert Larke hoskins sold ex army Austin Ambulance chassis they bought up most of the ones in NSW,
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rupert

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by rupert condick

Hi Mike
cheers I have seen these,

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Rupert Larke hoskins sold ex army Austin Ambulance chassis they bought up most of the ones in NSW,
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rupert

I reckon that some of the official British auto dealerships such as Lanes Motors , Larke Hoskins and others would have been reluctant to admit that they were selling used disposals vehicles but I guess it was a not to be missed opportunity for a quick profit while they were waiting for the new post-war stocks to arrive from the U.K. They did not widely advertise the used military stuff , instead, they were big on ads like 'order your new post war blah blah'

[rupert condick]

Hi Mike
Maybe not that reluctant,as this add suggest's.







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Rupert

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by rupert condick

Hi Mike
Maybe not that reluctant,as this add suggest's.







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Rupert

Hi

Took me a while to find the "AMBULANCE CHASSIS" it is not a stand-out obvious section of the advert. Overall, that advert is clearly aimed at pushing the new post-war range. And what is a Electricar ?

Did they remove the ambulance bodywork and sell them as open cab/chassis for conversion to a flat tray ?

The Austin A40 seen in the advert was released in 1947, I am surprised they still had any ambulance chassis available at that point in time. Going through AWM126 they purchased a few K2/Y but only in very small numbers. I wonder if the Austin agencies in states other than NSW purchased any K2Y ?

Some interesting early Austin stuff

http://www.austinmemories.com/styled/index.html

http://www.austinmemories.com/styled...-54/index.html

http://www.austinmemories.com/styled-21/index.html

[rupert condick]

Hi Mike
the Ambulances were sold off by the Army c1948,
So they would be fairly "new" stock,
As for removing the body the add would surges this,


pictured (farly certain)an ex 2AACC Ambulance, WD no. A1205131, AMF no. 76142, 50236,
this would have displayed both the WD number, and AMF no. (above) on the bonnet sides. Sold by Larke Hoskins.
I am still trying to track this one down.

Larke Hoskins purchased most in NSW, as about only 70 came to Australia,
Being split with Queensland, one or two going to Victoria and South Australia,

there is a film FO1986 of the ones in Queensland.
also a film wich I cannot find of one in Darwin around the time of the bombing.