1942 Austin K2Y Ambulance

[Mike K]

A nice pic of post-war use of a Austin K2/Y with Commonwealth C reg. plate. Pic was found in the NAA system . No location given but looks like Sth. Aust. again.

TITLE: [Vehicles including ambulance] CATEGORY: photograph FORMAT: b&w negative TYPE: cellulose acetate STATUS: preservation material
Date range 1950 - 1950
Series/Control symbol D874, NC858
Item ID 8978725

[rupert condick]

Hi Mike
good pic, at a quick glance it appears to be a 1945 model,
over for the Atomic tests, Woomera
I will have a better look.

rego C-58849


ch.no 76098, WD No.A5850998 contract S.8543, is the only one i know of in Australia.
Although to be fair the WD Nos for this contract are not known,
But this would have been the WD no. allotted under contract S.3165 which had originally covered these ch.nos, but was cut short.
regs
Rupert

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by rupert condick

Hi Mike
good pic, at a quick glance it appears to be a 1945 model,
So maybe over for the Atomic tests, or ex Korea.

Looks like the Austin is on the atomic test site, with the gantry in the background visible, that I have seen in other photos.