Help to ID Austin truck

[Darren Witty]

Hi,
I had a look at this Austin truck and the owner believes it was a WW2 Australian army vehicle before it was 'done up' for a movie. Can anyone suggest what year it may be?? It had one plate on it which read VB K2 104670.

[Darren Witty]

ID PLATE which is not a good photo but someone may recognize it

[PPS]

This looks as though it could be an Austin K3. See photo on the site below:-

http://www.military39-45.freeuk.com/veh0013.htm

Paul

[PPS]

And another site with photos of Austin trucks:-

http://www.armyvehicles.dk/austink3.htm

And this Site shows a lot of the "K" series trucks:-

http://ccmv.fotopic.net/c842985.html

Paul

[Mike Kelly]

It's more likely to be a post WW2 civilian farm truck from new , they were sold here up to around 1948-49 , but not in great numbers . You don't see many around these days , the ubiquitous Bedford 'O' series was far more popular here for some reason . You will see ten Bedfords for each Austin you find .

Mike

[Les Freathy]

Hi Darren

Your Austin is a model K2 2 tonner and is basically a civilian model, i own a 1948 civilian truck identical to the photo less the military adaptions. Lokking at the photo i would guess it is around the same year
cheers
Les