Heads Up: Austin K2A GS Truck for sale

[Hanno Spoelstra]

This month ten years ago MLU member Henk Minne took delivery of his Austin K2. Sadly, Henk passed away last May. He had been a member of MLU since 2010 and was very active as a "lurker", partially because his command of the English language in writing was limited. Henk contributed to the upkeep of MLU on a regular basis.

Now the time has come to put Henk's beloved Austion K2 up for sale. I am posting this heads-up on behalf of his daughter.

More details will follow soon, so if you are interested - watch this space.

Regards,
Hanno

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

A KTR club member, Henk Minne, has just taken delivery of his new pride & joy: an Austin K2A GS Truck. It originally came from Guernsey, and was bought by a collector in Belgium and then Holland.

Can anyone supply more information on the use of the Austin K2A GS truck in Commonwealth service? As far as Henk can tell this type of truck was used only by the RAF and/or RN.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here are some photo's:

[Radek]

That is sad new. :-(

R.I.P.

[Jerry Hill]

Hanno - Keep me posted - please. Jerry


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Austin Eight Military Tourer

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Pictured while at Beltring, many years ago:

[Hanno Spoelstra]

More recent picture, courtesy of Radek

[Richard Farrant]

I remember riding around the island of Jersey in this very truck in the 1980's. The owner was showing a group of us around the war sites. After the hair raising journey around the narrow lanes he informed that the brakes were shot !!!!

Austins are lovely trucks and it would be nice to see it back in England 😉

[Hanno Spoelstra]

The Austin is dry stored:

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here are the details as provided by Henk's daughter Angelique:

• The Austin is dry stored, and can remain there until further notice.
• Currently the rear brakes are not working, but all (new) components for the repair are included in the sale.
• No current Dutch registration, but all paperwork is present to register it.
• Henk wanted to get €6000.- for the truck, so this is Angelique's asking price.
• For genuinely interested parties, please contact Angelique Minne by email (click on her name).

I have been told this is one of only 28 remaining world-wide. Here's hoping this threads helps to find a new good home for this truck.

Hanno

[8threcce]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

[*]No current Dutch registration, but all paperwork is present to register it.

Hanno

Whats the deal on the UK title, for NL It would have to go to the RDW...how did Minne managed to keep it on UK title?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by 8threcce

Whats the deal on the UK title, for NL It would have to go to the RDW...how did Minne managed to keep it on UK title?

Pieter, as long as you don't register it for the road in the Netherlands, it can keep the registration of the country it was imported from.

[Radek]

I can confirmed that it is one of 28 survived Austin trucks of K30, K2 and K3 types.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

If anyone needs Angelique's phone number, email me (sorry, can't post it here due to spammers).

HTH,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

The Austin has been sold and will stay in The Netherlands

[Radek]

That is good news!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Just a short update:

The K2 was picked up last December:


And was driven during the Market Garden weekend 2017:


It's current owner mentioned on FB:
"Coming up for sale soon. Austin K3, registered and ready to go, more info thru info@airbornegarage.com"


So for the ones who missed out on this truck last year, here's your second chance!

Regards,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

BTT, this Austin is back on the market again

http://milweb.net/webvert/a2763/91736
http://panzermaus.blogspot.nl/2017/1...e-koop-zu.html

- Hanno