Austin Loadstar II
 

http://www.chrishodgephotos.co.uk/pixcma/abh985.jpg
http://www.chrishodgephotos.co.uk/pixcma/abh984.jpg
http://www.chrishodgephotos.co.uk/pixcma/abh983.jpg

What was the FV number for these please? Never seen a 4x2 K4 before, just the 4x4

Another
 

Here's another shot of a 4x2 Loadstar II

Hi David,
The left hand photo is the Austin Series 3 multifuel, FV16012 Truck, 1 ton 4x4 GS Cargo. This was based on the civilian lorry with longer bonnet than the Loadstar, it did not have a model name, but was a WF.

The other photo is of a prototype Austin, FV13014 Truck, 3 ton 4x4 GS Cargo (Forward Cab), an adaption of an Austin 5 ton commercial model.

Not sure what you mean by " never seen a 4x2 K4 before, just the 4x4". The never was a 4x4 K4, the K4 was a commercial 3-5 ton lorry.

The link to photos are of a Loadstar, possible a K2 as it looks to be a 1 ton model.

Richard

This is the 3 ton long wheelbase K4/DE

K9?
 

Wasn't the 4x4 K series a K9? Or am I dreaming again? :confused

The WF has a Streamline cab, as also fitted to Thames, Morris, Dodge, etc.

The shorter truck is therefore a K2 Series II Loadstar. This of course replaced the orginal and familiar bonneted K2.

David,

Yes the postwar 4x4 was a K9, there was a 3 ton 4x4 built during the war, which was a K5.

The WF cab was only used on Austin and Morris lorries, in later years badged as Leyland, with a one piece windscreen.

I think the Thames and Dodges you are thinking about had a cab made by Briggs, not at all like an Austin.

Cabs
 

I know what you mean Richard...but the cab in the pic (see left hand one below) is an Airflow Streamlines Ltd cab, and not a Briggs Motor Bodies Ltd one. After Ford acquired Briggs of Dagenham in 1854 they were allowed to complete existing contracts, hence a run-down of supplies to Dodge, Leyland, Guy, and eventually a phasing-out of the Thames ET6/7 one as well. The alternative taken-up was by Airflow, and also fitted to, as here, Morris-Commercials as well as Austin trucks, Thames, Dodge, Commer..

The Fordson Thames was replaced as we know by the Thames Trader in 1957, and the cabs were built by Briggs at Southampton. When the normal-control version was introduced around 1962, the cabs were buiolt by Pressed Steel Co Ltd.