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Old 09-03-10, 00:10
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I had always understood that the L was for light, but wasn't aware of the K being a 3 ton welding unit. I'm working from memory, not documents on this...
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Old 09-03-10, 00:21
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I had always understood that the L was for light, but wasn't aware of the K being a 3 ton welding unit. I'm working from memory, not documents on this...
Grant,

Details of the Type K ( 3ton 6x4) are from a War Office publication on REME activities during WW2. The photo of a KL in the book is a CMP, but I have seen photos of Morris Commercials as well.
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Old 23-01-20, 22:24
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Default Truck, 15-cwt 4x2 Machinery , Type " K Light"

I'm posting in this thread as I found a contract card for Truck, 15-cwt 4x2 Machinery , Type " K, Light"

The way I read this card, is that SM.6050 was the order for the Chevrolet C15 4x2 trucks, and the order BM.V.2276 is for the welder plant sets. A clerk has been adding up the cost per unit.

SM.6050 was for Chevrolet 15-cwt 4x2 trucks allocated with WD Census number range Z 5451950 to 5455219. I do not think all 3,270 trucks from this order were converted to KL's, though.

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A "K Light" or as it was officially known "KL", was a 15 cwt truck, described as; "Plant, Welding, Electric, Single operator, Engine driven". Also mated with "Trailer, Gas welding".

It superceded "K" which was a 3 ton 6x4 which carried electric and gas welding equipment as well as two forges, anvils and blacksmiths tools.
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I am still trying to locate the spec sheet, wonder why it is that things are never where they should be. | have probably taken it of the file and put it back in a hurryinto the wrong one, meantime here's a photo of the Bedford MW K type Machinery
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and a CMP 15cwt seen this up as both a K type and articised generator
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At last here is the spec sheet on the KL machinery
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Old 11-05-20, 09:50
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Default Spec-Sheets for Type M

Hello everyone,

my Name is Tobias and I build military models. This Forum and particiually this thread has been very, very helpfull in my research of REME Workshop-Lorries.

Does one of you, by any chance, have a copy of the specs for the Type M Machinery Lorry; like the documents posted above about the Type X or KL?
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If this is not the right place for an inquiry like this please inform me.

Thank you and Kind regards
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