1942 Austin K2Y Ambulance

[Scott Hamilton]

In the current issue of Vintage Trucks and Commercials magazine there is an article about the restoration of a 1942 K2Y ambulance.

https://www.vtcmagazine.com.au/

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Scott Hamilton

In the current issue of Vintage Trucks and Commercials magazine there is an article about the restoration of a 1942 K2Y ambulance.

https://www.vtcmagazine.com.au/

Hi Scott,
That is the one from WA, there is another K2/Y that has just been restored in NSW and has recently attended shows in the Sydney area, it will be attending the Corowa Swim-In in March.

cheers Richard

[rupert condick]

Hi
Had a bit of glitch here, So i should have repiled to this somtime ago.

The Austin K2Y ambulance in WA came from NSW in 2009, see pic.
Austin K2Y 1941 model Contract A.1445(V.1445 on data plate, British WD no. A1207004, Austraian Army No.(AMF) 1207004, in brief. served, Middle East, Far East, 1941-42, Australia NSW 2AACC 1942-48, early on maybe 1AACC Queensland, Due to the AMF no.

NSW Austin K2Y 1944/45 model Contract S.8543, WD No. A5850998? for Contract S.3165, as this contract had ended, early but the chassis range contiued until the end of the original contract.
Australia for the atomic tests,

pictures would not upload. one would not
regs
Rupert

[Mike Kelly]

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.