Austin K2/Y

Truck Ambulances van Flatbed (automobile)

The Austin K2 / Y was a heavy British military ambulance to the Austin Motor Co.. built during the Second World War. The design was popular with the British and American and also in troops from the countries of the Commonwealth. In the rear structure of man Egerton 10 injured sitting or 4 stretchers could be transported. 13000 Austin K2 / Y ambulances were built in total, of which still exist today slightly more than 50.

As Austin K2, the model was produced as a civilian trucks and vans from 1939 to 1945. As with the K2 / Y was a 6-cylinder 3462cm ³ gasoline engine used whereby a maximum speed of 80 km / h was achieved. The successor to Austin Loadstar was produced from 1949.

Trivia

The ambulance in the film Ice Cold in Alexandria - to see the firestorm over Africa with Sir John Mills. Queen Elizabeth II rode this type during their military service in World War II.

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