1944 Austin K6 ex WD ww2 truck restoration.

[Norsk]

I cant believe how little rust there is.

 

[Matchless]

I cant believe how little rust there is.

Made from virgin steel, not re-melted rubbish!

 

[Matchless]

I had to remove the rear suspension to tackle some rust between layers where the chassis was double skinned for the axle mounts!

 

[Dapph2]

I've got a sneaky feeling that the K6 was also used as a military version of a machinery wagon , used to repair battle field tank & armoured car etc. casualties & engine rebuilds in the field out of the battle area ..it would have had a change wheel lathe in it too . There might have also been a Morris' one tone gantry crane for the same reason
You might find REME at work pictures using them around October 1942 at El Alamein

 

[OJCar]

You might find REME at work pictures using them around October 1942 at El Alamein

REME was formed on the 1 Oct 1942,
El Alamein was one of their earliest "gigs"!

 

[Seadog]

View attachment 513053View attachment 513054View attachment 513055 I had to remove the rear suspension to tackle some rust between layers where the chassis was double skinned for the axle mounts!

Your garden's looking a right mess, Pat

 

[RichardM]

Tesco van is looking good now.

 

[Matchless]

Your garden's looking a right mess, Pat

Not my garden, but may be another forum members family home!

 

[Matchless]

I've got a sneaky feeling that the K6 was also used as a military version of a machinery wagon , used to repair battle field tank & armoured car etc. casualties & engine rebuilds in the field out of the battle area ..it would have had a change wheel lathe in it too . There might have also been a Morris' one tone gantry crane for the same reason
You might find REME at work pictures using them around October 1942 at El Alamein

Mine was originally a gantry truck, but all the gantry and support structure was missing when I got it, still had the 5 ton winch, I will be building it as a GS lorry as I could not get a gantry truck through the access into my garden / workshop! The first 3 pictures show gantry lorries, the last something like what I am aiming for, except my canvas rear body will be lower, maybe raiseable once in my drive! the very high floor level on the gantry trucks is due to the massive winch mounted on top of the chassis but under the body floor.

 

[colnerov]

I can remember there being a Gantry truck at the transport museum at Beverley before it closed. It was complete with lathe and other workshop equipment and was set up as a field repair station display, I mainly remember how tall it was.