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1944 Austin K2 Ambulance
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Bought by Tim Shelcock in 1990 in
running condition but not fitted out. He was lucky enough to find several
donor vehicles rusting away in Scamblesby, Lincs to fit out the interior. He
says it is steady to drive, rolls a little on corners and unusually is fitted
with shock absorbers to improve the ride for casualties. This, together with
greater carrying capacity made them popular with the USAAF and so was provided
as reverse Lend Lease. The body is canvas and hardboard on an ash and metal
frame. Rescued originally from a scrap yard in
Herne
Bay
this was still in Army Service in 1955.
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