Austin K2/Y
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The Austin K2/Y is a British heavy military ambulance that was used by all Commonwealth services during the Second World War.
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Austin K2/Y Ambulance | |
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Type | Military ambulance |
Place of origin | UK |
Service history | |
In service | Second World War and after in a number of countries |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Austin and Mann Egerton |
Produced | 1939–1945 |
No. built | 13,102 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3 tons 1½ cwt (3124 kg) (dry) |
Length | 18 ft (5.49 m) |
Width | 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) |
Height | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
Crew | 2 – 3 |
Armour | None |
Engine | 6-cylinder 3462 cc Austin D-Series petrol engine 60 hp at 3000 rpm 153 lbfft 207.4 Nm torque at 1200 rpm) |
Payload capacity | 4 stretchers or 10 "walking wounded" |
Suspension | Wheels 4×2, 10.50–16 tyres |
Maximum speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
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Built by Austin, it was based on the 1938 Austin K30 30-cwt light truck which, as the K2 chassis, was built during the war for many uses.