Austin K6 customised with fake 'French' front

Austin K6 in Summer Holiday, Movie, 1963

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2008-08-06 10:09	RHD, looks like an Austin K6, but where's the third axle??
2491tj ◊ 2008-08-06 18:19	its an ex WW2 british Austin K6..probably an ex RAF 6x6 tender, which has been civillian rebuilt as a cargo truck after sold into civillian use.....or it could just be a wartime Austin K6 cab/front end grafted onto a civillian truck chassis/cargo bed
chris40 ◊ 2008-08-06 22:39	I think 2491tj's right: possibly a K3 or K4 with a K6 bonnet and grille, further disguised to match the Paris number plate.
jcb ◊ 2017-11-23 16:12	Just watching this on tv , you would think the director would have found a 'true' French truck for this scene !