1943 Austin K2 Mobile canteen

1943 Austin K2 in The Missing Postman, Movie made for TV, 1997

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

00:32:22 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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dsl ◊ 2016-01-10 02:17	Seen again near end of film We've identified this car using the details you provided OTHER 1943 Registration number: GXH392 Body type: Specially Fitted Van Colour: Bronze Date of first registration: April 1943 ✗ Untaxed Tax due: 01 August 2010 MOT Exempt Vehicle make AUSTIN Date of first registration 05 April 1943 Year of manufacture 1943 Cylinder capacity (cc) 3993cc Fuel type PETROL Vehicle status Not taxed Vehicle colour BRONZE Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY Austin K2 confirmed here. Also this picture and 2005 info posted on this forum thread: "David Powell Posted: 3 January 2006 Subject: previous motorhomes GXH 392, was our first one, is on the Isle of Wight, the present owner contacted me looking for spare parts and its history. He has returned it to its original glory as a Green Godess fleet 3 litre Austin mobile canteen, but painted in its proper war time 1942 colour of battleship grey, as it was when in the Bristol Aux Fire Brigade during WW2. He bought it from a company that rents out vintage vehicles to film companies. I have been informed that it has been in a few wartime films. He visits steam and vintage vehicle rallies to show it off. I must visit some time as I have a spare water pump for it, and more important he told me I could take it for a drive. When I say drive I mean "DRIVE", crash box, double de-clutch and all. That was real driving, one snag! no shock absorbers. I sold it to the Fire Brigade vehicle preservation Society."

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◊ 2016-01-10 02:17

Seen again near end of film

We've identified this car using the details you provided
OTHER 1943
Registration number: GXH392
Body type: Specially Fitted Van
Colour: Bronze
Date of first registration: April 1943

✗ Untaxed Tax due: 01 August 2010
MOT Exempt
Vehicle make AUSTIN
Date of first registration 05 April 1943
Year of manufacture 1943
Cylinder capacity (cc) 3993cc
Fuel type PETROL
Vehicle status Not taxed
Vehicle colour BRONZE
Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Austin K2 confirmed here. Also this picture and 2005 info posted on this forum thread:

"David Powell Posted: 3 January 2006 Subject: previous motorhomes

GXH 392, was our first one, is on the Isle of Wight, the present owner contacted me looking for spare parts and its history. He has returned it to its original glory as a Green Godess fleet 3 litre Austin mobile canteen, but painted in its proper war time 1942 colour of battleship grey, as it was when in the Bristol Aux Fire Brigade during WW2. He bought it from a company that rents out vintage vehicles to film companies. I have been informed that it has been in a few wartime films. He visits steam and vintage vehicle rallies to show it off. I must visit some time as I have a spare water pump for it, and more important he told me I could take it for a drive. When I say drive I mean "DRIVE", crash box, double de-clutch and all. That was real driving, one snag! no shock absorbers. I sold it to the Fire Brigade vehicle preservation Society."

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1943 Austin K2 Mobile canteen

1943 Austin K2 in The Missing Postman, Movie made for TV, 1997

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