David White (owner) & NFS Fireman with Trailer Pump attached to 1942 Austin K2 Auxiliary Towing Vehicle talks with RAF Officer
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4000 x 4000 px | 33.9 x 33.9 cm | 13.3 x 13.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2014Location:
Hughenden High Wycombe Buckinghamshire England UKMore information:
1942 Austin K2 Auxilliary Towing Vehicle (GLT 396)of the National Fire Service.Some 4, 000 of these vehicles were ordered by the Home Office during the Second World War for the N.F.S.who used them to tow heavy trailor pumps.Based on the 2 ton lorry chassis, they were fitted with utility bodywork accomandating a crew of six, hoses and a 30ft ladder.The Austin K2 units were not designed to carry water, they just carried equipment and crew.