Motor Car History
 Veteran - Vintage - Classic - Modern
Motor car history
Understanding the Automobile
Toggle Navigation
  • Home
  • Makes and models
  • Motor car History
  • Innovations
  • Trivia
  • Help Guide
  • links
  • You are here:  
  • Motor Car
  • Make and Model
  • A
  • Austin
  • Austin K5 (1941-1945)

Austin K5 

 1941 to 1945
Austin K5 (1941-1945) ww2
Type Military truck
Place of origin United Kingdom
Service history
In service Second World War
Production history
Manufacturer Austin Motor Company
Produced 1941-1945
Number built 12,280
Specifications
Weight 6.7 tonnes
Length 19 ft 8 inches (5.99 m)
Width 7 ft 3 inch (2.21 m)
Height 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m)

Armour None
Engine Austin 6-cylinder, 3995 cc petrol 85 hp
Payload capacity 3 tons

Suspension

Wheel, 4 × 4

 

The Austin K5 was a British heavy military truck built by the Austin Motor Company for use during the Second World War.

The K5 was used with open body and cab for carrying the Ordnance QF 6 pounder anti-tank gun portee in the North African Campaign or with an enclosed cab for General Service (GS). Enclosed body versions were used for salvage and rescue work in the UK.

Austin
Return
Austin K4 (1939-1955) 63 / 79 Austin K8VC (1947-1954)
Send
Print
More information on
Austin K5 truck history from 1941 to 1945

Related

motor car on you tube

Categories
Austin
Vehicles launched in 1941 | British Commercial vehicles | WW2 | War Time | Military | Off road cars

Read more in this section

Austin A90 Atlantic (1949-1952)
Austin A90 Atlantic (1949-1952)
Read more...
Austin 10 hp (1911-1915)
Austin 10 hp (1911-1915)
Read more...
Austin 20/6 (1928-1932)
Austin 20/6 (1928-1932)
Read more...

  • You are here:  
  • Motor Car
  • Make and Model
  • A
  • Austin

Back to Top

© 2021 Motor Car History

X

Right Click

No right click