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AK008 - Austin K8 Welfarer Ambulance Birmingham
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AK008 - Austin K8 Welfarer Ambulance Birmingham |
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The Austin Welfarer was the commercial variant of the Austin 3-Way van
on a 25cwt chassis. It was first promoted at the 1948 Commercial Motor
Show at Earls Court. It had several modifications to the standard
chassis. There was also a wide ranging choice of seating and stretcher
arrangements. Heating and ventilation were also given special attention
with two drop- down windows of tinted glass on either side and in
addition it was also fitted with a Clayton air conditioning system. The
complete price, less stretchers or patient seating, was £805. The LCC
decided to evaluate the Welfarer for the London service who gave the
‘test’ vehicle fleet number ‘1500’ and licenced it with the registration
JXE999. In the end London did not pursue its widespread use, although it
was a popular ambulance in its day and it saw service with a number of
counties including Birminghm, Cornwall, Cumberland, Hampshire, Kent
Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
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