A 1965 Austin Champ 1/4 ton 4x4 CT light truck, registration...

by Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
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A 1965 Austin Champ 1/4 ton 4x4 CT light truck, registration BHW 59C: chassis number 4130, Vehicle 41 BE 30, 6/VEH/5931, 2386cc petrol engine, cast iron cylinder head stamped UNF, 16391 miles, green with canvas tilt, the body mounted pick axe, shovel , jerry can and spare wheel, together with worn spare tilt, starting handle and relevant paperwork. * Notes Inspired by The Willys Jeep the specification for a British Army light truck was issued in the 1940s, After 30 various types of prototype the Austin Motor Company was awarded the contract to supply 15,000 and the first one produced rolled off the production line in 1951. More expensive and less adaptable than the Land Rover the contract was amended and only 11,000 were eventually supplied to the British Army.

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Auction Date:
15th Dec 20 at 10am GMT

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