Name: The Military Austin Ten
SKU: 64758991
Price: 356.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Author: Arjan van der Hoek

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Amberley Publishing

Author

Arjan van der Hoek

Year

2025

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.4x16.5 cm

ISBN13

9781398124677

The Military Austin Ten

Arjan Van Der Hoek (Author) · Amberley Publishing · Paperback

New Book Imported to South Africa

Delivery: 17 Sep - 25 Sep

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Synopsis "The Military Austin Ten"

An indispensable concise guide to one of the British armed forces’ most loved Second World War vehicles.

The military Austin Ten, also known as the Austin Ten ‘Tilly’ Light Utility Truck, accompanied British forces from Dunkirk to D-Day and from Northern Europe to North Africa during the Second World War. Although it would be overshadowed by the more adaptable jeep, with its 4x4 off-road capabilities, the military Austin 10 carried out a wide range of duties for the British armed forces and was one of the vehicles on which the young Princess Elizabeth learned her mechanic skills in the Auxiliary Training Service (ATS).This fascinating book charts the development of both the Austin Ten saloon car and the military specification vehicle that was developed from it to produce a robust and dependable vehicle. The book shows how the roles of the military Austin Ten ranged from light deliveries, message carrying and reconnaissance. It was so popular that, after the war ended, it was used in civilian roles by demobbed servicemen starting new trades.Accompanied by both archive and modern photographs of both original and restored vehicles, this is an indispensable concise guide to one of the British armed forces’ most loved Second World War vehicles.