1939 Austin Eight Military Tourer [AP8]

1939 Austin Eight Military Tourer [AP8] in Dad's Army, TV Series, 1968-1977 Ep. 9.02

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

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chicomarx ◊ 2012-11-13 20:38
-- ◊ 2012-11-13 21:24	2011 Easter Break 208 by portmanspad, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/59985648@N07/5884978101/ Quote Austin 8 Military Type 2 seater Tourer Car (staff car)
chicomarx ◊ 2012-11-13 21:35	KHT 568 Date of Liability 01 11 1993 Date of First Registration 27 03 1947 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 900cc Fuel Type PETROL Export Marker N Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour GREEN
dsl ◊ 2013-11-07 18:48	Tourer apparently not made postwar (or after 1939?) - comments at /vehicle_390364-Austin-Eight-1939.html . May be an ex-Army re-registration date in DVLA???
chris40 ◊ 2013-11-07 20:17	http://www.austin-eight.com/ has the whole story.
dsl ◊ 2013-11-07 20:42	... and its offshoot - http://www.austin-eight.com/austin8military.htm . So solid wheels and vertical vents = Military Tourer - produced 39-40 only..
2491tj ◊ 2014-01-09 00:51	this is the very same vehicle which appears in the movie "The Eagle Has Landed"