Austin 3 KBN
Built: 1962-1962 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1962
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Austin – other truck models: collective page outside the named ranges, from the wartime three-tonner to the Austin Loadstar, four- and six-cylinder engines, 49.2 to 67 kW, 3,460 to 4,000 cm³
This page gathers Austin trucks the register could not assign to a named range, from simple wartime and post-war three-tonners to the Austin Loadstar of the 1970s and 1980s. Austin was founded in 1905 by Herbert Austin in Longbridge near Birmingham, became part of the British Motor Corporation in 1952 and of the British Leyland group in 1968. The Loadstar was a badge-engineered sister model of the Leyland commercial-vehicle range and was sold under both brand names, while older types such as the K and FG series were Austin's own designs.
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The register lists 37 versions here with 49.2 to 67 kW from four- to six-cylinder engines of 3,460 to 4,000 cm³, kerb weights of 2,300 to 9,120 kg, lengths of 4,580 to 7,550 mm and widths of 1,980 to 2,470 mm.
Austin trucks competed in Britain with Bedford, Commer and sister marque Morris Commercial and were used mainly in trades, municipal work and light haulage. After the merger into British Leyland, the Austin brand disappeared from truck production in favour of Leyland and Freight Rover, making surviving Austin commercial vehicles rare collector's pieces today.
On these older vehicles, key checks include frame and cab corrosion, the condition of leaf springs and drum brakes, and the sealing of the flatbed or box body. The four- and six-cylinder engines should be checked for oil loss at the head and sump gaskets and for the condition of the clutch and gear linkage. New spare parts are barely available any more, with supply running almost exclusively through classic commercial-vehicle clubs and specialist dealers.
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 6correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Length | 7,000 mmcorrect |
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| Width | 2,130 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 4,080 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 4,910 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 7,000 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Austin 3 KBN weigh?
The unladen weight is 4,910 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Austin 3 KBN?
7,000 kg.
What engine does the Austin 3 KBN have?
6 cylinders.
What are the dimensions of the Austin 3 KBN?
7,000 mm × 2,130 mm.
When was the Austin 3 KBN built?
Production years: 1962.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 9 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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