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Post by Hans on Jun 23, 2013 8:05:32 GMT 1
Those are both firetrucks ? Visible at the petrol engines instead of the diesel engines !
Without the cabs they are very hard to complete !!
Hans
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Post by Hans on Mar 19, 2013 23:00:46 GMT 1
Hello opelblitz ,
your quite right about the position of the canholders and batteryplatform . Last year i got a 1939 Blitz 4x2 with all the same features as Sigve's Blitz , the Batterybox, the holder under the cargobed , the jackholder etc, its all the same . Only the Schpritzkannen/Flaschen Halter where taken out !!
About the pic you posted , why is there a "Geländevergaser" mounted, tought they only used them for Allrad and Maultier ?
Hans
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Post by Hans on Feb 25, 2013 10:12:11 GMT 1
Hello Sd.Kfz , thanks for the info !! It could be the ring was blue , than a light blue , can't see it very clearly anymore . That it never was stationed in Norway is possible , but a lot of vehicles where left in north Norway when they retreathed from Russia , so it could be they made the journey from Finnland/ Russia to Norway . The other mudguard has the Entgiftungs sign as an artillery sign wich i can't see clearly anymore . Uploaded with ImageShack.usWhen the hair has a blue ring it could be the sign next to the Entgiftung is for a Mörser Abteilung ? Did nothing yet at the mudguards , they are very dented but in perfect condition , will be a few years before i need them !! Hans.
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Post by Hans on Feb 5, 2013 8:05:57 GMT 1
think it has an old sign underneath , thats why there is yellow shining trough . The ring and animal where white , but as you saw, eroded off.
The car was in 2 different divisions i think , it had 2 different tactical signs . One was as written an "Entgiftungscompanie" the other was artillery , but can't see that sign clear anymore .
The division was in Norway by the way .
Hans .
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Post by Hans on Jan 30, 2013 20:55:55 GMT 1
Who knows this division sign . Uploaded with ImageShack.usIt was found on a Mittler Horch Kfz 15 , the tactical sign was also there . That was from an "Entgiftungs Kompanie" It looks like a sitting hare . Or a capricorn ? Who knows the anserw ? Regards Hans
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Post by Hans on Dec 4, 2012 18:16:16 GMT 1
Hello Lolo,
its from a Ford V 3000 , late model .
Will try to post a picture later .
Hans.
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Post by Hans on Nov 11, 2012 22:50:56 GMT 1
Well , all i can say is : go for it and hope to get it for a decent price !! Worry about the paperwork later , maybe they changed the laws again by then, as they do so often ;-) !
Here it was also extremely difficult , but heared they softened up a bit , only bad thing here now is , we are going to pay roadtax again , even for such old vehicles !
Hans
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Post by Hans on Nov 10, 2012 15:56:41 GMT 1
Hmm , could be the donor vehicle was a civy car ? the "torpedo" is also completely different. Altough the interior looks Lkw !!
Take in mind they made the body from pics , so the dimensions from the doors are easily different . Don't know a surviving example of this vehicle so taking correct measurements is difficult , altough now a days taking measures from a pic is more easy , there are special drawingprograms for it, have seen it at a restorationcompany a few years ago .
Importing from the States is expensive , you have to pay 21% VAT and importduty wich i don't remember the amount of. Tought it to be 8% , thats over salesprice and transport costs added !! So in short ad +/- 30 odd % extra . And bare in mind you have to pay the auctioneer more than 20 % above the purchaseprice !!
You don't need a road registration to import the car, import it assembled as parts. Only when you want to put it on the road after restoration the problems start !!
Use to go to Belgium to get papers , live only 5 Km from the border !!
Hans
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Post by Hans on Nov 9, 2012 18:46:10 GMT 1
Well , that was my general idea , warning people not to get too exited about these vehicles , don't treat them as they are offered. Treat them as nice restoration projects , a "need to be totally restored" vehicle , and pay accordingly for it !!
Wich, i'm afraid, is not going to happen ;-) !!
Anyhowe we'll see after Dec. 8 wich people where fooled , or not !! Saw several grand ads already in the militairy vehicle magazine's !!
If you can , post some war-time pics of the Adler please , am curious how its suppozed to look ! Have got a few doors for the Adler Kübelwagen but no vehicle to put them in !!
Hans.
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Post by Hans on Nov 4, 2012 8:41:28 GMT 1
Don't know in what country you are , but here i never asked any automobile industry for help with a "Fahrzeugbrief" !! Ofcourse an old Fahrzeugbrief would help but here a bill of sale is normally good enough. From the States is indeed more difficult becaus of all the taxes you have to pay !
In Germany its enough to have a copy Fahrzeugbrief from another vehicle to show they had a license to be on the road. In Belgium its even more easy for oldtimer vehicles.
Yes , think we all can keep on dreaming about these vehicles ,because only the whealty collectors/investors will buy this collection. Apart from the few smart ones who know where they are talking about ;-) !!
Hans.
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Post by Hans on Nov 2, 2012 20:36:16 GMT 1
Hello Paul ,
your last line tells almost everything what is to say about these vehicles , most of the vehicles are very nice restoration projects , if the price was right !! And not like now , as a lot of people see this collection as an example of fine restored vehicles .
Heared stories about people measuring up some of these vehicles to restore theirs in the same way . If you would spend some time looking at detailed original pics you would see all the differences .
Ofcourse i also would like to have some of these vehicles , but not for the prices some people will pay , its not all bad what is offered , only the condition and prices are !!
Luessenhoff , you're totally right about the 3 Ton Blitzes , they are more common than the 1,5 ton. Original wartime 1,5 ton Blitzes are rare . Even good post-war are harder to find. But , the 3 Ton Allrads are getting scarce and expensive too , same goes for the 4x2 . Must have had 6 or more Allrads in the last 20 odd years , got one fine example left .
As for the Borgwards , almost all models are hard to find !! Even the 3 Tonner , the 1 Tonnes are more common but too small for now a days people ;-) !!
Hans.
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Post by Hans on Nov 1, 2012 23:12:00 GMT 1
Well , don't know anything about the Adler truck , don't even know if it is an original army vehicle or something civilian.
Howmany Opel Maultier do you want ?? Lately several have surfaced , with repo parts and without , cheap is another matter , but they are available. Have had several Borgwards , from 1 ton to 3 ton , in a very complete and very original condition. You are right the quality of the vehicles is mostly very bad , but i'm ashtonished with what turns up now and than , vehicles in original condition , complete ,wich where never for sale before !!
Hans.
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Post by Hans on Nov 1, 2012 22:04:20 GMT 1
Like Wilhelm already pointed out , the Maultiers are not wartime cars on a Loyd carrier track . The Opel looks original , but there aren't enough pics to see it is .
The Mercedes is a fine example wich is quite original , the Opel 1 ton looks ok too but like in the previous post , haven't got enough knowledge about 1 ton opels .
Another good vehicle is the 3 ton Borgward , its quit original.
Trucks where not a big problem to get in the 70's , they where often in an original condition. Have been restoring since the late 70's , indeed then there weren't any parts available so only good condition cars where restored.
The Halftracks however are empty hulls with a copy body , there was no body available to copy so they build it from pics .
Didn't wrote that all vehicles where fake , but many are restored wrongly.
That 30% isn't to be found is not true , if you have time and connections there is still a lot arround ;-) !!
That was the main problem with larger collections , originallity came second place .
Hans .
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Post by Hans on Nov 1, 2012 0:21:00 GMT 1
once in a lifetime opportunity ??
Don't know if you know most of these vehicles are with fantasy build bodies and inside empty ! It are regular museum quality restorations. Some have nice original chassis with part original bodies , but most are to be blunt , fake !!
Ofcourse it are dreams for a lot of people , but if you compare price with what you get you're better of looking for a better vehicle !
Hans
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Post by Hans on Sept 4, 2012 6:39:46 GMT 1
Nr 5 is a standard searchlight made by Riemann , its found on all kind of Einh. Pkw . On Stoewer , Horch or other makes , mostly on earlier vehicles.
Have one myself with the glass marked Riemann , otherwise you can't see a brandmark on it.
The Jeager speedo's are for French vehicles i tought , Jeager is a French company .
Regards Hans
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