gwb
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Post by gwb on Aug 17, 2014 16:05:34 GMT 1
Hello!
there were more than 100 versions of the Kofferaufbau. Unfortuntely this cutout is to small to determine the exact version.
Regards
Guenter
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gwb
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Post by gwb on Aug 18, 2014 21:11:56 GMT 1
Hello Scott,
<I deleted some information, because after some research I'm in doubt if you did mean the external extension on front of the Koffer or the forward entrance door on the right side as entrance to a storage compartment?>
Regarding the 305 with the special railing on the roof: This is no Kfz 305, because the distance between door and windows is too large. This is Wehrmacht Funkkoffer. Unfortunately I've no information about this item, because I'm only collecting Luftwaffe airfield ground equipment. I'll ask Reinhard Frank asap.
Best Regards
Guenter
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gwb
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Post by gwb on Sept 8, 2014 23:05:09 GMT 1
Hello Scott, Sorry for the late replay. I'm very busy and have less time for checking my files. Enclosed a picture form the manual of the Kfz 305/108:  I guess you mean room number 4? In this case, behind door number 5 was a storage compartment too. Best Regards Guenter |
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gwb
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Post by gwb on Sept 11, 2014 22:15:31 GMT 1
Hello Scott, the pictures are from the manual "L.Dv. 783/15. Ausrüstungsverzeichnis und Beladeplan für Kraftfahrspritze KS 8 Kfz. 305/108- Bauart 1941, Ausgabe März 1942" The lights on the cap are only known on fire fighting vehicles. The glass was blue. It seems these lights were abandoned starting mid 1943 on new vehicles. Older vehicles remained these lights. A picture of Room No. 4 taken from the mentioned manual:  A picture of the "Kraftzugspritze KzS 8 Bauart 1939" taken from the manual L.Dv. 783/2a, issue November 1940:  The previous version had an open cab. Maybe I'll meet Rainhard Frank tomorrow. Do you own resp. restoring an genuine Opel Blitz truck? Best Regards Guenter |
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gwb
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Post by gwb on Sept 13, 2014 19:56:28 GMT 1
Hello Scott, it was easy to remove the search light on the right side of the cab. This feature was available by design, because it could be used on a tripod too. The forward storage compartment on the right side was a standard item on the Kfz 305. The handles on the roof were present on may variants: Kfz. 305/108  Kfz. 305/29  A member of this forum owns a Koffer of a Kfz. 305. Best Regards Guenter |
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gwb
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Post by gwb on Sept 21, 2014 20:26:42 GMT 1
Hello Scott, I've searched my files and found an overview drawing about exchangeable parts of the Kfz 305:  So door no. 4 on the right side was a special addition. Here is one more version with this door: Kfz. 305/33:  As far as I could research, the handle on the roof was something like a branch or wire deflector.  Best Regards Guenter P.S.: Unfortunately Reinhard Frank has no datafiles resp. manuals about the Wehrmacht Kofferaufbau. |
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Post by gwb on Sept 21, 2014 20:27:45 GMT 1
One more pic showing the right side of Kfz 305/33:  |
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phil
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Post by phil on Jun 21, 2016 20:59:27 GMT 1
hello,
as far as i know the german company Gaubchsat fahrzeugwerke from Berlin-Neukolln made also wooden radio cabs
problem verry little info can be found about manufacturers of cabs , as i read there were about 100 different models
also the 1.5t opel blitz existed with radio cab but again as good as none info avaible
cheers
phil
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