ilfil wrote: ↑24 Jun 2020, 11:05Hi Bert,
No need for excuses - nobody's perfect and after all this is only a friendly talk.
In general there are no mistakes in all your sources and they are honest but don't trust Wikipedia much. I mean in general.
And as a recognition in the manuals this abbreviation is even written with runes!
On your pictures above is the first DAF-Trado prototype, after not very successful tests the tracked part was revised and the second variant, built in 1942, was much more sophisticated:
This is converted Luftwaffe Blitz chassis (No. plate WL-0301365) and apparently the tracked part was much better because this prototype was demonstrated in Berlin by DAF test driver Jan Koppens.
The advantage of DAF-Trado approach is that their design was perfect field modification for normal trucks because the rear driving axle wasn't moved forwards, as on the SS Carden-Lloyd development. In the same time this was a shortcoming because such scheme used to develop some unwanted negative dynamic forces in movement, in particular on hard terrains.
Max, I think the situation is extremely clear. Just forget it!Maxschnauzer wrote: ↑24 Jun 2020, 05:21Still the question remains about the veracity of the "Wrecker" version in the initial pic. Anything in the literature about that?
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"...and on the 8th day He made truck so that man, made on 7th day, had shelter when woman threw him out for the night."
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Hi ilfil,
thank You very much for Your reply and especially for posting the manual of the Ford Maultier and the pic of the converted Luftwaffe Opel Blitz.
Please, let me give a summary and then tell me, if I understood that correctly.
1. Engineers of the 2nd Waffen SS Division "Das Reich" converted a 3-ton Ford V 3000 truck into a semi-track in the winter 1941 - 1942 in Russia by replacing the rear wheels with British Carden-Lloyd track bogies of a captured British Universal Carrier for improved off-road performance. (no pic)
2. This was the stimulus to develop such a semi-track vehicle. In 1942 the „Maultier“ was constructed. First a Klöckner-Deutz truck got modified Carden-Lloyd track bogies replacing the rear axle. (no pic)
3. The first DAF-Trado prototype Opel Blitz was produced, but there were not very successful tests. (#11473)
4. The tracked part of the DAF-Trado prototype was revised. (#11475)
5. The development of a special system of tracks and suspension by Opel (pics #11469)
6. In the meantime the development of a system of tracks and suspension by the SS, probably by the SS-Kraftfahrtechnischen Versuchsabteilung Oranienburg with Opel Blitz trucks (the Opel factory was in Brandenburg Stadt, less than 100 from Oranienburg).
7. At the end the system of tracks and suspension developped by the SS was preferred and then all three producers of "Maultier" trucks (Ford, Klöckner-Deutz, Opel) had to install the SS - track system.
Best regards
Bert
thank You very much for Your reply and especially for posting the manual of the Ford Maultier and the pic of the converted Luftwaffe Opel Blitz.
Please, let me give a summary and then tell me, if I understood that correctly.
1. Engineers of the 2nd Waffen SS Division "Das Reich" converted a 3-ton Ford V 3000 truck into a semi-track in the winter 1941 - 1942 in Russia by replacing the rear wheels with British Carden-Lloyd track bogies of a captured British Universal Carrier for improved off-road performance. (no pic)
2. This was the stimulus to develop such a semi-track vehicle. In 1942 the „Maultier“ was constructed. First a Klöckner-Deutz truck got modified Carden-Lloyd track bogies replacing the rear axle. (no pic)
3. The first DAF-Trado prototype Opel Blitz was produced, but there were not very successful tests. (#11473)
4. The tracked part of the DAF-Trado prototype was revised. (#11475)
5. The development of a special system of tracks and suspension by Opel (pics #11469)
6. In the meantime the development of a system of tracks and suspension by the SS, probably by the SS-Kraftfahrtechnischen Versuchsabteilung Oranienburg with Opel Blitz trucks (the Opel factory was in Brandenburg Stadt, less than 100 from Oranienburg).
7. At the end the system of tracks and suspension developped by the SS was preferred and then all three producers of "Maultier" trucks (Ford, Klöckner-Deutz, Opel) had to install the SS - track system.
Best regards
Bert
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Hello everyone.
Does anyone know a model for this Bussing-Nag all-wheel drive truck? Maybe someone has photos or scans in the assembled state of this car?
Thank you in advance.
Does anyone know a model for this Bussing-Nag all-wheel drive truck? Maybe someone has photos or scans in the assembled state of this car?
Thank you in advance.
Regards
Andriy
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Max, I think the situation is extremely clear. Just forget it!
Cheers!
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Hi ilfil,
Your point is well taken but I have found a pic of another experimental vehicle I would like your opinion on. I know it's silly but we all could use a little humor in these stressful times, no?.
Cheers,
Max
Max
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Hi guys.
So no one knows this truck model? in the post #11478
Does anyone have any options?
So no one knows this truck model? in the post #11478
Does anyone have any options?
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Andriy
Andriy
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Prototype 6x6 Büssing-NAG developed from type KV/KD in competition with the later Einheitsdiesel?
Markus
Markus
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That was just conjecture I'm afraid. Had never seen such a Büssing before.
Markus
Markus
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Hello to all.
Does anyone else have a photo of the Brossel 780B TAL artillery tractor in good quality without copyright? Except those laid out by Mr. dirk Peeters in post viewtopic.php?p=2274386#p2274386. I would really appreciate it.
Hi VRIL7.
Does anyone else have a photo of the Brossel 780B TAL artillery tractor in good quality without copyright? Except those laid out by Mr. dirk Peeters in post viewtopic.php?p=2274386#p2274386. I would really appreciate it.
Hi VRIL7.
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more photos (Maybe field conversion…)
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This is a sure guess. Just a pity there are no other photos of this truck.
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Andriy
Andriy
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Hi uncle.
Thanks so much for these unique photos. Only in the third and fourth photo it seems that this is not the same Brossel: the cabin is completely different and shorter; behind the cabin there should still be a place for a box, the wheelbase is shorter.
Thanks so much for these unique photos. Only in the third and fourth photo it seems that this is not the same Brossel: the cabin is completely different and shorter; behind the cabin there should still be a place for a box, the wheelbase is shorter.
Regards
Andriy
Andriy
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According to "Nuts & Bolts Volume 32: The Medium Cross country Lorries 3 ton (6×4) of the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht" apparently part of the Büssing-NAG KV production were all-wheel drive. Maybe they all went to Turkey.
Markus
Markus
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Thanks Marcus for this scan. It says that on that truck an 8-cylinder gasoline engine with a capacity of as much as 150 hp was installed! Why such a powerful engine for a light truck?
Does that book have more photos of this all-wheel drive Bussing?
Thank you in advance.
Regards
Andriy
Andriy
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Maybe to guarantee the petrol engine acceptable torque on terrain gear; 100 hp apparently was deemed sufficient for the KD diesel.
Don't know. The scan was on a book review page at https://www.modelkitsreview.com/nuts-bo ... wehrmacht/
Markus