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Let's drive up North, to Norway:   Volvo F 12 Royal(*) 6x2/2 tractor (modified Tekno model) and Istrail 3-axle extendable dropside low bed semi-trailer (modified HiMoBo model) loaded with a Mercedes-Benz/AMG G65 4x4/2 cross-country car (Siku model) and 5x24" Amiblu schedule 80 pipes for hydro-electric penstock (modified Tekno load),   Note (*): The F12 Royal vehicle is a limited series unit produced by Volvo exclusively for the Norwegian truck market. Regards. Guy
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Some Municipal Technical Services equipment in Germany in the nineties:   - left: Multicar M 26 AK 4x4/2 tipping compact truck (modified Conrad model) equipped with a Gmeiner GSP 170 snow blade (Conrad element) and a Gmeiner Husky 1300W removable salt gritter unit (modified Conrad model), - right: Schörling BKF 4x2/2 street sweeping/cleaning vehicle (Conrad model) fitted with a Schörling removable aspiration module and under-chassis street sweeping Schörling equipment (Conrad model and elements). On the ground, a Schörling removable salt gritter unit (Conrad element). To be continued. Guy
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The Multicar compact truck:    To be continued. Guy
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The Schörling street cleaning vehicle:    Regards. Guy
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These are tiny trucks and hard to find!
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 DAF 800 4x2/2 truck fitted with a dropside body with tarpaulin (AHC-Pilen model)   To be continued. Guy
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Any info on the manufacturer of the 1:1 dropside body is more than welcome:   Regards. Guy
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Approx. 10 years ago, the Niedersachsen/Sachsen-Anhalt region subsidiary of the Allgemeine Deutscher Automobil- Club(*) German association bought a road combination they would use for cars local technical checks:   MAN TGX 18.680 FLS 4x2/2 tractor and Jumbo Mobile 4000 Spaceliner 2-axle expandable box trailer for light vehicles technical control (Conrad models)   Note (*): Wikipedia description of the ADAC German association: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADACTo be continued. Guy
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The combination being used for ADAC Members vehicles checks:   - leaving vehicle(*): Lexus RX 300 4x4/2 compact SUV (modified Smart Toys model), - entering vehicles(*): BMW 535i 4x2/2 sedan (Welly model) and Mercedes-Benz ML 430 4x4/2 compact SUV (modified Smart Toys model)   Note (*): the 3 model cars are generally assumed to be in a 1/43 scale; precise measurements of each model indicate an approx. 1/48-1/50 scale instead. Regards. Guy
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German telescopic forklift and its Italian competitor:   - left: Liebherr TL 435-13 4x4/4 forklift with telescopic boom fitted with a tool carrier device, Liebherr bucket and forks (Ros model and elements), - right: Dieci Pegasus 50.21 4x4/4 forklift with telescopic boom and tool carrier device, Dieci widening 3-man basket and lattice jib (Ros model and elements). To be continued. Guy
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Mid 90s, road test by a Hungarian international trucking company on the Europe/Middle-East run of a new truck/trailer combination:    MAN 26-463 DFS 6x4/2 tractor and unknown brand 3-axle box semi-trailer (modified Conrad models)  Regards. Guy
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In Austria, 2 prime intervention fire-engines:   - left: MAN-Volkswagen 8-136 F 4x2/2 truck fitted with a Ziegler TLF 8/18 multi-functions pumper body (modified Conrad model), - right: Steyr 1291-310A 4x4/2 truck fitted with a Rosenbauer RFC-11 multi-functions body equipped with a telescopic lighting pole, 2 on-board electrical generators and a Hiab 100 knuckleboom crane handling the central drawer (modified Conrad model + Zon Models kit). To be continued. Guy
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The MAN-Volkswagen light vehicle equipped by Ziegler:    To be continued. Guy
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The Conrad 4x2 model being modified into a Steyr 4x4 equipped by Rosenbauer:    The real vehicle found for sale on the web that triggered the modification:  Regards. Guy
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Early 80s on West Germany roads:    Bedford TM 340 4x2/2 tractor and Kässbohrer TS37B 3-axle tank semi-trailer (modified Conrad models, 5th wheel to be painted),  Regards. Guy
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In West-Germany still, with a Putzmeister early concrete pump on a truck:   Mercedes-Benz LP1619 4x2/2 carrier with Putzmeister B 232S/W17-20 concrete pump and its concrete distribution boom (Conrad models)   Regards. Guy
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Short trip to Scotland with a local company which specialized in North Sea fresh fish transport to England and the European Continent:    Atkinson Borderer 4x2/2 tractor and Gray & Adams 2-axle reefer (Corgi models being modified)  Regards. Guy
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Two DAF 1960/70s products, the Dutch truck manufacturer now member of the Paccar Group:   - left: DAF FA 1360 DA 4x2/2 sheeted dropside truck (modified Lion Car model), - right: DAF FA 2000 DU 4x2/2 sheeted dropside truck (Lion Car model and Cursor body being modified). To be continued. Guy
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