stevejones:
hi all was that a fairweather Volvo from yarmouth on your first trip brings back memories mdf/Mathews.
I dont know who you meant that post for, but my first trip to Greece was in an ex Fairweather F16, around 1996/7.
2 drops in Elefsina and 1 in Athens, it ended up all being tipped in the same place (result!!) 3 pick ups groupage back for the UK.
Apparently the Fairweather driver decided to buy the motor from them himself, he then added a tag axle on it, and did quite a bit of Italy with it. Im not sure how long he had it, but when my boss got it, it still had all his maps and gear in it.
It was a bit of a beast to drive, the wheelbase was quite long, but no limiter helped things
Retired and tired Globy waits for the end probably replaced by a newer model.
I remember 10-15 or more years ago a N 88 was standing at the same place. Maybe replaced then by the F12.
Amazing!
Would it be possible to get more pictures of it?
Regards!
Jörg
Hi Jörg,
I think you are right, but the photo in the link does not show a cab like the one on the mystery Greek concrete mixer. These ones have features which are the same as the mixer:
The shape of the windscreen, the detail of the roof gutter at the top of the A-post, the recess around the door handle, the quarterlight and the “lump” by the lower door hinge are all similar.
Incidentally, I think those cabs are built by Büssing und Sohn- is that the same Büssing as the chassis builder?
Incidentally 2, is that an Ackermann-cabbed LP315 behind the green Büssing?
Büssing hasn’t built all their cabs on their own, thats right.
There were coachbuilders like Büssing & Sohn as you say and Aurepa for example.
Büssing & Sohn was a company that had nothing to do with Büssing.
Aurepa was known for their cabs made of Fibreglass or glass fiber reinforced plastic, don’t know exactly.
As far as i know the Büssing & Sohn cabs had a higher roof.
Could be possible that the greek one is made by them.
The Mercedes isn’t an LP315 but an LP322.
It’s the lighter version with 8,25" or 9.00" wheels and only 8 screws for the rims.
The hole body was made by Ackermann.
Thanks for the info. I was able to find another photo of the Ackermann LP322. Do you know if Ackermann built “ordinary” cabs, or did they concentrate on furniture vans?
Regarding Büssing und Sohn cabs, this one even has a similar wheelarch to the Greek one: imcdb.org/vehicle_629504-Bus … ore-U.html
Unfortunately, the tree obscures many of the other details!
I’ve seen some tractor truck cabins in “normal” version.
When the owner ordered a trailer from Ackermann they build the cabin for the tractor truck sometimes, too.
But was it the normal business, too? I don’t know.
Amazing!
Would it be possible to get more pictures of it?
Regards!
Jörg
Hi Jorg!
I managed to get a more clear picture… and you re so right it’s a Bussing! Actually there are two of them and two Mercedes L at the background.
It was a surprising image.
