Classification

How do you compare and classify a range of vehicles that some are from large serie factory series, and others are from small coach builders, building a unique bus? I simply grouped them on externally visible differences. This has its flaws, but it works. The thoughts behind them if you are interested:

- The 2 distinct Wehrmacht versions where the ones most frequently seen on photo when I started.
- The panoramic windows in the roof sides stand out, and are often seen in combination with a custom bonnet, with vertical louvers. Possibly all coming from one factory.
- The earlier blitzes and the 1.5 ton Blitz are easily put apart.
- 1.5 and 1 tonners stand out by size and by wheels.
- Many special customized vehicles with often extreme air streamed coachwork stand out even more.
- After that you get a lot of pictures of clearly different busses, but all design rationally based on the square floor and the limitation of the outer dimensions. I came up with counting the windows to differentiate between them. It's mostly a technical aproch to get order in the pictures and files. And hopefully more design and coachbuilder info wil surface.


11Ludewig Wehrmachtsversion 1
12Ludewig Wehrmachtsversion 2
2 Panoramic windows
344 window and info on standard bus
355 window standard bus
366 window standard bus
377 window standard bus
4 Cabriolet bus
5 Design, COE and other
53Streamliners
6 pre 1937 period
7 4x2+2 (tractor with semi trailer)
8 Specials and Truck-like appliances
81Firetruck-like Louver doors
91Interior picture
92No classification
933 tonner chassis
941 and 1.5 tonner chassis
95Busses
96Ambulance
97Vans & more
98Police cabrio

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