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.
11 | Ludewig Wehrmachtsversion 1 |
12 | Ludewig Wehrmachtsversion 2 |
2 | Panoramic windows |
34 | 4 window and info on standard bus |
35 | 5 window standard bus |
36 | 6 window standard bus |
37 | 7 window standard bus |
4 | Cabriolet bus |
5 | Design, COE and other |
53 | Streamliners |
6 | pre 1937 period |
7 | 4x2+2 (tractor with semi trailer) |
8 | Specials and Truck-like appliances |
81 | Firetruck-like Louver doors |
91 | Interior picture |
92 | No classification |
93 | 3 tonner chassis |
94 | 1 and 1.5 tonner chassis |
95 | Busses |
96 | Ambulance |
97 | Vans & more |
98 | Police cabrio |