1965 MERCEDES-BENZ LAF 1113/36 Ex-Fire-Engine

The Mercedes-Benz Kurzhauber truck series is known all over the world. It is still popular in the Middle East, Africa, South-America and Asia. It is even in use in North-America.

Kurzhauber means 'short bonnet'.

These cabins were built by Wackenhut.

There was also a series Kurzhauber with longer bonnets.

This MB LAF 1113 was in service for OSP. It stands for 'Ochotnicza Straż Pożarna' (OSP), which means voluntary fire-brigade in Polish.

Private import from Poland.

 

5675 cc L6 Diesel OM 352 engine.

6128 kg.

Max. payload: 4372 kg.

Production MB Kurzhauber: 1959-1988.

Production MB Kurzhauber 2nd gen.: 1963-1970.

Production MB Kurzhauber L 1113 this version: 1963-1969.

Original first reg. number: Dec. 14, 1965.

New Dutch pseudo-historical reg. number: April 25, 2022.

Same owner since then.

 

Amsterdam-West, Houthavens, Archangelkade, Sept. 7, 2022.

 

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