New winter project: Borgward

malcolm erik bogaert · #1 13-11-12, 20:44

No Hanno I have the Ambulance variant..Ive tried to post the picture but it wont let me..will try again cheers malcolm no it says upload error..will see if I can find your email address and send.

Bob Carriere · #2 16-11-12, 03:03

..... there is one sitting behind a barn out in Western Canada.

Beautiful beast it is...... looks Germanic from every angle.!!!!

Bob C.

malcolm erik bogaert · #3 16-11-12, 16:37

Bob have tried 3 times to post a picture but it will not let me..any chance of a sneak peak at yours so I can compare...must have come over with the german Army to Batus..or maybe the made some for the RAF as well...but quite agree nicest looking truck Ive had in a long time...in some respects looks a bit like the old Morris MRA-1..but with an American front end....best regards malcolm

rob love · #4 16-11-12, 17:22

BATUS is British army training establishment Suffield (Alberta). The Germans came to GATES (German Army Training Establishment Shilo). GATES wasn't established until the early 70s. Was the German Army still using vehicles of 50s vintage at that point?

malcolm erik bogaert · #5 17-11-12, 13:53

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Originally Posted by rob love

BATUS is British army training establishment Suffield (Alberta). The Germans came to GATES (German Army Training Establishment Shilo). GATES wasn't established until the early 70s. Was the German Army still using vehicles of 50s vintage at that point?

aye Rob thanks for that...when my son was at Batus in the 1990's with his regiment he saw Daf YA-126 trucks there being used as OPPFOR vehicles so I suppose anything is possible...I had a couple of these a few years ago and a leading member of Keep them Rolling told me that they had also been used as OPPFOR vehicles up at the East german Border on Nato exercises...best regards malcolm

Hanno Spoelstra · #6 16-11-12, 22:42

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Originally Posted by malcolm erik bogaert

No Hanno I have the Ambulance variant..Ive tried to post the picture but it wont let me..will try again cheers malcolm no it says upload error..will see if I can find your email address and send

Malcolm,

Ah yes, read it now. Email me your pictures and I'll post them for you.

Regards,
Hanno

Bob Carriere · #7 17-11-12, 02:44

Looks beautiful.......

......... waiting to be loved..... not sure if for sale

Bob C

malcolm erik bogaert · #8 17-11-12, 13:53

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Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Malcolm,

Ah yes, read it now. Email me your pictures and I'll post them for you.

Regards,
Hanno

Ok Hanno many thanks have sent them cheers malcolm

Hanno Spoelstra · #9 18-11-12, 16:49

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Originally Posted by malcolm erik bogaert

Ok Hanno many thanks have sent them cheers malcolm

Malcolm,

Here you go, will merge them with one of your postings later.

Hanno

Corey Myronuk · #10 21-11-12, 05:46

im pretty sure there's one of those in a storage yard on 56th ave in langley here where i am..not sure if its for sale..its been there many years now.

always wondered what it was..

thanks

Stan Leschert · #11 22-11-12, 07:51

Yes, there is one gathering moss in the storage yard in Langley. It hasn't moved in 4 years. Still there as of today, somebody is paying for it to rust!

malcolm erik bogaert · #12 22-11-12, 12:34

aye Stan I wonder how that one got there...have steam cleaned mine off...waxoiled the chassis...stripped down most of the cab....removing the fuel tank for cleaning.....next job will be welding in new metal on frame...the windscreen is well shot but have located NOS Unimog 404 windscreens complete with glass in original MB crates in Belguim for £200.00. this project is comming on leaps and bounds..have a weeks leave also this month so hope to address all the main issues..leaving just the paint work for next spring...cheers malcolm