Heads Up: Book: Frituur Zorro - A 2nd Life For Army Trucks

[zemsi]

G'Day

I just found out about this new Dutch book.

Frituur Zorro - A Second Life For Army Trucks
Published by Narwal editors.
172 pages, 21 x 28 cm, hardcover, printed in limited circulation
250 high quality black and white photos
Published in Dutch and English
ISBN 978-90-9025502-6.
Preface by H.J.A. Hofland, journalist en writer.

Hundreds of pics from the 60/70s, where all the old warhorses were used in Civilian use. Also some CMPs are included.

Has anyone got it yet? Any Dutch members?

Here some more details:
Official website: http://www.frituurzorro.nl/
Review on HMVF: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread...twar-civvy-use
Review on Panzerwrecks: http://www.panzerwrecks.com/Frituurzorro1info.html
Review on Armorama: http://www.armorama.co.uk/modules.ph...ontent&id=5762

Looks worth getting it. No connection to the authors. Only available from the authors.

Greetings
Chris

[Marc Montgomery]

in one of the old Convoy Magazines there is a two page spread which was an advertisment from a postwar company that specialized in converting CMPs (mostly 15cwt) into a wide variety of civvie roles.
maybe someone can post a scan of it?
Quite interesting to see them modified to a civvie life...but with a bit of sadness too..

[theo barten]

Hi,
Maybe some of you already know our books Frituur Zorro. Filled with hi-quality photos of WWll trucks in civilian use in the seventies. Please have look at:

http://www.frituurzorro.nl

Moderator: Please do not remove this mail. This is not a commercial ad. Everything we earn goes directly as investment in new books.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Hello Theo,

Welcome on this forum! Your books were already brought to the MLU member's attention last year in the thread Book: Frituur Zorro - A 2nd Life For Army Trucks.

Don't worry about removal (even though it is a commercial ad ), as long as it is about CMP vehicles we are happy to help spread the word on the efforts of writers and publishers.

Regards,
Hanno
MLU Administrator

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Theo

To echo Hanno, you are most definitely welcome to share books which contain information on CMPs. Having one of the authors of the work make such a request is also welcome. If you have not already done so take some time to brows through the MLU forum, you will find a wealth of information from all over the world. Along with a large amount of original information and photos.

I would like to thank all the people who have taken the time and effort to collect and publish information on Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles, Commonwealth Military Equipment, and on the history of those who have served. Well done and keep up the good work.

Cheers Phil

[zemsi]

I got that book last year directly from Theo. Very well made, beautiful pics, a good selection of vehicles. However, the descriptions are sometimes not very accurate in the CMP-Section. Anyway, still a good and unusual addition to your library.

Greetings
Chris

[Alex van de Wetering]

I agree.....I have both volume one and two and they are very nice indeed for anyone interested in military vehicles in post-war use. In fact they bring back the memory of Wheels and Tracks magazine!
Lots of CMP's and Commonwealth trucks in volume one, but also some in volume two. Even though the descriptions are not always accurate as Chris mentioned earlier, the pictures make up for that!

Alex

[theo barten]

Fine, your comments are not to be ignored, but...
We as photographers were first of all overwhelmed by the looks of these machines. We are always interested in classical transport. But, less is more, these trucks are so impressive as pure functional objects, we could not ignore them. Lateron we discovered the observer books from Bart H. Vanderveen (also a Dutchman), and everything fell into place. By the way: watch out for volume three, to appear in september, practically devoted only to Allied machines...

Here is one already. Of many CMP's (cab 13) the tilted windshield was tilted the other way to give the driver more room. Here is one of them, neatly adapted for its new role

[theo barten]

Originally Posted by zemsi

However, the descriptions are sometimes not very accurate in the CMP-Section.

Hi Chris.

You mentioned some descriptions of the CMP vehicles are not accurate. Please let us know what you found. Just in case if we consider a reprint

[theo barten]

Dear Zorro friends,

Frituur Zorro 3 is out! 172 pages filled with mainly Allied trucks,(11 CMP"s) and 20 pages with French, German and Czech trucks. Same quality as in volumes 1 and 2, same 172 pages. Frituur Zorro is now complete!

[Lauren Child]

Can I ask - what does the title mean?

[lynx42]

Hi Lauren,

Frituur Zorro is the name seen written on the side of an Austin K2 which had a second (third) life as a mobile chip van. Theo Barten "Borrowed" the name for the title of the now, three in number series of great photo volumes showing WW2 vehicles in their second life.

I have the first two and have ordered the third.

Regards Rick.

[theo barten]

Hi Lynx.

Thanks for the support. We have lots of admirers already! Volume 3 is however the last in the series. Next year we will publish a photobook on Iron Curtain cars in the seventies, called POZOR! Find out what THAT means...

[Lauren Child]

Originally Posted by lynx42

Hi Lauren,

Frituur Zorro is the name seen written on the side of an Austin K2 which had a second (third) life as a mobile chip van. Theo Barten "Borrowed" the name for the title of the now, three in number series of great photo volumes showing WW2 vehicles in their second life.

I have the first two and have ordered the third.

Regards Rick.

Thanks Rick

[theo barten]

To all our Zorro friends,

Frituur Zorro volume 4 will see the light of day in september! This time also filled with vehicles from AFTER the war.

We will keep you posted

[theo barten]

Hi, Came across this old message.

For those who did not know: We have in the meantime published 3 other volumes of Frituur Zorro and one about czech cars in the seventies. Go to http://www.narwal.eu for more info.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Hello Theo,

I have just merged all of the posts regarding the Zorro books into a single thread.

Hope the books are selling well!

Regards,
Hanno