"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
01/23/2017 at 17:35 • Filed to: Büssing, Sd Kfz 231, MAN, Braunschweig | 2
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Here we go.
Looks a bit odd with just the six wheels, doesn’t it? That’s because it was based on a three axle truck.
Here’s the cure for that.
On a historical note, the Sd Kfz 231 was built on a chassis supplied by Büssing, who otherwise made trucks and buses.
Here’s their logo.
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In 1971 they were taken over by MAN who made their unusual underflloor engined trucks until the 1980s. The name is no longer used but:
The Lion of Braunschweig survives in the familiar (unless you’re an American) MAN logo.
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01/23/2017 at 18:09 |
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For some reason I’ve always thought that MAN’s logo was a dog. Granted that I’ve never examined the logo really closely.