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| Photographer / Copyright: Colin Lloyd Images should not be reused without permission. Date added to site:01/04/06 | ||
| Details: This picture taken at Acton Works on 2nd April 1993 shows what appears to be Mercedes-Benz 410D demountable truck 2533M. However, the body carried does not seem to have the fittings usually found on demountables. Furthermore the tail-lift is integrated with the bodywork rather than the chassis, and the registration plate and rear wheelarches look like they are attached to the body. To confuse the issue, a later picture shows a vehicle with the same registration fitted with a box body. This vehicle also has a headboard and beacon light on the cab roof but these could have been added later. Any sightings or pictures of this and the other Mercedes-Benz 3- and 4-series trucks would be appreciated. | ||
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| Kim Rennie | Note to the left A983HLT, an LT bullion van in unmarked ''dealer white'' livery. | Sat 02/06/07, 03:22 |
| 1260F | The picture shows 2533M as built, the dropside body was not de-mountable. When the 'first generation' ERU vans (2529-2532M) were specified, there was also a need for a vehicle to undertake delivery and collection of signalling equipment and 2533M was offered by Distribution Services. In its dropside form it wasn't suitable, so it went to Feltham Coachworks to be rebodied. I can't be certain but the original tail-lift was probably retained and in fact the new body may well have been a conversion of the old one to a box van. | Thu 08/06/06, 08:01 |