Author Topic: GG-231 1953 East-Berlin electric postal van built by IFA  (Read 2018 times)

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GG-231 1953 East-Berlin electric postal van built by IFA
« on: October 06, 2010, 04:32:21 PM »
Identify this car and get a point. That's all there is to it  ;)

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2010, 04:45:48 PM »
1 up

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2010, 11:14:27 AM »
Tempo Matador?

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2010, 12:14:36 PM »
Not that

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2010, 03:38:40 PM »
Nothing to do with the Gutbrod Atlas ?

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2010, 05:12:47 PM »
Indeed, no relation  ;)

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2010, 04:15:27 PM »
Polish?
FRIUL LIBAR

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2010, 04:40:06 PM »
No, not from Poland

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2011, 03:45:17 PM »
East German electric truck EL 2500, built by IFA Kraftfahrzeugwerk Werdau?

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2011, 05:46:17 PM »
It's indeed electric and built by IFA in Werdau.  :thumbsup:

I know just a little bit more about it but the designation EL 2500 is new to me.

There is a name on front of the car which I cannot fully decipher, perhaps you know more on the subject? Locked for you!

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2011, 05:53:55 PM »
The name at the front is Bergmann, because they are rebodied Bergmann EL 2500, as I recall.

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2011, 05:58:09 PM »
Original description by the Bundesarchiv :

Zentralbild Funck 29.9.1953 Neue Fahrzeuge der Deutschen Post Im Postfuhramt in Berlin wurden 15 neue Spezial-Elektrowagen für den Briefkastenentleerungsdienst gezeigt, die am 1.10.53 von der Oberpostdirektion in Betrieb genommen werden. Die Wagen - eine Konstruktion von Ingenieur Rebbel- wurden bei IFA-Werdau gebaut und dienen vor allem dem Schutz des Fahrers, der nur nach rechts aussteigen kann und auch vor Witterungseinflüssen geschätzt ist.

Worldlingo translation :

Central picture Funck of 29.9.1953 new vehicles of the German post office in the office for post office driving in Berlin 15 new special electrical cars for the service of emptying of mail box were shown, which are taken to 1.10.53 by the regional directorate in enterprise. The cars - a construction of engineer Rebbel with IFA Werdau were built and serve above all the protection of the driver, who can step out only to the right and also before influences of the weather is estimated.

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2011, 06:06:07 PM »
The puzzle was still locked for Wendax  :o

anyway, the cat is out of the bag now.

I think this is the vehicle that Wendax meant:

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2011, 06:07:33 PM »
Here are the other pictures from the puzzle vehicle:

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2011, 06:08:53 PM »
The point goes to Wendax for identifying the builder first.

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Re: GG-231
« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2011, 12:51:03 AM »
The point goes to Wendax for identifying the builder first.

That's perfectly OK.  Hooray for Wendax !