Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 728 - Kamag Coiltransporter (Read 1389 times)

Wendax · « **on:** November 23, 2012, 12:30:02 PM »

One more oddball from the heavy-duty department.

For one point, please respond and identify this truck.

Wendax · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2012, 01:38:40 AM »

Bill Murray · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2012, 05:43:36 PM »

No idea really at this point but a few pointers and maybe someone else can pick up on it.

The truck in the right background looks to me like a Magirus of the mid 50's or so.

The setting reminds me of an airport cargo area.

The nose of the subject truck looks at least a little bit like a Faun. But, a bit small for that maker.

Perhaps some sort of cargo handler at a German airport???

Wendax · « **Reply #3 on:** December 03, 2012, 02:16:05 AM »

Quote from: Bill Murray on December 02, 2012, 05:43:36 PM

The truck in the right background looks to me like a Magirus of the mid 50's or so.

Yes, the background truck is a Magirus-Deutz "Rundhauber" from the 50s/60s. That should help with the country.

Quote from: Bill Murray on December 02, 2012, 05:43:36 PM

The setting reminds me of an airport cargo area.

The nose of the subject truck looks at least a little bit like a Faun. But, a bit small for that maker.

Perhaps some sort of cargo handler at a German airport???

No airport or Faun connection, I'm afraid.

thorax · « **Reply #4 on:** December 03, 2012, 05:46:13 AM »

so...German?

Wendax · « **Reply #5 on:** December 03, 2012, 05:51:03 AM »

thorax · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2012, 06:04:18 AM »

not a big manifacturer I suppose

Wendax · « **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2012, 06:21:01 AM »

You are right.

D-type · « **Reply #8 on:** December 03, 2012, 04:25:29 PM »

Does this vehicle carry skips?

Wendax · « **Reply #9 on:** December 03, 2012, 04:52:57 PM »

No, but you are right in assuming that it is a specialized carrier.

morphly · « **Reply #10 on:** December 04, 2012, 06:06:25 AM »

The rear part looks like it was used to transport some kind of cable drums (or cable reels).

Wendax · « **Reply #11 on:** December 04, 2012, 06:42:16 AM »

Quote from: morphly on December 04, 2012, 06:06:25 AM

The rear part looks like it was used to transport some kind of cable drums (or cable reels).

Very close

thorax · « **Reply #12 on:** December 04, 2012, 08:18:50 AM »

Terberg?

Wendax · « **Reply #13 on:** December 04, 2012, 08:24:33 AM »

thorax · « **Reply #14 on:** December 04, 2012, 10:35:46 AM »

the brand is still producing?

Wendax · « **Reply #15 on:** December 04, 2012, 02:10:06 PM »

thorax · « **Reply #16 on:** December 04, 2012, 04:19:53 PM »

Scheuerle/Kamag?

Wendax · « **Reply #17 on:** December 04, 2012, 04:34:33 PM »

Choose the right one and the point is yours.

thorax · « **Reply #18 on:** December 04, 2012, 05:35:48 PM »

Kamag?

Wendax · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2012, 03:00:08 AM »

Yes, it is a Kamag. It was used to transport coils.

morphly · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:41:32 AM »

Do you know if there is any relation to Henschel?
The profile of the cabin and mostly the front headlights have big similarities with old Henschel trucks from around 1970.

Wendax · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:48:57 AM »

I won't answer your question, but you can have a look at this one: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=22855.0

Bill Murray · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:44:55 AM »

Just a short note to Wendax to thank you for a fascinating quiz subject.

I spent maybe two hours on various Google sites looking at a fascinating array of specialist vehicles that I was only vaguely aware of earlier.

Kamag and it's two "sister" companies make some really unusual vehicles and I copied one I especially liked and am posting it here. A trailer for a mining shovel that is just mind boggling. I miss spelled the maker by one or two letters by the way.
Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2012, 09:48:47 AM »

Thank you! I wasn't aware of Kamag either before I came across that picture. I only knew the Scheuerle heavy duty transporters.

billtorrance9999 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 05, 2012, 01:58:22 PM »

These Scheurle (and Nicolas and Goldhoffer and others) SPMTs (Self Propelled Modular Transporters) are fantastic kit which has transformed heavy haulage particularly over short(ish) distances. You can combine them up into as many widths and rows as you want or need to make huge transport platforms (one width of one row will carry around 20te typically). The real trick is that the steering of the many wheel pairs is computer controlled usually from a small hand held controller almost like a games console and they can be made to pirouette, crab and of course move in whatever direction you need allowing loads to be positioned very precisely. It is even possible to configure them separately with (say) a separate independent set of wheels under each of four support points on a load (eg legs of a structure). Properly configured and programmed it can be made to move as one. Amazing!

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Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 728 - Kamag Coiltransporter (Read 1389 times)