Volker's Advent calendar.

[cafe]

Originally Posted by Don Boose

All good finds.
Also, Volker identifies Model d_16_008/9/10 as a Mercedes Benz LS - 1960, but when I Google that designation, all I get are sports cars. Can someone clarify?
Don

Check this list on german wikipedia (conventional trucks 1945-early 1960ies). The problem is that the models shown on this page are L, LA, LAS, LAK something. Truck designations are complicated.

[JohnM]

It don't mean much to me, but it might be useful to you guys ....



You'll probably need to open and enlarge it to read it.

[Don Boose]

Doug and Carlos: Many thanks for the answer on Model 28, which I take to be designated a "1990 Mercedes-Benz E260 6-door Stretch Limousine (W123)."

Carlos and Johnny: Thank you very much for these valuable references, which I am saving and that will help me immeasurably eventually to understand more about the intricacies of Mercedes nomenclature.

But for now, I am bewildered. The problem is that you hard chargers really know your onions about this stuff, but are dealing with someone who knows next to nothing about Mercedes vehicles and does not have the experience and knowledge to crosswalk the visual appearance of the models with the images and data you have so generously provided.

If we were talking about Japanese, U.S., and British Commonwealth pre-1957 aircraft, ships, and military vehicles, I would be soaring up in the heights with the rest of you, but on this topic, I am true fresh-caught novice.

So, is it possible to just tell me what models d_16_008/9/10, 29, and 30 are?

Don

[rickstef]

Don,

the blue car carrier looks to be a LP 312 from the mid to late 1950s

as for the limo and the sedan, they are probably 280s or 300s from the mid 1980s

[The-EDSEL]

OK, FINALLY saw the 31.pdf link on Wayback page!!
Was NOT there before
Also the 220_8 was linked on JULY 2013!!!!

[cafe]

The problem in trying to pinpoint the exact model of those Mercedes cars is that they had multiple designations depending on the engine. What makes a mid 70ies-mid 80ies sedan a 200D rather than a 200E or a 250, 280E or 300D? I prefer to use the generic designation (W123) or say "late 70ies to early 80ies Mercedes 200/300 sedan."

Looking at the W123 article, the limo version existed as 240D, 250 and 300D,

It's worse when it comes to Mercedes trucks where the designation are a combination of 1 to 3 letters and 3 to 4 numbers. Usually the last 2 numbers give you an idea of the power (hp divided by 10) while the first number (or first 2) give you the weight class (in tons). I have no idea what the letters mean.

[Vermin_King]

I finally got to the repaint of the G-Klasse Recovery Vehicle. To me, it just seemed like it should be a Follow-Me Truck





I wish my printer hadn't left odd marks in the yellow. Also, I left off the front turn signals. I thought if I delaminated them, they might be less fiddly. Botched the first one and threw both in the bin

[Don Boose]

Thanks for the additional info, Carlos.

Nice repaint and build, Dave. I also have problems with my Epson XP-620, which also leaves stray marks and, more often, stripes across my models. I can deal with it up to a point but repeatedly cleaning and realigning the print heads, but I am looking for a reliable, clean-printing printer with a small footprint.

Still working on the blue truck, but have been tied up with other requirements for the past week.

[zot]

That's cool, VK!

[Vermin_King]

Thanks, guys. I don't know why I immediately thought Follow Me when I saw this, but it does seem to work