Mercedes-Benz Heavy-duty Truck Books - History and Models (2/2)

Mercedes Actros - La gamme lourde Mercedes, des origines à Euro VI

In 1996, Mercedes reinvented its high-end truck by launching the first Actros. Fifteen years later, the new Actros revealed in 2011 laid the foundations for the heavy-duty technology for the next two decades. Starting with the flagship Actros, Mercedes developed specialized versions for heavy regional tasks with the Axor, then the Antos, and for construction sites with the Arocs.

This book summarises the prestigious Actros ancestry and in particular looks back at the genesis of the Mercedes V engines used since 1969. Then the entire evolution of the Actros from the first prototypes to the Euro 6 ranges is described and analysed. The beautiful images, omnipresent and abundantly captioned, serve all aspects of the subject treated.

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Mercedes-Benz LKW - Die legendären Langhauber 1945-1962

When Germany lay in ruins in 1945, every truck, no matter how roadworthy, was worth its weight in gold. The upturn in truck construction also enabled Mercedes-Benz to return to the world market: their bonneted trucks paved the way for the Swabians to become the largest truck manufacturer in the world.

Achim Gaier describes the types, technology, models, developments and backgrounds of the economic miracle hooded cars, the variety of which was as great as the hoods were long.
After looking at protocols that had previously been lying dormant in the archives, a unique, excellently illustrated and carefully researched standard work was created that closes an important gap in Mercedes-Benz history.

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Mercedes-Benz LKW - Die unvergessenen Kurzhauber

From 1959, Mercedes-Benz launched trucks with a new design in which the engine was no longer located completely in front of the driver's cab, but was pushed a little way into it. This design, known as the "Kurzhauber" truck, was a great success worldwide: the heavy short-hood trucks were produced until the early 1980s, and the light and medium-sized trucks even until 1996.

After the legendary long-hood trucks from Mercedes-Benz, Achim Gaier now describes the unforgettable short-hood trucks. Among other things, he looks at the types and models of the economic miracle trucks, including their background, development and technology.

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Mercedes-Benz Schwerlast-Zugmaschinen

The Mercedes-Benz Group is the world market leader with its commercial vehicle division. Heavy-duty tractors are a key area for the company's image.

The authors show and describe the many types of vehicles, which are almost always built specifically to customer requirements. Exciting transport reports will also delight the reader.

From the contents:
- Creation of a heavy-duty tractor
- Model 3250A(S) and 3850A(S)
- Type 2636AS with double turbo
- Four-axle tractors type 33365
- Model 4050AS 8x6 and 4850A 8x8
- NG 2644S tractor
- Universal tractor 3544S
- Model 4044S
- Three-axle SK 2648S and SK 2650/3050 and 2644
- Four-axle SK 3548S
- SK 3550S 8x4 and 3550AS 8x6
- SK three-axle and SK four-axle - last generation
- Generation Actros
- Paul Nutzfahrzeuge
- various transport reports.

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Feuerwehrfahrzeuge Mercedes-Benz 1926-1945

On June 28, 1926, Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie. merged to form Daimler-Benz AG. Both companies already had decades of experience in building fire engines. It was therefore not surprising that the new Daimler-Benz AG also offered a wide range of fire engine chassis.
This illustrated book looks back at the fire engines with the star produced between 1926 and 1945.

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Feuerwehrfahrzeuge Mercedes-Benz nach 1945

After World War II, Daimler-Benz AG almost seamlessly continued the production of fire engines. By the early 1950s, the company once again offered a wide range of fire engine chassis and, together with its partner Metz, produced various complete vehicles. To this day, Daimler Truck AG remains an important partner for fire departments worldwide.
This illustrated book looks back at the fire engines with the star produced since 1945.

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