Robur Trucks - GDR: Books - History and Models

Phänomen, Garant, Robur - Fahrzeuge aus Zittau und ihre Modelle

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Phänomen, Garant and Robur were among the prominent names in vehicle construction in the GDR. The versatile vehicles, whether as trucks, vans or buses, could handle payloads of up to three tons.
In various versions, Phänomen, Garant and Robur were used as transport and construction vehicles, as well as in the military, fire service and rescue services. Between 1950 and 1990, around 250 000 examples of these commercial vehicles were produced in Zittau.

The author traces the history of these vehicles using numerous images and presents technical data. He also looks at the numerous models that were developed over time by Phänomen, Garant and Robur.

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Author:	Günther Wappler
Details:	160 pages, 2.5 x 2 cm / 1 x 0.8 in, hardback
Illustrations:	380 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Verlag Podszun (D, 2023)
ISBN:	9783751611046

Phänno, Ello und Co. - Phänomen, Granit, Garant, Robur 1949-1990

In the Phänomen works of the founding Hiller family in Zittau, which were expropriated in 1946, trucks were produced again from 1950, initially under the name Phänomen Granit. But soon after, the brand name "Robur" was introduced. With it, the Robur LO 2500, introduced in 1961, became a legend.
The largest variant of the cab-over-engine truck was the three-ton LO 3000, introduced in 1974. The "Ello" continued to be built more or less unchanged until the fall of the Berlin Wall.

In the course of German reunification, there was no chance of Robur continuing commercial vehicle production; repair orders and modernizations were later carried out in Zittau.

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Author:	Frank Rönicke
Details:	128 pages, 28.5 x 21.5 x 1.3 cm / 11.2 x 8.5 x 0.51 in, hardback
Illustrations:	160 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2022)
ISBN:	9783613044937