Solved: Wendax 372 - Von Lienen Selbstfahrer

[Wendax]

Strange trucks coming up the street.

For one point, please respond and identify these trucks and their engine.

[Julien1A]

Does the aim of the cabin is to go both directions without performing a u-turn?

[Wendax]

The cabin turns with the wheels, that's right.

[Wendax]

up

[Wendax]

up again

[Allemano]

Electric?

[Wendax]

No

[Allemano]

from Western Germany?

[Wendax]

Yes

[Allemano]

Unterflur engine?

[Wendax]

Not absolutely sure, but I think so

[Wendax]

After I had a look in my source, I rather think that the engine was placed in the cabin.

[Allemano]

From a known, truck related company?

[Wendax]

No, as far as I know this was the only truck made by this company.

[Wendax]

But they also were active as a coachbuilder.

[grobmotorix]

This is a 6 ton "von Lienen Selbstfahrer" with a 25 HP Volkswagen engine, built in 1951 by "Fahrzeugfabrik Emil H. von Lienen GmbH", Bochum.

[Allemano]

This is a 6 ton "von Lienen Selbstfahrer" with a 25 HP Volkswagen engine, built in 1951 by "Fahrzeugfabrik Emil H. von Lienen GmbH", Bochum.

Cool, from the neighbourhood!

[Wendax]

This is a 6 ton "von Lienen Selbstfahrer" with 25 HP engine, built in 1951 by "Fahrzeugfabrik Emil H. von Lienen GmbH, Bochum.

You are absolutely right. This truck was used for the transport of goods from the railway station to the recipients. The concept of a big truck with a small engine resembles that of the far more known Econom trucks from Berlin. What was special about this one is that the cabin turned with the front axle and that it was possible to turn the axle by 180 degrees and use this "Selbstfahrer" as a trailer, if goods had to be carried for a longer distance.

One more point for you.

[Wendax]

Another picture:

[Allemano]