SOLVED: FW #296: Ernst Auwärter (Mercedes) L608 Heck, 1967-69

[pguillem]

614D ?

[fromwien]

No, the digits were correct..
Sorry, now open for all again

[sichel]

It is a "Cubstar", based on a LP 608.

[fromwien]

Sorry, both, designation and base are not precise enough as necessary

[Wendax]

Clubstar on LPO 608?

[fromwien]

Clubstar is correct, but not the complete designation
LPO 608 not

[Wendax]

LP 811?

[fromwien]

No, the digits '608' are correct

[Wendax]

O 608?

[sichel]

LPL 608

[fromwien]

O 608?

No

LPL 608

No

[sichel]

LPS 608

[fromwien]

No

[Wendax]

L 608 D?

[fromwien]

Yes. LOCKED for you to find:
1) Complete designation and special feature of the chassis?
Year (approx. as these buses were built over a period)?

[Wendax]

Well, regarding the year the L 608 D appeared in 1968. The Ernst Auwärter Clubstar already appeared in 1965. Telling by the looks I'd say it was built around 1970. The complete designation may be the L 608 D follwed by a / and a number referencing to th wheelbase in decimeters (35?). The special feature which you didn't ask for initially may have been a Telma retarder.

[fromwien]

Yes, the year is 1967 to 1969
I asked additionally for the special feature (not Telma retarder) as it is part of the car's designation. Not digits, but a German word

Wheelbase is 340cm

[Wendax]

Was it converted to rear engine? Then it would be a L 608 H. There was a similar conversion done by Vetter for their Clubbus.

[fromwien]

Yes. Rear mounted engine
Now I have three sources with three different designations of the bus:
1) Mercedes L 608 Heck Clubstar
2) Mercedes Clubstar Heck
3) Both of them in the text
At that time, to my knowledge, two 80 HP engine types (gasoline and diesel) were available by Mercedes for the L 608. I couldn't find out, which variant was used on this bus.
In my opinion, this puzzle is solved. You are invited, to make a suggestion for the correct designation.

FOR AN ADDITIONAL POINT: WHO DID THE CHASSIS CONVERSION (engine from front to the rear)?

[Wendax]

Clerck?

[fromwien]

Exactly. Here's your bonus point

[Wendax]

Thank you very much, Clerck was a lucky guess.

[fromwien]