1937 Ford Eifel Hilfsschlepper [20C]

1937 Ford Eifel Hilfsschlepper [20C] in Köln im Dritten Reich, Documentary, 2013

Class: Trucks, Trailer truck (tractor) — Model origin:

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Robi ◊ 2019-04-23 11:32	This is a so-called 'auxillary tractor', a wartime conversion since trucks were rare. A similar one: http://www.autogallery.org.ru/k/fb/feifschlepper.jpg Plate IZ = Rhine Province
Robi ◊ 2019-04-23 14:29	Please change 'Auxillary Tractor' to 'Hilfsschlepper', might be better as extra info, too.
Animatronixx ◊ 2019-05-07 22:35	From /vehicle.php?id=429221 731132 wrote This is a Ford Eifel Hilfsschlepper. Made i Germany during WW2 for more powerful towing capability, with another type of gearbox and an extra rear axle, chain driven from the original one. These where gas powered, hence the tanks in the back. "Behelfsschlepper" is another common term. During wartime, from around 1940, many models were converted into so-called auxiliary or emergency tractors due to the war-related lack of trucks. In addition, reinforced rear axles were offered by the factory, which sat further back to move the pivot point with a large trailer load. The "new" axle was driven by the original axle via a chain. The emergency tug was powered by gas and the gas tanks were mounted transversely at the rear of the vehicle. (Translated description from German Wikipedia) Here's some Youtube footage (English subtitles work for this one!) of the only known Ford Eifel Behelfsschlepper survivor. -- Last edit: 2022-11-06 17:46:01

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Robi

◊ 2019-04-23 11:32

This is a so-called 'auxillary tractor', a wartime conversion since trucks were rare.

A similar one:
http://www.autogallery.org.ru/k/fb/feifschlepper.jpg

Plate IZ = Rhine Province

Robi

◊ 2019-04-23 14:29

Please change 'Auxillary Tractor' to 'Hilfsschlepper', might be better as extra info, too.

Animatronixx

◊ 2019-05-07 22:35

From /vehicle.php?id=429221

731132 wrote This is a Ford Eifel Hilfsschlepper. Made i Germany during WW2 for more powerful towing capability, with another type of gearbox and an extra rear axle, chain driven from the original one.
These where gas powered, hence the tanks in the back.

"Behelfsschlepper" is another common term.

During wartime, from around 1940, many models were converted into so-called auxiliary or emergency tractors due to the war-related lack of trucks. In addition, reinforced rear axles were offered by the factory, which sat further back to move the pivot point with a large trailer load. The "new" axle was driven by the original axle via a chain. The emergency tug was powered by gas and the gas tanks were mounted transversely at the rear of the vehicle. (Translated description from German Wikipedia)

Here's some Youtube footage (English subtitles work for this one!) of the only known Ford Eifel Behelfsschlepper survivor.

-- Last edit: 2022-11-06 17:46:01

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