1975 Vetter HATS bidirectional apron bus

1975 Vetter HATS in Hausfrauen-Report, Movie, 1971 IMDb

Class: Bus, Single-deck — Model origin: DE

1975 Vetter HATS bidirectional apron bus

Pos: 00:49:14 [*][*] Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene 

Comments about this vehicle

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cl82 DE

◊ 2019-10-06 06:30

 Probably Neoplan.

3asv6 HK

◊ 2019-10-06 18:13

 Only knows the body is by Vetter,
I have replied the same model in
the past but there is no result
on the chassis.

I found this "thing" called Vetter
from the following article from
a magazine. Later somebody said
that Vetter is the bodybuilder
of this bus...

(written in Traditional Chinese)

Link to "www.chinamotorbus.com"

Animatronixx DE

◊ 2019-10-06 23:12

 Vetter Karosserie- und Fahrzeugbau GmbH was very close to Mercedes-Benz (literally and figuratively), so a Mercedes-Benz chassis is very likely. While I'm not fully convinced they are all the same, these are all unidentified airport buses of that sort in question:

[Image: Vehicle 1304199] [Image: Vehicle 294796] [Image: Vehicle 408474] Here is the one from 3asv6's link [Image: vetterairportbus.jpg]

Here are further buses bodied by Vetter and here is no link at all.

andrepa DE

◊ 2019-10-14 12:57

 the only other hint for combination Mercedes-Benz/Vetter is coming from vintage Quiz card i remember playing with.
The card is depicting Kässbohrer Jet 90 but mentions b) Daimler-Benz/Vetter as well.
[Image: quartettkarte-setra-kssbohrer-jet90-flughafen-bus-kein-prospekt.jpg]

cl82 DE

◊ 2020-01-26 13:48

 Thanks! I did not expect that.

andrepa DE

◊ 2024-09-28 16:49

 make is Walter Vetter Karosserie- und Fahrzeugbau GmbH in Stuttgart in 1969
it is a 2 directions apron bus on Vetter chassis developed by Vetter himself:
It is a low floor integral chassis with oversize track width no other manufacturer has, except Neoplan.
no Mercedes chassis at all.
Link to "truckinfocus.com"
BTW that is the reason for no other name is mentioned in literature, than Vetter.
It might have a Mercedes engine anyway.

3asv6 HK

◊ 2024-09-28 17:08

 Find more info. about this bus just received today
but written in Traditional Chinese:

Link to "www.facebook.com"

andrepa DE

◊ 2024-09-28 19:14

 Thank you 3asv6! it seems MY is 1975 for Hong Kong variant and type could be HATS than.
I'm now speculating HATS = Hong Kong Airport Transport System
1969 has been prototype.
It took a while but we identified it together :-)

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