1972 Ford Granada Bestattungswagen Pollmann 'Bremer Consul' MkI

1972 Ford Granada Bestattungswagen MkI in Polizeiruf 110 - Doktorspiele, Movie made for TV, 2003

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1972 Ford Granada Bestattungswagen Pollmann 'Bremer Consul' MkI

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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Mystery Man ◊ 2021-07-31 01:14	According that what they say in the movie it was quite new and has a 90 PS engine with Vmax 160 km/h, additional coffin space, ventilation and GSWS (Gardinentafel-Schnellwechselsystem). @AnimatronixX should know whether these things even exist and what they mean in the context of this vehicle. Is it even a hearse or just some black wagon? I think it's based on a Ford Taunus...
dsl ◊ 2021-07-31 01:47	I think early Granada Mk1 - the rear door curve and handle in 2nd thumb are distinctive; also the shiny hubcap in main is very Granada GXL. So "quite new" means about 30 years old ....
Animatronixx ◊ 2021-08-03 20:59	mystery man wrote (...) whether these things even exist and what they mean in the context of this vehicle. Is it even a hearse or just some black wagon? Yes, this was a real hearse, namely the Concordia-style coupe version (= US landau style) of the Bremer Consul by Pollmann Karosserie, Bremen. That's what it looked like when it was new: All the features mentioned sound 100% like "how a screenwriter imagines the real world while sitting at his desk": True, but nobody from the industry would mention them that way. - "Additional coffin space" is generic blah and possibly describes A) a higher body as opposed to the extended station wagon (= Pollmann "Bremer Roland") or B) the optional rack that allows the transportation of two coffins at once. Well, that's indeed an option worth mentioning, but is usually referred to as "Doppelsarg" or "Zweisarg" (dual coffin). - "ventilation" is mandatory according to DIN 75081... and that shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. - "GSWS (Gardinentafel-Schnellwechselsystem)" (drape panel quick-change system) is something I have never heard or seen with that name/ acronym, while the technique behind it is standard on most German hearses since at least the 1970s: It allows you to remove the full set of panels within a few minutes - and easily reinstall them in another few minutes. (Unless you have a Rappold Passat B3! In that case the entire s#!+ takes you about half an hour... )

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Mystery Man

◊ 2021-07-31 01:14

According that what they say in the movie it was quite new and has a 90 PS engine with Vmax 160 km/h, additional coffin space, ventilation and GSWS (Gardinentafel-Schnellwechselsystem). @AnimatronixX should know whether these things even exist and what they mean in the context of this vehicle. Is it even a hearse or just some black wagon?
I think it's based on a Ford Taunus...

dsl

◊ 2021-07-31 01:47

I think early Granada Mk1 - the rear door curve and handle in 2nd thumb are distinctive; also the shiny hubcap in main is very Granada GXL. So "quite new" means about 30 years old ....

Animatronixx

◊ 2021-08-03 20:59

mystery man wrote (...) whether these things even exist and what they mean in the context of this vehicle. Is it even a hearse or just some black wagon?

Yes, this was a real hearse, namely the Concordia-style coupe version (= US landau style) of the Bremer Consul by Pollmann Karosserie, Bremen. That's what it looked like when it was new:

[Image: pollmannfordgranadaiprospekt3.jpg]

All the features mentioned sound 100% like "how a screenwriter imagines the real world while sitting at his desk": True, but nobody from the industry would mention them that way.

- "Additional coffin space" is generic blah and possibly describes A) a higher body as opposed to the extended station wagon (= Pollmann "Bremer Roland") or B) the optional rack that allows the transportation of two coffins at once. Well, that's indeed an option worth mentioning, but is usually referred to as "Doppelsarg" or "Zweisarg" (dual coffin).

- "ventilation" is mandatory according to DIN 75081... and that shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.

- "GSWS (Gardinentafel-Schnellwechselsystem)" (drape panel quick-change system) is something I have never heard or seen with that name/ acronym, while the technique behind it is standard on most German hearses since at least the 1970s: It allows you to remove the full set of panels within a few minutes - and easily reinstall them in another few minutes. (Unless you have a Rappold Passat B3! In that case the entire s#!+ takes you about half an hour... )

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1972 Ford Granada Bestattungswagen Pollmann 'Bremer Consul' MkI

1972 Ford Granada Bestattungswagen MkI in Polizeiruf 110 - Doktorspiele, Movie made for TV, 2003

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