Great War truck Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Not a lot to go on yet, but it has been positively identified (data plate still attached). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 looks like you will be able to do friend and foe ww1 renactments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Will it be the basis of a restoration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 I hope so, but not by us. I hope a buyer for it can be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Tim, I've not heard of DAAF before. The remains of a DAAG (Deutsche Last Automobilfabrik AG) in Lincolnshire was reported in The Automobile magazine, October 1990. Are we talking about the same vehicle or a new find? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 I was told DAAF but DAAG seems more likely. Might have been slip of the fingers on the keyboard there. The chassis needs a new home or it might get chopped. Not sure if this was the one mentioned in Automobile. It could well have been. Do you have a scan of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Now you wouldn't be trying to get me into trouble now, would you? The report just shows a close-up of the back wheel (six spoke, cast iron, red colour, no tyres); and a hint of a very similar green wooden structure on top. It goes on to say: DAAG built commercials from 1910 until 1929, after which the factory was taken over by Krupp. The low-level coach chassis of 1925 featured separate drive shafts to each rear wheel (as on the earlier twin-shaft Austin) and this chassis has the remains of the same feature. Your pictures appear to show only the front wheels/axle. Do you have any of the rear? If it's one and the same chassis then it doesn't sound military/WW1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Get you into trouble Alan? Perish the thought. It probably is the same truck, and it is almost cetainly a DAAG and not a DAAF. You say that the chassis has the remains of seperate drive shafts to each rear wheel. I can not see that, although it does look like it has locations for Jackshafts so i would think that it was chain drive. is the basis for your argument that it is not military because it appears to fit the description of the 1925 coach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Simply repeating what's in the report - the reporter could be mistaken in his findings. I've just been searching for photos of DAAGs. All 1927 so far. Will keep looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Does the chassis plate have any codes that would tie-in with any of this? http://www.kfzderwehrmacht.de/Homepage_english/Motor_Vehicles/Germany/DAAG/body_daag.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 This is a 1925 DAAG - on pnumatics: http://www.gelbgraumagenta.de/gelbgraumagenta/1_reichspost/daag_kraftpost_1/daag_0.htm One assumes the solid-tyred example is older! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 It would seem to be a shame to cut up such a good chassie , seems its only light surface rust and sitting on good tires , at the very least it should be saved ,blasted and painted then saved for some future project . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 Definitely a DAAG and not a DAAF. No more photos at the moment. Almost certainly the same one that was in the Automobile. Will keep you updated if anything else comes to the fore. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 Runflat also found this. Getting close now. http://cgi.ebay.nl/DAAG-RATINGEN-DUSSELDORF-LKW-REICHSPOST-SARRASANI-/160420207836 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 The DAAG chassis just sold on E bay for £1,605. For that price it is not going to go for scrap. I wonder who the new owner is. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Blimey, that's a heck of a price. And over 1900 views as well. Hopefully this will go back home? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1911-DAAG-Lorry-Chassis-/320875476927?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4ab5ab37bf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Blimey, that's a heck of a price. And over 1900 views as well. Hopefully this will go back home? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1911-DAAG-Lorry-Chassis-/320875476927?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4ab5ab37bf What my home!!!!! Oh you mean Raatingen. Yes, that would be the best bet. I hope the new buyer has a complete truck/bus already but with a rotten chassis. Anybody else is going to have a hard time of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I wonder how the owner is getting on with this. They could be in need of a parts list: DAAG Ratingen Düsseldorf 3 Tonnen Kardan-Einheitswagen Ersatzteilliste 1920 | eBay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) DAAG history in German but nice https://archiv-axel-oskar-mathieu.de/pdfs/DAAG.pdf Edited February 18, 2021 by Citroman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1212 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 On 2/18/2021 at 8:07 PM, Citroman said: DAAG history in German but nice https://archiv-axel-oskar-mathieu.de/pdfs/DAAG.pdf While not military so strictly OT the I am presuming the bus at the bottom of page 5 is the front DAAG and two trailers. If so a heavy load for a 1920's engine etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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