Rolf S. Ask Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Hello all. I am searching all kinf of info regarding the 1500 Biedermann trucks/cranes/wreckers built betweene 41 - 45. Well also any other info on Biedermann trucks is of interest. Same with any web-sites that can have any info. Chers Rolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 According to Vanderveen all the Biederman were built to a standard Air Force specification (6x6 7.5ton tractor model F1), The fifth wheel equipped tractor used to pull the fuel tanker was fitted with either the Hercules HXC165bhp or HXD180bhp engine,theTractor, wrecker C2 was used by USAAF to salvage crashed aircraft and for general towing,the Michigan TMCT16 equipped crane was designated P1 and was also used by the RAF, this used a special version of the standard 6x6 chassis. The wrecker was fitted with the Hercules HXD engine and although it is not specifically mentioned I think it would be safe to assume the crane used the same engine as it was based on the standard tractor. Hope this is some help to you Rolf, incidentally I have used the spelling shown by Vanderveen as this is the only way I have seen the name spelt previously. (With apologies to Karoshi if this is incorrect). Regards Degsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 No apologies Degsey, my piece was taken from Boniface & Jeugy, they refer to both spellings, but use Bederman more commonly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf S. Ask Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 Thanx a lot Degsy! This for sure helps. I have tryed to google the net, but it seems there are very little info on these trucks arround. Any hints on web-pages? I am promissed some photos to night of a P1- crane... And for sure it will be an article in our magazine. Chers Rolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 There is a picture of a P1 crane in Vanderveens book as well as pics of the F1 and C2. See book for sale in classifieds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf S. Ask Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 Well here is the logo as it apears on the truck. Then we should now how to spell it.... And slowly I am finding info on them... from many various forums arround. One thing is for sure. The web and all you folks arround the world is a huge source of knowlege!! chers Rolf http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/5348/biedermanlogoredusertam2.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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