VW Schwimmwagen Typ 166

Year: 1942
Power: 25 PS
Capacity: 1131 ccm
Engine: 4 cyl Boxer

The VW amphibious car Type 166 with all wheel drive, built from 1941, was derived from the legendary VW bucket car Type 82.

Since its small draught permitted to cross calm waters only, however, the cars was almost exclusively used on land.

There the all wheel drive, the ample ground clearance and the smooth under body gave it enormous cross country capabilities.

It is powered by an air cooled 1.1 litres / 4 cylinder boxer engine with 25 hp.
     

Rolls Royce Avon

Year: 1950 - 1974

The Rolls Royce Avon was the first jet engine by Rolls Royce with axial compressor.

Between 1950 and 1974 more than 11,000 units were manufactured.

It is still being produced for power generators.

Amongst others, the following civil and military aircraft were equipped with the Avon engine: English Electric Canberra & Lightning, Fairey Delta, Hawker Hunter, CAC F-86 Sabre, Sud Aviation Caravelle and Vickers 667 Valiant.
     

BMW R75 Gespann

Year: 1943
Power: 26 PS
Capacity: 745 ccm
Engine: 2 cyl

The BMW and Zundapp 750 cc motorcycles with side cars were used by the Wehrmacht as military vehicles.

These vehicles proved to be worthwile.

The rear wheel was fitted with a transmission drive, i.e. the rear axle of the motorcycle also drove the axle of the side car, so that 2 of the 3 wheels were propelled.

During the war those vehicles have been used by many army units.
     

10.5 cm leichte Feldhaubitze LFH 18

Year:1935
Tube length: 294 cm
Weight: 1985 kg
Firing range: 10000 m

The gun was introduced into the German army in 1935.

It became the standard howitzer of the divisional artillery.

It was deployed against tanks and other moving targets.

The firing range was appr 10,000 m.

It was mainly horse drawn.
  

Caterpillar D9

Year: 1956
Power: 286 PS
Capacity: 24000 ccm
Engine: 6 cyl

At the introduction in 1954 the Cat D9 was the biggest bulldozer worldwide that was built up to that time.

One year later it was performing on construction sites all over the world.

The gigantic vehicle has a weight of 25 tons and is powered by a Cat D 353 turbine diesel engine.

On offer were two versions, model 18A with direct drive, and model 19A with torque converter.

In spite of the age of nearly 50 years this bulldozer is still completely fit for use and in a position to level as good as anything getting in the way.
     

Lanz Hot bulb tractor

Year:1934
Power: 30 PS
Capacity: 12600 cc

In 1930 this Bulldog was chosen as the best tractor world wide on occasion of a world tractor contest in England.

It was sold everywhere in Europe, and also customers in Africa, Argentina and India were supplied.

Fuel consumption per hour, when driving a threshing machine with a straw baller at full power, was 3.8 to 5.5 kg diesel fuel.
  

Caterpillar D7

Year: 1941
Power: 80PS
Engine: 4cyl Desel

This caterpillar is still in running order and was employed during WWII by the German army.

After the war these vehicles were used for the rebuilding of West Germany and in vineyards.

They are still used in Africa.
     

Lanz Bulldog D 8506

Year:1941
Power: 35 PS
Capacity: 10300 cc

This 1941 Bulldog model is equipped with a horizontal single cylinder low compression two stroke engine with hot bulb ignition and port control.

Due to a redesigned transmission, the vehicle has six forward and two reverse gears and can reach a speed up to 35 km/h.

The specialty of this Bulldog is a cable winch which turns this vehicle into a versatile working machine.
  

Deutsche 8.8 cm flak mit protze anhänger 36

Year:1944
Tube length: 493 cm
Weight: 5000 kg
Committee height: 10600 m
Shot follow: 15-20/min

This gun was originally developed during WWI.

It had an outstanding ballistic performance.

It was a multiple purpose weapon against air and ground targets.

The vertical range was of appr. 10000 m.

The gun was moved on a twin part special trailer, hauled by half trucks.
  

Lanz D 7506 Allzweck

Year: 1939
Power: 25PS
Capacity: 4760cc
Engine: 1cyl

- Lanz D 7506 All-purpose tractor -

A farm tractor and traction engine used by motorized army - and engineering units.

It burns diesel fuel, paraffin oil, brown coal tar oil, shale oil and kerosine.