Re: [MV] MB Variation?

Todd Paisley (paisley@erols.com)
Sat, 22 Nov 1997 22:37:21 -0500

>When looking through a vet's collection of photos, I noted one taken mid
'45
>in Italy. It shows a MB (GPW?) with a litter rack that places\ two litters
>above the driver/roofline, and one next to the driver. The unusual
feature
>is that the passenger door opening appears to be deleted - the side is even
>from the tool boxes to the firewall. My questionis - is this a legitimate
>variation, a field modification or ??? Examination of the photo indicates
>that the side panel looks factory - with typical spot welds and a squared
off
>top edge. The hood number begins with 2025 (I think), with the rest out of
>the picture.
>
>Thoughts or comments?

This sounds like one of the Holden ambulance conversions. Daryl Bensinger
has one of these and it is the only one I have ever seen in person. He can
give much more information on this than I could. What I remember from him
is that it was a conversion done in Australia.

Todd Paisley

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