Opel Blitz Radio Trucks - information search

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Steve 82
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Opel Blitz Radio Trucks - information search

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Hello,

Have been restoring and operating early Bundeswehr signals vehicles for several years (currently operate a Unimog 404 teleprinter station and a VW181 radio car). However over the past couple of years my interests have started to turn to Wehrmacht vehicles, the first of which - a VW82 I have just completed mechanical restoration.

Am very keen to rebuild one of the radio stations built on the Opel Blitz, but have much research to undertake. Can someone please point me to where I can start to collect mechanical and radio-fit manuals for these vehicles (there were several models I realise). General texts on the vehicles would also be useful

Finding a donor cab / chassis, or even details of the original radio bodies does not seem impossible, however it is the detailed internal radio fit information appears the most difficult to aquire (even now I realise complete trucks are almost impossible to locate !).

Any info / suggestions much appreciated.

Regards

Steve
Kidderminster, UK
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Re: Opel Blitz Radio Trucks - information search

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Steve,

I'm already in the process of reconstructing such a vehicle - the body is alomst complete and the internals go in soon.

Drop me a live at davepage@blueyonder.co.uk and I'll pull out what I can. Be warned, it isn't a cheap job!

Dave
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 82 - http://www.feldgendarmerie.co.uk
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk

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