Only 333 pieces are to be manufactured.
[Opel Admiral Fire Truck 1938 (Germany)]
- In 1945, the German self-defense fire brigade faced the problem of electrifying its vehicles.
- Due to the unfortunate circumstances of the time, we could not expect a ready-to-use fire engine, so an improvised solution was decided.
- The Hofheim fire brigade in the Taunus region also faced this problem.
- At this time, fortunately I was able to obtain an Admiral, which remained as a military vehicle.
- Converted a pre-war Opel car into a fire engine with the help of a local company and our own efforts.
- The Admiral was the first Opel not to be self-supporting, with the body not rigidly attached to the underbody.
- This opened the way for you to adapt your body to your needs.
- So, first of all, a rear superstructure with hose casters was fitted, and the doors were removed for quick entry and exit.
- Roof also fell victim to this mentality.
- As for the exterior, the refurbished parts, especially the rear part, are finished with a practical design.
- Only the front part was left with the original design.
- The car was finished with red paint as a finishing touch to the refurbishment.
- The refurbished Opel served as the transport for Hofheim's self-defense fire brigade, allowing up to nine firefighters to travel to their next mission on two wooden benches.
- 0.75 tonne power sprayer trailers were often towed by towbars, the weight of which was no problem as the engines were powerful.
- Maximum speed was 90 km/h with trailer and 120 km/h without trailer, fuel consumption up to 40 liters per 100 km.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )