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Hi Maggie fans.
I've made some more additions to the site, with details sent to me.
There are some fire vehicles from Israel, on 'maggies work', and a unique looking S3500 recreation
vehicle from The Netherlands on 'world maggies', in the truck trekking section
There are more pics from Scott in the USA, go to 'restorations'
As a result of the house move I have found a few more old photos.
Have a look at 'winsford' you might be in the picture !
I have just been reminded of a very limited edition 310 which was available in the'70s.
The 310D19FFS Pullman was 'Winsford fitted' with many of the items which owner drivers installed themselves after delivery, particularly for the Middle East run.
Extended roof moulding, Air-Con, Windscreen and Headlight protection, Cab Fridge and more.
Below are 2 old pictures which show it in livery of the original and a later owner.
I would make a guess that it was originally supplied by Rhymney Valley motors, in Gwent ?
If anyone has any further info or pics about this beast, please get in touch.
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Original owner ? Clifford R Powell - Gwent |
Later Owner Trans UK Continental - Felixstowe |
I am now getting a lot of contact and support from South America.
I have recently heard from some very enthusiastic Maggie fans, in Patagonia, Argentina and Chile.
It is not widely known that there was a manufacturing facility in Argentina where they assembled the 200D16 Rigid and Artic models, and the 200RS bus until the late '70's.
Later on in 1992 they made their own Deutz powered model as shown below.
Dodge Argentina also offered a Deutz engined model, the DD.
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| The Argentine built FL913 driven Agrale Dynamic |
The BF6L913 powered Dodge Deutz |
Those of you who have read other pages on this site may have detected that I have not got a very high regard for various moves made by IVECO.
I have recently found an annoying picture of a fantastic truck which IVECO found it necessary to modify badly. Have a look on the 'history' page to see what has annoyed me.
Truck Trekking has been moved to join 'world maggies'.
This is to make space for a NEW page 'maggies work' which is a place where you will find that there are still Magirus Deutz trucks which go to work every day all over the world.
They are living proof of the reliabilty and longevity which made this marque famous.
There must be many more out there, so lets hear from their proud owners !
I have been very busy recently as I am entering into the mad world of the housing market !
Part of this has entailed some hurried decorating and general diy jobs to assist me to sell my house
in these peculiar market conditions. I will be moving back to the Oxford area.
When is the question I cannot answer, but it is going to happen.
I have redecorated the site to keep it fresh, but I need more feedback and input please.
If its Maggie related and you want to share it , tell me about it. Dont keep it to yourself.
I have recently obtained some illustrations of Older Magirus Deutz models and I have added them
in a NEW section on the gallery page. HERE.
I have recently found a photo of a high specification Magirus from the '50s, which really does qualify as a 'speziell' so thats exactly where I put it !
I am beginning to get many emails asking where you can buy an Old Maggie as a
renovation exercise. There are now very few operative Maggies in the UK.
If you have or know of any, whatever the condition, especially 232D30FK Tippers, please let me know and I will put the details here for all to see. NO Maggie should be scrapped !
No matter what the condition is, somebody somewhere would like at least a part of it !
Lets get some more Maggies on the road again.
Magirus in Southampton
A few months ago I saw my first Magirus Deutz in the UK for about 15 years !!
And even better, I was taken for a run up the Millbrook Road . It was great to hear the sound of a Deutz engine again, but strange being on the right side with No Steering Wheel .
Thank you very much Andreas. He told me that several other truck drivers were surprised to see a Maggie driving round Southampton. I have put a newer pic on world maggies.
I have now added a picture from the past on the factory page .
Its a bit of a memory jogger, particularly for Southampton transport operators of the '70s.
If you would like a REALLY close look at a Magirus Deutz chassis try the Super Size picture on the technik page.
They can’t forget in Germany !
I have heard from Stuart in Germany again.
He works as an hgv fitter in the Ulm factory.
The current IVECO flagship ‘Stralis’ is built in this ex Magirus Deutz assembly plant.
When he is not working in the factory he maintains a fleet of 11 Iveco trucks for a transport company in his local village.
The parents of the transport company boss were very keen Magirus Deutz operators. Now he cannot forget the company history and has all his current fleet fitted with extra badges to remind everybody of the company heritage.
When Stuart is not in the Ulm factory or servicing the fleet, he finds time to look after Magirus Deutz fire fighting vehicles which serve Hannover Air Force Base.
If he can he is going to get some pictures of these for me to use. That is if he can find the time amongst his truck care activities !
Come on IVECO, give us the engine to match the badge !!
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Have you checked out the Winsford page ? and read about my one-man crusade to get the option of Air-Cooled Deutz trucks available to the world again?
No dont laugh about this, I am serious. The engine has been around now for over 60 years.
It is still in daily production and used worldwide in many demanding applications. Why should it not return in a truck ?
Euro2, Euro4 regs ? This is just a challenge for Deutz to work on. They are the experts and I dont think regulations should be allowed to get in the way.
What do you think about this ?
I would be interested to hear from you with suggestions of which manufacturer could be the one to make the move back to Air-Cooling ?
IVECO Deutz ? MAGIRUS Deutz Eurofire ? MERCEDES Deutz ? MAN Deutz ? VOLVO Deutz ? SCANIA Deutz ? MACK Deutz ? ..... just a few possibilities to get your mind working !
AN INTERNATIONAL INVITATION TO JOIN A FORUM !
Those of you who are familiar with forums know that sometimes they can generate some
very strong feelings. This can lead to unnecessary tension and some problems.
I was recently introduced to a forum that is refreshingly different.
TRANSPORT WORLDWIDE is exactly what is says, and the aim of the forum
is to promote friendly discussion and exchange of information, relating to ALL
forms of transport.
This not a Magirus Deutz forum. If I had to describe it in one word I would have to
make up an New one. 'Techno-eclectic' just about sums it up I think.
There is an emphasis on Trucks but in the same place are threads on Aircraft, Ships, Motorcycles Cars etc. The forum is closely monitored and it runs on a private basis.
If you wish to apply to join this excellent forum click HERE. |
Thank you for your daily emails and information from all over the world, I am replying to all of them . Keep watching for further developments.
Truck & Driver magazine
I have obtained permission to put a new link on the links page, which goes to a .pdf file
of the article which appeared in February 2008 Truck and Driver, for anyone who missed the magazine, and overseas site visitors. Thank you T & D.
Translator Button
Due to the large amount of emails sent from outside the UK I have now added an
amazing Google Translation Button on the home page.
Just 2 clicks and the entire site, with all the links are translated.
This does result in a few badly aligned text sections due to word length changes
but I think it is well worth this small problem.
BOOK REVIEW
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This book is a must for all tipper fans. Tony O'Connor is clearly a man who has worked closely with these hard working trucks and operators. It contains many WONDERFUL photos. ( many very rare ones )
It goes back to the era of horse and cart haulage, and tells how the operators have developed over the years. It is very obvious that Tony is well known and respected by all the famous operators featured.
The book is written in a very informative and sometimes amusing way. I was concerned on one page where the Magirus 232D30FK is described in such a way that it would appear to have been a :-
'nipple deficient truck with an unhealthy appetite for Diesel' (My Words - Not his !) when compared with a Foden. If you are a FODEN fan you will love this book. It does have 4 Maggies on the cover and more inside. Well done Tony . Your hard work was worth it.
To buy this book go to www.tipperlorries.com
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PARTS.....
I am receiving many contacts from people asking for technical info and am doing my best to help them. I would like to hear from anyone (particularly in the UK) who is still running a Maggie.
How does an Air-Cooled engine work ?
I have noticed there have been many enquiries made regarding the operating temperatures of Deutz engines, so I have exercised my brain a bit in an effort to make things clearer, and I have attempted to explain a few details about the wonder that is the Deutz Air-Cooled Engine.
Click HERE to see more, and then scroll down the DEUTZ page ....
NOTE
If you have any Magirus Deutz related questions or have information you wish to share, just email me roland@magirusdeutz.co.uk and I will do my best to get it on this page.
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