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Funny.. but what does it have in common in the WW2 pics? It should have been posted in the
Quokes and Jokes thread rather.
 
Capt. Vick said:
They called the Bv 141 Owl as well? Damn, what is that like the 3rd or 4th owl in the Luftwaffe? Real original 3rd Reich, real original...
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The germans like Eule's. Germany: if an Owl hoots as a child is born, the infant will have an unhappy life.
"A charm against the terrible consequences of being bitten by a mad dog was to carry the heart and right foot of an Owl under the left armpit." (Encyclopedia of Superstitions)
 
michaelmaltby said:
.... thanks. Who made them and how large was the motor? I know they were used as 'mules' by the Luftwaffe.
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The manufacturer: NSU Motorenwerke in Neckarslum, from 1943 also by Stoewer firm in Szczecin ( Stettin).

It wasn't too large I would say ...

Number of places: 3
Kerb mass: 1235kg
Total weight 1560kg
Load: 325kg+ 450kg on a trailer
Dimensions: 3x1x1.2m , clearance: 0.23m
Track base: 0.816m
Track width: 0.17m
Engine: inline , four-cylinder, liquid-cooled Opel Olympia of 36 HP at 3400 RPM.
Engine capacity: 1478 cm3
Max Speed: 70km/h on a road
Gearbox with reduction grear for terrain: 3 forward/1 reverse
Main fuel tank: 42l ( 2x21l )
Burnup: 16l/100km on a road , 22l/100km in terrain.
Range: 250km on a road, 174km in terrain.




 
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