Set "MB Pullman"

Set 'MB Pullman'

The great legends of Pullman front-drives

With the Mercedes-Benz Pullman edition, WIKING inspires memories of the dawn of a new generation of lorries. In fact, the switch from short-nosed trucks to forward-control lorries was revolutionary in the 1950s. Mercedes-Benz marketed their first front-drive vehicles under the type designation LP. The letter L stood for lorry, the P for Pullman drivers cab, named after the American railway designer who had made a name for himself with streamlined trains. With the WIKING set, the Pullman versions from old and new moulds are combined the trio with contemporary flatbed semi-trailer again shows how the WIKING philosophy of yesterday and today come together. With the Pullman trio of tractor units, the traditional model makers present a welcome combination of semi-trailers that once upon a time marked the beginning of the forward-control era of Mercedes-Benz. The advantage of the forward-control design was obvious finally there was enough space for a separate sleeping cabin for the two-man crew that was the rule at the time. At the same time, the length of the flatbed could be increased by one metre, with the payload increasing at the same time.

1955-63

Front-drive legends by Mercedes-Benz

Solo tractor unitDrivers cab in azure blue, interior olive brown. Chassis with trailer coupling, cardan shaft and rims oxide red. Front headlamps hand-painted in silver, grille surface black with silver ornamental strips and Mercedes-Benz star. Indicators signal orange, decorative double strips in silver.Long-distance tractor unitLarge drivers cab in azure blue, interior olive-brown. Steering wheel light ivory. Chassis with trailer coupling, cardan shaft and rims oxide red. Front headlamps hand-painted in silver, grille surface black with silver ornamental strips and Mercedes-Benz star. Indicators signal orange, decorative double strips in silver.Flatbed tractor-trailerDrivers cab azure blue, inserted radiator grille black with imprinted silver trim. Interior olive brown, steering wheel light ivory. Chassis with cardan part and rims oxide red, front bumper with fenders and rear double fenders in black. Cab imprinted with silver ornamental strips and signal orange indicators. Bumpers with silver profile. Semi-trailer with azure blue platform and oxide red trailer bars, support rollers and wheels. Double fenders and axle cover black.