Hi folks

Can anyone help me with some information on the inside of a Opel Blitz. What I'm looking for are pics of the insides of the doors, door handles, and any pics of the interior. This would be the last bit of reference for a project I'm working on, and would be a big help.

Thanks guys
Harry

Try doing a search on Ford G917 T. Opel was a Ford subsidiary and the Blitz was just a copy of a Ford model.

Internal/Dashboard drawings appeared in:-

Opel Blitz 1 Ton Truck 2,0-12 Tankette Volume 19/6 & 21/2 (1/35 Scale)
Opel Blitz 3 Ton Truck 3,6-36S Tankette Volume 20/6 (1/35 Scale)
Opel Blitz 3 Ton Truck 3,6-6700A Tankette Volume 29/3 (1/35 Scale)

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Opel Blitz 3 Ton Truck 3,6-6700A Geoff Lacey Plan (1/76 Scale) available from
Mr Geoff Lacey, 315A South Lane, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 5RR, UK.

Tankette Volume 16/4 & 19/4 featured good plans of the Ford 917 but no interior cab views.

Regards, John-B
MAFVA Info Officer

Harry, there are a couple pics of the cab's interior Here

I also found these two:

Nice pictures Ken, What version is it?

Can you post a view of the whole vehicle please?

John-B

John, no clue what version it is. I don't know anything much about axis vehicles, was just trying to help you out. The two pictures that I posted above belong to this vehicle:



and they were borrowed from this site: 2nd Panzer Division

Many thanks Ken, It looks like the Opel Blitz 3 Ton Truck 3,6-36S (but I can't see enough of the bonnet) but its a late version since it has the Einheits Cab. Cheers, John-B

Wow so bare looking inside.

Is that cab made of wood??

I am assuming its late war and made from wood cause of materials shortages?

Cool pics.

Einheits cabs were very basic and rumoured to have been made from hardboard and wood. Built late during the war when metals and other materials were running short. Another way of distinguishing late war construction is by the front wings (mudguards), they were often just one way rolled metal formed arc housings around the wheel, they had no rounded form when viewed from the front.

Regards, John-B