Mercedes Benz 1924 Truck. Will it Start?

[@bilinda508]

Amazing these old diesels still run so well after all those years!! Love to see it move Steve. Tks.

[@MarcSmarrelli-ud8ek]

Yes I would love to see the old Benz up and running down the road.👍👍

[@WieDrDerJonge]

These Benzes are real icons.

[@arm_luvr1002]

Steve a truck that's been in your life for so long should be yours, memories are so important as we get older, so please yes take her for a drive

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Maybe one day it may be mate

[@gravelrashadventures5051]

you're a great speaker and story teller

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate

[@johnnyh409]

As a retired trucker she was singing my song! Sounded strong!

[@danielflinn3571]

Thanks for the look

[@richedwards-v2u]

What an engine . Buy it and fix it up . Best trucks ever .

[@jimmyblair3332]

We had one of those 1924 Mercs as a workshop shunter, drove it a few times, loved the reverse 6 speed ZF box, kept you thinking. Truck has since been restored by a collector.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Great stuff thanks Jimmy

[@kennethparent8544]

Love this one Steve great video thanks for posting it glad to see these old trucks still running and you collecting them and showing them to us another good video and good content glad too see your still posting keep the videos when you can Steve love them all thanks my friend

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Kenneth. My pleasure mate

[@smitthone]

that's perfect as a platform for next Mad Max's Movie! and of course we want to see that thing moving.

[@johnnicholls8721]

Yep, would certainly love to see it move Steve.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

She certainly will John

[@paulfranks9760]

Good old engine sounds like she still has most of her ponies too. Keep them coming thanks mate.

[@markwalsh8030]

Yeah Steve take it for a drive, should bring back some memories for you. 🍻

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Mark. Yeah mate video being edited now for driving it

[@no2thenwo737]

The good old Merc diesels. You can't kill them. That engine could take the nastiest fuel and still run. Worth saving for sure.

[@matrix54190]

It's a really good engine👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. Thanks for sharing this video with us😉!

[@MegaRetr]

What an engine))) Thanks for the look

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate

[@thewrenchreviews9986]

Old warrior like that one deserves to be restored.

[@dietznutz1]

It's a shame they let it get like that, I'd love one as a mobile home considering house prices

[@divinoalmeidadamasiodamasi4895]

Incrível, ficou inconformado de ver vocês dando partida em caminhões com tanto tempo parado...

[@jimrio3628]

Steve, great history story from your work. Bet it was more fun years ago. I think it's beautiful you have that truck. I never saw that one. That radiator fill spout is beautiful brass. They just do not make stuff like that anymore. What a great looking truck. As always, wonderful video and educational. Jim

[@Awsom47Merc]

That old gal is great and ready to run. So let's see her go. Loved the story of her history too. Thanks Steve ! Cheers Mate 👊😎👍

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate

[@WeeShoeyDugless]

Probably the best trucks ever made, witnessed by the amount of them still in daily use in many parts of the world to this day. Funnily enough, I was on holiday on the Greek island of Kefalonia just this week and saw a dump truck version of the same truck. There is also an even older Mercedes truck at a cafe we visit which the owners dad purchased new and drove all the way from Germany. It still runs as sweet as a nut too.

[@PatricioGarcia1973]

in Argentina it was the base for our buses, I think today they use newer units, from different manufacturers, but with the straight 6 Mercedes engine.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for sharing this mate.

[@alanantony4861]

He is really good man

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you

[@anthonystevens403]

great Mercedes-Benz, beautiful work guys

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you

[@kennethparent8544]

Yes Steve I would love to see it drive and move Steve cool looking truck thank you again for posting

[@patrickcannell2258]

These bullnosed Mercedes trucks were very popular in South Africa too. Made at East London plant.

[@mervynlatta4704]

Take it for a drive Steve it be good thanks for the video

[@alandawson2813]

Be awesome to see it move again,

[@preshensewnanan9084]

Please take it out for a drive Steve, Love these old Mercedes truck

[@robertstevison1448]

Awesome morning little brother little sister from another country down under awesome adventure brother that was awesome !!!!! The gal was screaming take me for one last ride !!!! The cabover sitting next to her cought my eye immediately that Ole gal is awesome awesome story with this one as always can remember those days !!! I was 13 yrs old when I drove my first big truck !!! Awesome !!! Waiting patiently lol for future videos from these trucks !!! Say hi to everyone for me !!! Totally awesome video yall are awesome as always little brother little sister !!! Have an awesome day 😊😊😊😊

[@2thehook773]

Absolutely needs a drive! You're a fantastic technician.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate

[@JohnDeehr-cc7mh]

Dust control, here in Michigan I worked for a local company spreading chloride, great job, driving around country dirt roads at 12 mph finding all kinds of hidden iron. The look on your face when it started is priceless 🤠 Keep up the awesome videos.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks as always mate

[@JFinnerud]

Such an unike and iconic design. I remember them being quite a common sight in my youth. She definitely deserves a second chance 👍

[@BensonAdama]

In my country Nigeria this vehicle is a treasure. We still have thousands of this running. We retool them perfectly

[@anjohnlucas1909]

If u hv marcides Benz 508d please send me pics

[@anjohnlucas1909]

16:52

[@c00lamah]

Great stuff

[@baldydbt1443]

Awesome work mate Deano here from Renmark my old mate had a 1418 when I was growing up cheers for the video bloke

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Dean thank you mate. Very popular in those days

[@tomstitt3449]

Firstly, yes I would like to see it move once again. Secondly it always amazes me how these machines that have been sitting for years start and some including this one turns over like it was on turned off yesterday. I also liked the history of the work it did with you at the wheel. King of the road at 16 👍👏

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate

[@raven_hawk_1736]

that is a cool truck. be cool to see it go for a spin.

[@MickBurns-ev1nn]

Hell yeah we want to see it move mate 😊

[@TraceyCoulter-z5o]

Another great video Steve good old trucks my uncle drove his own 1418 flat top doing interstate for years up and down the pacific hwy many years ago no duel lanes back then . Motor sounds beautiful good to see her drive again thanks for showing use.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks mate. They were a very common truck I believe in those days

[@richardhughes9074]

What a fabulous motor it sounds like a brand new engine !!

[@seanosullivan6696]

the video show how many memories you have with this truck, do take it out!

[@iksexplorationsfollower2588]

These were great ol' trucks, solid as, use to drive (same model), one from time to time when I was working for Pioneer Quarries north of Brisbane many years ago, it was a water cart used for watering down the haul roads, great fun to drive. Thanks for sharing,

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for sharing Nate. Interesting to hear from others that drove them

[@bill13690]

It would be good to see it taken for a drive. Look forward to it. I guess you have to find out whether you are allowed to or not. Cheers mate from William.

[@lucgeraerts]

Yesssss, want to see it driving👌

[@Tiger351]

Would absolutely love to see her go for a drive Steve, my uncle used to haul grain for a local company in the Hunter Valley with an old 6x2 Benz back in the early 80's. Not the most powerful trucks back in the day but the old OM355 engines like this one were smooth and reliable.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Video coming mate

[@grahamfyfe-fk1rz]

Yeah Steve i would like to see it move down the road again it would be a cool episode.🙂👍👍

[@robkelly4527]

First truck i ever learned to drive was a 1418 single drive tipper on a farm used to load it up till the dirt was overflowing 😂 it was a tough old jigga i seem to remember it having the engine stopper on the floor you used as a engine brake as well

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for sharing mate.

[@jimdieseldawg3435]

Hi Steve. Really enjoyed this one because Corgi made a diecast version back in the day; I’ve seen versions with either a twin-deck car transporter or a tanker trailer. I still have the single-drive tractor but I’m not sure what happened to the trailer! Great to see a 1:1-scale survivor and I reckon she’s well deserving a restoration; 6 years fallow but still virtually on the button, she deserves some love 🙂

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Jim thanks for sharing mate. The more comments I read the more keen I am about her

[@zonie70]

A lot of history with that old Merc and yourself Steve . I would like to see it come out of its resting place . See you are all dressed up for winter , gonna be about 45c for us today mate. 🌵

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Scott. Yes mate she’s been around the are for a long time. We are a week into winter now mate. Wet and cold.

[@robstruckshop80]

Those Mercedes were rare birds here but I absolutely adored them growing up in the 80’s, you’d see a few out on the east coast. Great content, Steve, loved it!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Rob hope all is well mate and sorry for late reply. I’d never given it a thought as to whether they were over there or not. That’s interesting considering they were in a lot of countries

[@stevecorey3399]

She runs sweet, cheers from old Steve in Chicago “BOTTOMS UP” for a COLDIE

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks Steve

[@mattclayton9165]

Great truck Steve! Would like to see a bit more of it, perhaps driving it round as you say. Nice work!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Matt

[@LordGrievous1970]

She sounded bloody awesome, winding it up! Yep, would live to see it driving.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

She will be out soon mate

[@darrenhawken9766]

Nice for you too tell the history of the Mercedes, and your first driving experience. Needs a bleddy good clean up less turds more wheels turning 😂, thanks for sharing 👍💨💨

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks Darren

[@rcman75]

Love your channel here in the states please don't stop what your doing we have tons of stuff sitting around here but its not the same I subscribe and like every video. Thank You Steve

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate we won’t be stopping anytime soon. We appreciate you watching and thanks for the nice comment

[@nickhill3362]

Recon that should be a priority for a resto Steve with its history its great mate 👍

[@stevesplacedownunder]

The more comments I read Nick the more I think so too mate

[@SamsonChakandinakira]

l am in love with the old engine sound Benz trucks are just second to None .

[@oldamericaniron5767]

I think the driver would had to have changed his shorts after jackknifing. It lived a similar life to my ‘65 White which pulled a water trailer in an iron mine. I’d like to see it out moving. 👍

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Yeah mate I think it was a fair event when it happened

[@johngibson3837]

Hey up mate thanks for another cool video, the older merc stuff was so well made, maintained properly lasts forever enjoyed an early sandwich with this

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi John. Yes it sure was mate. I had one after we filmed it. They were lovely and cold too

[@RobBlair-we4gp]

She’ll be yours eventually so yes!! Drive Her!

[@kerrybradbury8768]

I remember seeing I think a 911 4x4 used as fert spreaders go anywhere. Thanks Kerry.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Yeah mate you would of. I know a bloke with one

[@golfy808]

She's ready to go back to work Steve 😎

[@stevesplacedownunder]

She may mate

[@davidwilson9988]

Mighty old machine, great see it move 👏👏

[@MrMrthemonkeyman]

What a loyal old girl.

[@windyhill10]

Interesting story Steve.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for watching mate

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Steve, bloody amazing how easy that started, when I was a kid a local logging contractor used to run 1418’s, big ask really when you see a single rider sitting up there but they did it, it’d be nice to see this restored one day, great episode mate, cheers

[@stevesplacedownunder]

They were very popular mate. Most were single drive too mate yes

[@thomasz3955]

I love those Mercedes trucks. I fact, they are indestructible and this one started right away as if it had never stopped working. They were part of my childhood. We lived near a quarry and they would pass our house back in the sixties. I could recognise them by the engine noise It's quite sad to see this one sitting like this, but the core is still working perfectly. It's a jewel and you should keep it and restore it. This short bonnet truck has been a huge success and bestseller for decades..and a lot of them are still used up until today for heavy duty work for their reliability around the world . Here is some of the history.. The first short-bonnet truck model, the Mercedes-Benz L 337, was first produced in Germany in 1959. Its technical successors were in production for export until 1995, long after domestic German sales had ended.[1] The short-bonnet truck was a big export success for Mercedes-Benz and became very popular in the Middle East, Asia Pacific, South America, and Africa. Greetings to down under from Germany

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thanks for watching and for sharing this information. It’s an interesting read

[@NCNC-o8r]

Как же хороши были эти старые автомобили. Без каких-либо электронных блоков управления. Всё просто и надёжно. Класс!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

They certainly were mate yes

[@alealejandro2833]

Qué Fierro el mercedito!! En Argentina TENEMOS muchísimos MB 1114 al día de hoy en muy buen Estado y funcionamiento! !

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Beautiful stuff mate 🙏🙏🙏👌👌👌

[@MartsGarage]

You said the motor was good, Steve, and it sure sounded like it. A quality built unit for certain. I saw a pretty cool old Merc truck once, it had a 3 way tipper body on it. The had a central ram and the bed sat on 4 balls. Depending on which ones were locked and unlocked you could tip to the rear or either side. It was a lot smaller than yours but the cab was similar. All the best, Mart in England.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Mart thanks for sharing mate. I have heard of those bodies before

[@midgoog2]

She sounds sweet and deserves some TLC. To fire up that easily with a leaky lift pump and the fuel line cracked open, the old girl is just itching to be of use again. I'd love to see her in action Steve. Cheers Eric

[@stevesplacedownunder]

It certainly does need some live mate yes

[@whatwillwedonow]

Another great video - I saw a lot of these trucks in Jordan they really looked like great workhorses. Thanks for taking the time to tell the story - a brilliant insight

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Brilliant mate thank you

[@thereal2scummy636]

Wiow brings back memories, the family we got parents place from had 1 of these a white single axle towed a tandem trailer to move tractors and harversters hay bales etc from the station into our place that was the finishing block can smell the pipe tobacco now mr McGuinness always had his pipe going , they replaced it in 99 with a new Merc

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for sharing mate

[@kymw7833]

Good morning Steve ,well really nice to see an old Benz ,they were very present on the roads in my driving career the 1418 was in big numbers recon that truck made a lot of money for many operators .i got to drive a 2228 V8 for a while and i loved it nice sounding (V8) i love V8,s only thing letting Benz down no Jake😢😢,that old girl started and run so clean no big clouds of smoke,yes Mate would love to see her go for a drive,if you can manage that ,another great video Steve Thanks Kym Adelaide

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Kym. It is good to show one on the channel yes mate. The V8 Benzs always sound good. Thanks for sharing also Kym. Good to read these yarns mate. Driving video coming

[@AndyL940]

Lovely old truck , she’d have many stories 👍 Thanks mate

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate

[@jackpinesavagerepair1918]

Cool truck, awesome story behind it Howdy 🤠 from the Northwoods of Minnesota

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Great local history mate

[@williammurfin6354]

Yeah Steve, Drive it the Merc!!!!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Video coming mate

[@williammurfin6354]

@@stevesplacedownunder Sweet that'll make all those (1 or 2) merc lovers happy.😆

[@doulasmcrae2557]

hey steve,great to see the 1924 there was one here in my town it was used to cart stock between the 1924 and 1418 they made transport companies alot of money. one company here had 12 of them all long haul trucks with there reliability and cheap on fuel,i never see one as a bogie drive ,only seen them as single drives,i love to see one back on the road again ,great viewing once again steve keep it going ,thumbs up

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thanks for sharing your yarn and for watching. They were very popular trucks mate indeed. Video coming of driving soon

[@markbout257]

This brings back memories too. When i was like 15 or so i had a holiday job at a garden centre an we used to have a L1313 a little 4x4 tipper truck with a hiab crane. Best truck for off roading it never got stuck. I used to drive it around the yard for loading and unloading. I remember that in the centre console there was a knob or a bolt that could be turned to rev up the engine when it was cold and when you pushed it you'de shut it down. Your version would have a OM355 engine installed and actually in Iran these trucks are still produced. But with such a story behind this one it should be fixed up and driven around and not left to rot in the woods.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mark thanks for sharing. I will try to do something with it mate

[@martinworrall5888]

Yes mate drive it 👍👍

[@lesforets]

I think this is the best lorry and engine Mercedes Benz ever made once I bought 7 of them 6x4from Spain and my friend bought two I have sold some of them in Syria free Zone and some ssold in the big auction in Dubai after we have done them up and I think they are still going and they can go for every 😅😅😅thanks for the video ✌😍✌👍👍👍

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thanks for sharing your story also. Very interesting

[@pjh601]

Great to see Steve, I believe the M.A.N trucks of this area were very similar? drove one on a farm with no brakes so had to be on to it with the 6speed ZF box. Boss ran out of diesel one day which made for an interesting trip down the paddock. Truck had a 240v plug hanging out the grill that was often joked about, apparently it had a coil in the sump to keep it warm overnight when it had worked in Canberra.. Great old trucks!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thanks for sharing this

[@peterre4422]

Saw 1924 and briefly thought it was the year!😂 Yep, would be good to get it moving.

[@TheFlaminFire888]

Would be nice to see her driving again! Started right up! Production quality on these videos has also improved, cheers

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thanks for the support

[@AliMackMechanical]

A few memories there buddy 😊🤙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@AliMackMechanical]

She'd move no problem clear some of the bush😂😂

[@jeffgroves7775]

Just wondering why the exhaust appeared not to have any water in it ? I guess it was protected by the upper section.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

It may have a hole somewhere underneath. It has flex pipe which doesn’t seal very well

[@naturundhund]

Nice ...greetings from Germany Peter

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Peter

[@ronaldwarren1267]

Yep lets see it movin

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Video coming mate

[@victorluz2248]

O meu Pai comprou a Mercedes Benz fabricada Alemanha 1924 foi pars Angola para cidade de Malanje era um camião confortável e com design moderno para o ano 1969 quero lembrar que os faróis estavam no em baixo no para choque que saudades tenho das viagens de Luanda para cidade Malanje. Um abraço. Victor Da Luz

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for sharing Victoria. Good memories mate

[@gclsarnia]

It's a classic, as the other comments say, it would be nice to see this thing out on the road. And there would be worse things you could add to your fleet.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

See what happens mate. I don’t own it yet

[@neilmcintosh1200]

Yes please Steve, I would love to see it drive.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Video to come Neil

[@jeffdayman8183]

Wow that M-B sounds like it ran yesterday rather than years ago. Smooth, and good revs when you hammer it. Very nice Steve! If the tires and turn signal lenses are less than about $480,000 (like they would be here in Canada 😃) , this one would be a nice utility truck around your place I think , if a used cab can be found. Liked the video. Cheers.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for watching Jeff. Sorry for late reply. I can’t keep up with the comments

[@jeffdayman8183]

@@stevesplacedownunder no worries Steve! take care.

[@taxus750]

These old bonneted Mercs are legendary wagons in South America and Africa and elsewhere, simply because (as you've demonstrated) they will start and run and do a day's decent work after sitting idle for ages.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

They certainly are reliable mate

[@MickBurns-ev1nn]

Gday Steve. I remember dad getting the first one of these in the yard. Replaced the old 1957 Commer knocker he was driving. Prime mover pulling a trailer for a gravel mob at Willoughby/ Chatswood. Of course when you’re nine years old, it looked a lot bigger. Good work mate 😊🚛

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Mick thanks for sharing mate

[@louisredelinghuys2681]

Love the open can of fuel next to that ‘rough’ battery setup…

[@vibingwithvinyl]

Not really a problem with diesel, it's not nearly as flammable as petrol.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

You could tip it all over it and absolutely nothing would happen

[@rodgeorge7244]

The old 1418 and 1924 Benzs were great trucks

[@stevesplacedownunder]

They certainly were mate

[@Udo-z8s]

Deutsche Wertarbeit Greetings from Brandenburg 🇩🇪👍🚛

[@jimmyjazz9014]

Mercs were popular here in NZ back in the day. I drove a 1418 for a short spell. They were indestructible, but 40 mph was as quick as they got. I moved over to the Gold Coast for a while in the 80s. Met a guy who owned cabover 240 and a 1418. He loved his 1418 Benz as he called it 😄 He used to run Brisbane/Melbourne/Perth and return at 40 mph 😳 and slung a hammock under the semi. Mind blowing to a kiwi where 500 ks was a big trip. Tough bugger, guess we all were back then ... no mod cons. Would love to see your one drive. Thanks for the video.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for sharing this Jimmy

[@darylstorer3369]

Yep Steve get her moving cobber. Like me if I sit to long I find it's hard to move mate.LOL Good vid thank you.🤠

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks Daryl. Video to come mate