" TECHNOLOGY IN THE SERVICE OF TRANSPORT " 1970s MERCEDES-BENZ DIESEL TRUCKS PROMO FILM XD46464

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This 1970s color German film (with English narration) produced for Mercedes-Benz by Klaus Eckert of A.I.D. Film Productions champions the range and versatility of the company’s line of trucks (or if you are British, lorries) by showing “how technology supports the transport user” through the use of animated technical illustrations and real-life demonstration footage, with a focus on transmission efficiency (TRT: 19:18). The film most likely dates to the period when the new 400 family of Mercedes-Benz diesel engines made their debut in the new LP 1632 truck as a V10 engine with a displacement of 16 litres and an output of 235 kW (320 hp) at 2500 rpm. In 1972 the bigger engine was complemented by the OM 402 V8 diesel, with 12.8 litres displacement and 188 kW (256 hp) output at 2500 rpm. For medium-duty trucks, the OM 401, a V6 diesel with 9.6 litres displacement and 141 kW (192 hp) at 2500 rpm, followed in 1975. Intercooler and exhaust-gas turbochargers would arrive on the scene in 1980.
Mercedes trucks transport cargo on a highway (0:08). A red Mercedes-Benz Coca-Cola “trunking” truck. Orange “tipper” trucks drive a muddy road with puddles of water (0:33). Scenes of auto manufacturing in an assembly plant. Welding, engine installation, dashboard and steering assembly (1:27). A new line of Mercedes trucks in a parking lot includes dump trucks and special purpose vehicles. The family of heavy “v-configuration diesel engines” on the road (1:52). The trucks’ common components in closeup with horsepower title overlays: A 9.6 litre V6 engine, “192 PS (horsepower).” A 12.8 litre V8, “240 PS (horsepower).” A 12.8 litre V8, “256 PS (horsepower).” A 16 litre V10, “320 PS (horsepower). (2:36). An excavator dumps soil into a Mercedes tipper truck (2:49). German title overlays: “Technik Im Dienste Des Transports, Eine Mercedes-Benz Information Über Die Nutzung Der Kraft Beim LKW.” Narration translates the title as: “Technology as a Tool of Transport Efficiency, a Mercedes-Benz Film About the Efficient Use of Engine Performance in a Truck". Closeup on the Mercedes-Benz logo (3:23). Closeup on a truck’s combustion engine moving in slow motion (3:43). An animated illustration shows the inner workings of the fuel injector, valves, and pistons in cutaway. Closeups of the actual engine show the rotating crankshaft (4:09). A diesel engine in closeup, a collage-style illustration of the same, and it’s placement inside a truck, in comparison to the size of a large ship (5:23). Working trucks at the excavation site (5:51). A young boy pedals a tricycle with a fixed ratio gear, followed by a full-sized bicycle with multiple gears (6:22). The bicycle crankshaft in closeup. Animated illustrations of high and low gear ratios (7:08). An inclined plane is introduced. A truck’s gearbox and inner cogs are simplified in colorful illustrations (8:00). Closeup on a “Start” ignition button. A manual transmission gearshift is engaged. A blue truck drives forward. Shifting and changing gears (9:12). A heavy truck is passed by smaller vehicles (10:41). A small model steam engine moves back and in reverse. A dump truck backs up (11:37). The gearbox’s reverse gear is illustrated (12:04). A transfer gearbox and planetary gear set is illustrated, enabling all-wheel-drive (13:05). A truck on slippery mud. Wheels spin. All-wheel-drive is engaged, the truck continues (13:51). Differentials in illustrated closeup. Driving through curves and over hills (14:50). Wheeling through thick mud. Cutaways of real engines in motion (16:04). Residential and urban German settings. A construction site (17:10). Driving uphill. A caravan of Mercedes trucks (18:04). End titles: “Hergestellt von A.I.D. Filmproduktion, Klaus Eckert im Auftrag der Daimler-Benz AG.” Trans. “Produced by A.I.D. Film Productions, Klaus Eckert, on behalf of Daimler-Benz Auto Group” (19:02).
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[@user-xf6yl7et5u]

Mercedes Alpi is one of the most beautiful cars in the world❤

[@besnikillyrian8520]

Love those old mercedes . Simply and strong

[@saxongreen78]

This era was the peak of M-B - the brand actually _meant_ something.

[@carlnapp4412]

At the time there have been a lot of competitors of at least the same quality. What is more, then DB's car division had to help financially the truck div. Whereas nowadays DaimlerTrucks has overcome most of its competitors except for MAN/Scania, Volvo/Renault and DAF. Overseas the same picture Freightliner, Western Star and DD belong to DaimlerTrucks.

[@exhorderhd]

Not sure that’s true, to be honest - the NG generation, while certainly successful, in many respects only played catch-up to their competitors. And that stubborn M-B refusal to offer turbo engines didn’t help, either, although I’m not sure whether this grew out of their engine cooperation with MAN.

[@recycleman975]

legendary

[@creepingjesus5106]

The later turbo V8s were good fun to drive...

[@carlnapp4412]

Thanks a million for the video.

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[@anastasiszaroliagis5066]

Those trucks still running in Africa and South America...😊

[@Lexusgs43094]

It's still running here in the middle east

[@chkoha6462]

Where do you find videos like that? Greetings from Germany;)

[@vincentchabert3312]

very reliable!!!

[@drstevenrey]

You can almost taste the chalk between the British speakers teeth. In around this time Leyland, Bedford and many others in England were dying a miserable death.

[@user-jt5vm3mi1w]

Chalk?

[@philhealey449]

I don't think any native British speakers were dentally harmed during the narration of this film. This seems to be a flawless if ruthlessly efficient German translation. I suspect Bedford and Leyland weren't in the same league on either product or promotion.

[@user-xf6yl7et5u]

اريد المزيد من مقاطع الفيديو من هذا القبيل من الشركه المصنع مرسيدس NG وشكرا لكم 🌸🌹

[@Cancun771]

Remember to never drive into the muck with the case or diffs already locked. You want to save that for getting you _out_ of trouble, not for driving all the more deeply _into_ trouble in the first place.

[@jagboy69]

Super cool old video. Wish they showed the Unimog. Drove an MB bus in Denmark once that had some kinda kill switch on the floor. Dont really know what it did, but stepping on it doing 100km it would cause a smoke screen out the back like you've never seen. It was great fun with a bus full of drunk air force mechanics. 😜 "Deploy the smoke screen!"

[@DamnStraightM35A2]

The switch was most likely for an exhaust brake, basically a flap that closes in the exhaust pipe.

[@jagboy69]

@@DamnStraightM35A2 I bet you're right. It made some kind of loud fart sound. Mashing the gas pedal with it and it was smokey joe time!👍🍺

[@creepingjesus5106]

Yep, exhaust brake. On a slightly tired old engine, you could back up some smoke to be released when you let go of the button. Although strangely enough, I had a Merc LN years ago that the exhaust brake functioned as the kill switch, cos the fuel pump stop switch was knackered!

[@roguedalek900]

Having been a USAF F16 Crew Chief saying "drunk Air Force mechanic" is like asking if the Pope is catholic. Its rather redundant..😆

[@jagboy69]

@@roguedalek900 lol.. I was an F16 crewchief 95-98... Were you with me at Karup? I did 2yrs at Spangdahlem and a miserable year at armpit Cannon.

[@philhealey449]

Great find thanks ! Echoing others, any Unimog equivalents from this era would also be much appreciated.

[@kuntakinte4333]

2:27 i miss the 130hp and 170hp straight six 🐌

[@user-up2us9rc7q]

Превосходство на земле, воде,, в воздухе девиз Мерседес-Бенц!!!!!!, кто не согласен, ваши проблемы, Мерседес сила, мощь, надежность,

[@philippelhomme2880]

Lovely NG séries

[@user-jt7qj9un8m]

اعتقد لنها موديل ٧٥

[@AliSMOK]

موجوده في العراق