Ok so I have done my best to find out what the plate tags on the bus mean. So here goes - as best as I can tell this tag shows the bus was originally manufactured in Germany..... obvious really!. Plate numbers are:
Heizg. Typ 2/255 Prütz S 45 - This is a Type 2 (Microbus) and the numbers 255 Prütz S 45 relate to the petrol heater number.
Faargest - Nr: - 24 (Deluxe) 7 (year of manufacture i.e. 1967) 145449(chassis number)
Zul Gesamtgew. kg - 2070 (all up weight)
Baujahr - this is left blank but simply means year of production. Not sure why this is blank but I guess that the year of production is shown elsewhere on the two plates located in the cab section of the vehicle.
Zul Achslast vorn kg - 950 (front weight)
Hinten kg - 1150 (rear weight)
Faargest - Nr: - 24 (Deluxe) 7 (year of manufacture i.e. 1967) 145449(chassis number)
Zul Gesamtgew. kg - 2070 (all up weight)
Baujahr - this is left blank but simply means year of production. Not sure why this is blank but I guess that the year of production is shown elsewhere on the two plates located in the cab section of the vehicle.
Zul Achslast vorn kg - 950 (front weight)
Hinten kg - 1150 (rear weight)
Had a look, checked out the web site VintageBus.Com to verify credentials. The plate really tells the story of the bus from it's manufacture in Germany to the delivery specs. From the chassis number, I now know that the chassis was produced in July 1967 (1967 model). The tag plate in the cab gives me the following detail:
06 7 - 06 July
425 - seat belts and mounting points
025 - lap belt anchors
114 - 6 pop out side windows
130 - without sunroof and roof windows
UN - USA New York (export code)
241 - Deluxe Microbus, Cargo Doors Right, Left Hand Drive
2121872 - 2 (Special Laquer), 12 (Sea Blue) 18 (Cumulous White) 72 (Aero Papyrus White)
7145449 - Year (1967) and Chassis Number which matches the main tag plate on the air vent.
