Wolfsburg to Hannover Buses

This page is dedicated to buses produced in the Wolfsburg / Hannover handover 1955-1956. 
Got  one of these buses please email details to Simon.

55 ONLY features

FlapRubber.jpg (15985 bytes) Fuelflap001.jpg (27418 bytes) fuel flap seal   Frontvent003.jpg (33957 bytes) fresh air vent

speedo.jpg (36094 bytes) speedo

114-1463_img.jpg (36941 bytes) single position rear hatch 114-1465_img.jpg (53995 bytes) cargo floor craddle.jpg (69780 bytes) rear transmission tube
114-1464_img.jpg (32363 bytes) 3 piece doglegs

114-1469_img.jpg (31044 bytes) front bumper

seat.jpg (90834 bytes)  Front seat springs

114-1470_img.jpg (30587 bytes) deck lid bracing 'cutouts' 114-1467_img.jpg (26823 bytes) bakerlite 114-1466_img.jpg (34965 bytes) Rear seat middle leg
last barndoor chassis no. 20-117901

Barndoor

Owner: Tim Glover
Model: 1955 LHD Single Cab
Chassis Number: 20-110 724
Built :January 1955 
History: From Northern Portugal used until owner passed away 20 years ago
and then stored until June 2003.
20-110724a.jpg (43999 bytes) SC543.jpg (41597 bytes)
Owner: Unknown
Model: LHD deluxe barn door
Chassis Number: 20-111 169
Built : January 1955 
History: None
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Owner: Chris Carr
Model: LHD deluxe barn door
Chassis Number: 20-115 238
Built : February 1955 
History: Originally delivered to San Francisco, California. Previously resided in Oregon, Salt Lake City in Utah, and Calgary in Canada 
20-115 238.jpg (47315 bytes)
Owner: Simon Hitchman
Model: LHD deluxe barn door
Chassis Number: 20-116 070
Built : February 1955 
History: first registered to a lady near Innsbruck in Austria.
20_116070.jpg (43350 bytes)
Owner: Unknown
Model:  LHD Ambulance
Chassis Number: 20-116 265
Built : February 1955
History: None
20-116265a.jpg (57313 bytes) 20-116265.jpg (20849 bytes)
first non-barndoor chassis no. 20-117902

Non-Barndoor

Owner: Mikki Piirlaid
Model:  RHD Delux
Chassis Number: 20-119 052
Built : 8 March 1955
History: None
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Owner: Mark Fordham
Model:  LHD Microbus
Chassis Number: 20-119 085
Built : March 1955
History: None
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Owner: Maria Royal
Model:  RHD Kombi
Chassis Number: 20-119 299
Built : 8th March 1955
History: Imported from Australia in 2005. Has codes M113 (safaris) and M020 (MPH speedo)
20-119 299_2.jpg (59288 bytes) 20-119 299_1.jpg (25876 bytes) 
Owner: Unknown
Model:  LHD Kombi
Chassis Number: 20-119 708
Built : March 1955
History: None
20-119708.jpg (57603 bytes)
Owner: Joe Mond
Model:  LHD Kombi - School Bus
Chassis Number: 20-119 731
Built : March 1955
History: None
20-119731.JPG (210054 bytes)
Owner: Gareth Young
Model:  LHD Pick Up
Chassis Number: 20-120 47*
Built : March 1955
History: Imported form Arizona about four years ago. Gareth is the first UK owner.
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Owner: Iain Strachan
Model:  LHD Kombi
Chassis Number: 20-121 111
Built : March 1955
History: None
bus2.jpg (29355 bytes)
Owner: Matt Lantz
Model: LHD Delux
Chassis Number: 20-121 182
Built : 26 March 1955 
History: None
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Owner: Brendan Finn
Model:  LHD Kombi
Chassis Number: 20-125 080
Built : April 1955
History: Came from Oregon in the mid nineties
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Owner: Mark Rafferty
Model: LHD Delux
Chassis Number: 20-131 682
Built : June 1955 
History: None
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Owner: Unknown
Model:  LHD Microbus
Chassis Number: 20-137 004
Built : June 1955
History: None
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Owner: Scott Kausch
Model:  LHD Microbus
Chassis Number: 20-138 501
Built : August 1955
History: None
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Owner: Brian Robertson 
Model:  LHD Panel
Chassis Number: 20-143 885
Built :  1955
History:
Bought from BBT in Belgium. It requires resto, but I want to get it mobile so that I can go to a few shows this year. Engine No. 2682339. I think this is the original engine, but am waiting on a certificate from the museum to confirm
20-143885.jpg (36359 bytes)
Owner: Chris Murdoch
Model:  LHD Panel
Chassis Number: 20-149 208
Built : 18th October 1955
History: Originally from CA now in Clackton on Sea
20-149208.jpg (53362 bytes) 20-149208a.jpg (52174 bytes)
Owner: Steve Taylor-Williams
Model:  LHD Kombi
Chassis Number: 20-160616
Built :31st Dec 1955
History:I have her original documents for her first owner in Switzerland!
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