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

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This 1970s color German film (with English narration) produced for Mercedes-Benz by Klaus Eckert of . 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