Keith, thanks ken ----- Original Message ----- From: Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: 10 December 2001 03:32 Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: Unimog
> >Am I confused? > > re 'Mercedes' G Wagen. > > I had always thought the G Wagen was made in Austria by Daimler Steyer > >Puch. > >ken > > Hi Ken > > The Mercedes Gelaendewagen (cross-country car), or G-wagen, went into > production in 1979, following five years of development by Mercedes > and Steyr-Daimler-Puch (50-50 joint-venture). It's undergone > continuous development since then and is still very much in > production, with Mercedes guaranteeing production for NATO up to > 2025. See: > http://www.g4rce.net/engl/history1.html > Steyr-Daimler-Puch was making them for the Eastern Bloc countries, > I'm not sure if they're still involved. They still make the Pinzgauer > though, which the UK armed forces have bought instead of the Land > Rover, but there have been rumours they'll cease production soon. > Mercedes recently launched three versions of the G in the US market, > not including a diesel model apparently, nor the basic workhorse > version, the 461. > > Best > > Keith Addison > Journey to Forever > Handmade Projects > Tokyo > http://journeytoforever.org/ > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Tiny Wireless Camera under $80! Order Now! FREE VCR Commander! Click Here - Only 1 Day Left! http://us.click.yahoo.com/75YKVC/7.PDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
