1959 VFJ Shaktiman

1959 VFJ Shaktiman in Kapurush, Movie, 1965

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin: — Built in:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
DidierF ◊ 2015-10-20 20:27	What is it, originally? (I read "Model origin: Germany".)
50sParis ◊ 2015-10-20 20:37	DidierF wrote What is it, originally? (I read "Model origin: Germany".) See: /vehicle_374950-VFJ-Shaktiman-1959.html
DidierF ◊ 2015-10-20 20:49	Merci. The link included in the page you sent me to is dead but there is something on en.wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaktiman_truck
Ingo ◊ 2015-10-20 21:18	If I understand Wiki correctly, a plenty of parts were different than at the original MAN. Did the Indians kept the "wanker-gear shift"? Unfortunately I cannot find detailed pics, also here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg1FTZduqRg it's not visible, where this nickname came from (the way you move the gearstick)
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2015-10-20 21:24	Wikipedia says "Over time, the design was customized and evolved by VFJ...", which suggests that early models (the film was made in 1965) were close to the original MAN design.