Magirus-Deutz S 5500 Saturn

Magirus-Deutz S 5500 Saturn in Cuatro en la frontera, Movie, 1958

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
vilero ◊ 2011-02-03 10:51	If it helps for the model year, B(arcelona) plate from 1955
zodiac ◊ 2011-02-03 20:03	This is a Magirus Deutz Rundhauber which was made with several different names during the years 1950 - 67. Sirius, Mercur, Saturn and Jupiter were among the names used. Look here http://www.magirus-deutz.ch/geschichte_t1.html -- Last edit: 2011-02-25 22:35:46
zodiac ◊ 2011-02-25 22:50	I'm sorry for my last entry. The planet names seems not to have been in much use around 1955, which leaves us with models like S 3500, S 4500, S 6500 or S 7500 depending on load, or? Anyway, all these models were known as "rundhauber" meaning round nose or hood.
Gomselmash11 ◊ 2011-02-25 22:53	Yes, the plate, if its real for the truck, its for Barcelona, may of 1955.
Nightrider ◊ 2011-02-25 23:02	http://www.magirusdeutz.co.uk/MD8gallery.htm
andrepa ◊ 2019-11-03 21:14	the payload table on platform says 4750 KG / 5660 KG which makes it a S. 5500 Saturn which fits with wheels etc. 1951 until 1955 it is S 5500 than S 5500 Saturn than switches to Saturn 150 D etc. until ... than D type -- Last edit: 2019-11-03 21:16:09