Austria’s all wheel drive Steyr 1500A was one of the many personnel/transport vehicles which was designed to meet Whermacht requirement for standard army 1,5 ton truck. Presented in 1941, the Steyr was used as troop transport in all the war theaters. A total of more than 20,000 were built, in a wide range of variants
Tamiya presents basic and command versions. The chassis of Steyr 1500A and it’s reinforced variant Steyr 2000A were also used for Fire trucks, Omnibus (Leadwarrior kit Lw35026), Ambulance (Leadwarrior kit Lw35025), universal “Funk-Koffer”, and different types of cargo carriers with opened, metal or wooden cabins.
The initial variant of cargo truck on Steyr 1500A chassis had opened driver’s compartment combined with wooden trunk (Leadwarrior kit Lw35023).
This conversion kit presents mid-war cargo truck on Steyr 2000A shassis with full-metal cabin (by the end of the war metal cabins were replaced by wooden "Einheitsfahrerhaus" ones).
The rear springs were reinforced, and twin rear wheels were mounted. The spare wheel was stored infront of engine compartment.
This very type of truck was tested on railway drive (Leadwarrior kit Lw35028).
Steyr 2000A mid-war cargo truck captured by Americans.
Steyr 2000A mid-war cargo truck on Railway drive (Leadwarrior kit Lw35028).
Steyr 2000A mid-war cargo truck. Cabin type is different.
Steyr trucks chassis.
Steyr trucks chassis.
Steyr trucks full-metal cabin.
Reinforced rear springs of Steyr 1500A/2000A trucks.
