A few of these Hollanders for press use used to cross the German-Dutch border where I lived regularly - although at ungodly times - when I was a kid.
I only pretty recently learned that they were capable of their high speed runs in spite or being hopelessly overloaded with magazines and newspapers. I neve realised how heavy paper is for hauling!
As a truck driver who has [rarely] hauled big paper rolls, can confirm. We would usually only have 7 of them in a trailer (7' tall, 4' thick when stood on end) and they weighed ~6,000lbs each.
There's a video about these on YouTube somewhere, I watched it ages ago.
They one at the back on the trailer is a sort-of van conversion of a CX used to carry newspapers, or stories, something like that, at very high speed. The main one in the picture is used to recover the van when it breaks. Which they did, a lot IIRC.
Muted_Reflection_449@reddit
A few of these Hollanders for press use used to cross the German-Dutch border where I lived regularly - although at ungodly times - when I was a kid.
I only pretty recently learned that they were capable of their high speed runs in spite or being hopelessly overloaded with magazines and newspapers. I neve realised how heavy paper is for hauling!
Rc72@reddit
As a bookworm who has moved house quite a fair few times in his life, believe me, it is f*cking heavy!
K4NNW@reddit
As a truck driver who has [rarely] hauled big paper rolls, can confirm. We would usually only have 7 of them in a trailer (7' tall, 4' thick when stood on end) and they weighed ~6,000lbs each.
VertWheeler07@reddit
Jesus, it's like a Holden Sandman on steroids, I'd totally rock one of those.
hardzoup@reddit
History of Hollander cars on youtube. The Hollander cars would run at 120 mph.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BtcqkQGn0M
aedwards123@reddit
There's a video about these on YouTube somewhere, I watched it ages ago.
They one at the back on the trailer is a sort-of van conversion of a CX used to carry newspapers, or stories, something like that, at very high speed. The main one in the picture is used to recover the van when it breaks. Which they did, a lot IIRC.
Armybob112@reddit
Is that a service car carrying the service car?
MongooseDog85@reddit
Is that Rodimus Prime?
brodievonorchard@reddit
It's gotta be right? If that drove by me, I'd start looking around for Springer and Arcee.
thatbrady101@reddit
You got the touch
fothergillfuckup@reddit
I remember Andy Saunders, a UK hotrodder from the 80's, building a car transporter out of a CX, to pull a 3 wheeled speedboat he'd also built!
Oli4K@reddit
Corners are for losers.
Xinonix1@reddit
I once crossed this one,Michelin tire test car
Muted_Reflection_449@reddit
I'd have LOVED to be in the back on a tire testing run. I think....
gardenfella@reddit
Pardon?
Muted_Reflection_449@reddit
Well, considering all the machinery on the bed. Very hands on. I think I remember they even tested airplane tires in there.
MiketheBike88@reddit
Indescribable.
It's like..... um... um... uh...
Weird-one0926@reddit
Weird and wonderful 🤩
wurftz@reddit
Turning circle? Never heard of her
TERRAVEX_357@reddit
God I love these...
sexynedfl-anders@reddit (OP)
There should be a FRENCH flare in all caps. These are so weird I got hard.