The M plate of my 1976 panel van states (a.o.): M 065: Writings for maximum axle loads and maximum weight. Does anyone know how this would look like? Any photos? Cheers!
This might help https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/id.php I think you’re talking about the axle weight or maximum gross weight plate. I don’t know where the plate was situated or what it looked like but according to that info the maximum axle weight - 950kg front axle and 1150kg rear axle. As an aside, I kind of remember they could be uprated by changing the torsion springs to heavier duty for certain commercial use.
Mine is also an ex commercial , 1975 Dutch postal van prior to being bought and converted in the UK about 1979 ... Both were riveted to the bulkhead , one behind each seat , dunno if these are the plates you`re looking for ?? Note the red paint - Dutch post van red
That second plate is the same as fitted to ex army vans too showing the maximum axle weights. My westy didn't have that so maybe its a commercial only plate?
My german doesn't extend to tech stuff but i'm guessing it reads .. unladen = 1010 kg, max load = 1300 kg Overall = 2300 kg Along with the chassis number ... Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk
Gross front axle = 1010 kg Gross rear axle = 1300 kg Gross weight = 2300 kg But I don’t know why the gross isn’t 2310kg.
Agreed , a rare lapse in German efficiency or someone just thinking " bugger it , that's near enough . I'm off to meet Inga from gearbox assembly for schnapps and a game of hide ze wurst ..."
It’s very comforting having your wonderful knowledge as back up to my bumbling posts Zedders it’s like having a fail safe or default setting. Cheers
The Devon was probably a panel van anyway I know ours is/was. The westy was definitely a combi, so you’re probably right.
My Devon has proper windows whatever that makes it. The plate is funny with it's one odd bit in English and the rest in German.
