Busch 54703 H0 HGV Hako Multicar M 31, green New form

The East German company Multicar has a tradition of more than 80 years in vehicle construction and was privatized at an early stage after German reunification. The Multicar M31 was presented to the public at the fair IFAT in Munich in 2010. In this way it replaces its predecessor, the Multicar M30 FUMO (function and mobility). In November 2015 the vehicle was presented with Euro VI engines and on May 23, 2018 the Multicar M31 Hydrostat completed this successful series. The M31 is also the flagship of the multi-functional equipment carrier from the Hako GmbH product group and not only inspires the high safety and high driving comfort. Special features include economy, agility and, last but not least, the multi-functionality of the versatile device carrier. It is precisely this that makes it possible to use the Multicar vehicles all year round. With its small turning circle and the variable hydraulically usable tilting devices, the Multicar M31 is completely flexible for the use of bulk materials on construction sites. With the powerful FPT turbo diesel with 110 kW (150 HP), the M31 operates with low emissions and low fuel consumption. In order to be able to operate even more efficiently, the all-wheel drive and the creeper can be switched on as required at the push of a button. Even the comfort in the driver's cab is evident: Thanks to the ergonomic design of the cab and the unique DEKRA-tested safety features, it is optimally adapted to the driver and the work becomes a pleasure.

The Multicar success story:
The name "Multicar" is based on a series of small commercial vehicles manufactured in the GDR. From 1958 onwards, the open, foot-controlled DK 4 was produced in the VEB Werkzeugwerk Waltershausen as the successor to the diesel ant DK 3. In December 1950, with regard to the international market, the name was renamed Multicar M21, the 2 being the type designation for the payload of two tons and the 1 for the first series. By 1964, 12,514 vehicles in five basic models with different structures left the workshops in Waltershausen. At the end of the 1970s, VEB became part of the IFA Kombinat Commercial Vehicles.

The M21 was replaced by the M22 with now closed one-person cab and instead of the previous foot steering with a driver's seat and a conventional steering with steering wheel. The new vehicle was no longer designed as an in-house means of transport, but also as a short-distance transporter and for an ever increasing range of special designs. From 1964 to 1974 exactly 42,579 pieces ran off the belt.
The successor to Multicar M22 was the prototype version M23 and from 1974 on the M24 (33 kW/45 hp), which was available with a new wide cab and one or – as M 24-0 – also with two seats. In 1978, after four years of production, the small truck was replaced by the M25 (34 kW/46 hp). Its structures were very similar to those of its predecessor, but were increasingly supplemented by new developments. In 1979, the offer included 14 variants, in 1983 it was already 17, but the development continued. 1985 the Multicar 25.1 A was introduced in addition to the basic model Multicar 25. The most important innovation was that the vehicle had four wheel drive (4x4). In addition, a version with 575 mm longer wheelbase (2,675 mm) was offered with the Multicar 25.1 AL. This was 2675 mm, more than the basic model.

The Multicar 91, which was optionally available with or without four-wheel drive, was introduced - as the name suggests - in 1991. The external changes compared with the M25 were minimal, but the new diesel engine with a capacity of 40 kW/54 hp from Volkswagen led to an increase in the highest speed from 60¬to 70 km/h. In addition to the engine, various other parts were purchased from suppliers from the old federal states.

Already in 1992 the Multicar 25 and 91 series was replaced by the Multicar 26 after 100,548 copies. The vehicles still built in Waltershausen were introduced in 1992 by "Multicar Spezialfahrzeuge GmbH Waltershausen", which became a multi-car branch of Hako-Werke GmbH in 1998, and were produced until 2010. It is based on the predecessor M25 built over 100,000 times from 1978 to 1992. The newly designed cab cabin shows a wide-down windscreen with two windscreen wipers. On the inside the sound-absorbing interior paneling and the multi-adjustable vibration seat provide for more comfort. A VW four-stroke four-cylinder diesel engine (1896 cm3 cubic capacity, 40 kW/54.4 PS) serves as drive The main strength of the M26 is that it can be equipped with more than 100 pre- and attachments so that its range of applications is extremely versatile.

After reunification, Hako assured the future of the Multicar series. Founded in 1948, Hako GmbH, with its headquarters and main plant in Bad Oldesloe (district of Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein) is an internationally leading manufacturer of pro¬professional machines and service providers for the Reini¬gungstechnik, municipal technology and water jet technology. In addition to the main plant in Bad Oldeslohe, the Hako Group also has other production facilities in Germany, Poland and the USA. Nearly 2,200 employees worldwide generate annual sales of more than 500 million euros in more than 60 countries. In addition to innovative and further developed machines for cleaning inside and outside buildings, the bending or all-wheel controlled sweeping machines with additional benefits of the Citymaster series as well as professional cold and hot water high pressure cleaners and wild herbs with additional functions, Hako also offers multi-functional load and equipment support for municipal use and for the maintenance of land HER, those who - in terms of their versatile applications - remember that of a Unimog, albeit in smaller dimensions.

In July 1998, Hako Holding GmbH & Co., Bad Oldesloe, acquired 75.3% of Multicar Spezialfahrzeuge GmbH from the Deutsche Beteiligungsgesellschaft, Frankfurt, and 12.35% of each remained with the managing directors. The takeover has helped to maintain the plant in Waltershausen and the name Multicar could survive with new, even more modern vehicles.
On the current offer of vehicles specifically tailored to the municipal sector "for more than 100 tasks", As the manufacturer himself proudly points out, the loads and equipment carriers produced at the Hako plant in Waltershausen (district of Gotha, Thuringia) of the 6-ton class Multicar M29, (narrow gauge design, output 80 kW/109 PS), Multicar M31 Euro VI-E (normal track version, output 147 kW/150 PS) and Multicar M31 Euro VI-E Hydrostat (normal track, output 108 kW/110 PS) belong. The last version has a variable hydrostatic transmission with two driving modes: Transport or work, combined with creeper gear.

The M31 is powered by a four-stroke, four-cylinder turbodiesel engine (2,988 cm3 cubic capacity) from large-scale production, which – as already mentioned – delivers 110 kW/150 hp. The robust, warp-resistant steel profile frame is made using a modular design. The small all-rounder possesses a single-wheel suspension¬suspension with telescopic shock absorbers and additional coil springs in front or progressive leaf springs in the rear. The wheel base is 2,450 mm, but there is also a long version with 2,995 mm wheelbase. The ergonomically optimized safe¬the safety cab of the front link can be tilted. The maximum permissible total weight – depending on the version – is up to 5.6 t or 5.7 t for the M31 Hydrostat, the permitted attachment¬laden to 3.5 t (braked) or 0.75 t (unbraked). As with its predecessor, the main strength of the M31 is that it can be equipped with more than 100 attachments and attachments, making its range of applications extremely versatile. Hydraulic systems are designed for three-sided, low-profile and rear tipper trucks or operate pre- and reassembly units. A ball change system¬the replacement of implements is optional.


The Busch model is the 87x reduction of this prototype. The front area of the model makes possible a view through the large windshield in the interior of the vehicle, where the detailed driver seats and the prototypical interior are immediately catches the eye. The M31 has once again laid the foundation stone for many individually designed vehicles, which can be used for many different applications thanks to different attachments.

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