WIKING has the Henschel forward-control vehicle in the colours of the Union forwarding company drive up – the box semi-trailer has been taken from the revitalised historical moulds. The result is a contemporary combination that fits seamlessly into the miniaturised Union fleet. Here the Henschel HS 165 T represents the era of forward-control vehicles that commenced in the mid-1950s. With the “T” at the end of the model designation, the truck manufacturer from Kassel abbreviated, without further ado, the hood-less construction of the “Tramausführung” (tram design). In 1955, the HS 165 T followed hot on the heels of its predecessor built two years before. The two only differ in terms of the cooling water filler necks, with the WIKING original displaying the later version that rolled off the line until 1961.

Red cab, anthracite grey lower part of the cab. Interior dust grey, fifth wheel plate silver grey. Chassis with wheel rims and fenders anthracite grey. Headlamps hand-painted silver, indicators orange. Radiator grille with silver Henschel lettering and Henschel star. All-around decorative strips below and above the windows imprinted in silver. Semi-trailer with red box and white roof. Rear fenders as well as support rollers and rims in anthracite grey. Side box trunk imprint with “Union” lettering and reference to “Transport-Betriebe (transport operations)” in white typography with black shadowing.