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Those who know Spain and its broad expanses of bizarre and diverse countryside will also appreciate the difficult terrain that supply vehicles sometimes have to face. From fire brigades to power and gas supply, from telecommunications companies to public television broadcasting – <strong>Mercedes</strong>-<strong>Benz</strong> Unimogs are in great demand as multi-talented “specialists”. “Specialists” in Spain Fire protection in the Basque region Since November 1999, a U 2450 L 38 with a 177 kW (240 bhp) engine and WERNER equipment has been in use in the town of San Sebasti n directly on Spain s border with France, by the municipal fire brigade, the Diputación Foral de Guiùzcoa.In such a sparsely populated, 14 UNIMOG JOURNAL mountainous area with extensive forests on the fringe of the Pyrenees, a vehicle with off-road capabilities is obligatory for the fire brigade. This is why a Unimog has been chosen for the first time, with the necessary equipment for operations and recovery work in places in this remote, mountainous region that are difficult to access. Tracing breaks in transmission The Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica operates five U 1350 L models with 93 kW/126 bhp engines (see picture above). The Unimogs were purchased for installation work in off-road terrain and to locate points where mobile communication transmissions are interrupted. This situation occurs quite often in the valleys between Spain s numerous mountains. In order to make sure the telephone network also functions efficiently in sparsely populated areas, the Unimogs have special bodies for the transmission-unit containers, a detachable HIAB crane and additional technical equipment. They are used all over Spain for installation, repair and maintenance of the system in difficult terrain. The equipment and superstructure were installed by Industrias Zamarbú. Fighting forest fires is still a problem every summer TheJunta of Castile and Léon operates the largest number of Unimog with special bodies and firefighting equipment. This administrative body has purchased 22 vehicles since 1992, among them 85 kW (115 bhp) U 100 L models, the U 1850 L with 136 kW (185 bhp) engine and the U 2150 L/32 rated at 155 kW (211 bhp). Fire fighting is a serious matter in Spain, and unfortunately always a topical one in summer.. Unimog are being used successfully in Valladolid, Palencia, Zamora, Salamanca and Léon, and as a result demand is clearly increasing (6 vehicles were purchased in 1999). Spanish manufacturers build the special bodies.
Gas supply company uses Unimog The U 100L Unimogs used by the gas supply company Empresa Nacional del Gas (Enagas) in Madrid are equipped with a tipping body, a HIAB crane, an exchangeable front winch and a workshop superstructure. The Unimog are used for material transport in difficult terrain and for repair and maintenance of the gas lines by maintenance teams at the natural gas supply locations in Spain. The tipping body and tool case were installed by Industrias Zamarbú, a Spanish manufacturer which cooperates closely with Unimog. Advertisement TV reception guaranteed The public TV broadcasting company Televisi n Espa ola has been able to guarantee reliable transmission of its programmes all over Spain since September 1998 by using two Unimog U 2150 L (155 kW/ 211 bhp). Up to then, it was difficult to broadcast TV programmes U nimog International effectively in mountainous terrain as well, i. e. areas with bad feedback or without stationary broadcasting stations. The Unimogs are a great help in this respect. They have special bodies with broadcasting equipment and supply the TV programmes to the remotest areas in Spain where transmission is normally impossible. UNIMOG JOURNAL 15
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