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Family from Hövelhof travels across Europe in a converted fire truck

05.04.2026 16:00 1 min 1 source РУС
Neue Westfälische DEU
Family from Hövelhof travels across Europe in a converted fire truck
Original source: Neue Westfälische

A family from Hövelhof travels across Europe in a converted fire truck. They invested considerable time and thousands of euros in the vehicle's restoration and conversion. The family plans a trip to the Baltic countries this year.

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Family travels across Europe in converted fire truck

05.04.2026 Neue Westfälische DEU Original source

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