A special story that you could best describe as: “Demolition brings life!”. But first, let's take a closer look at this old-timer. The Lloyd LP 4.000 was able to leave the showroom for an amount of almost 400 guilders. The engine was a two-cylinder two-stroke of 386 cc, the top speed was no less than 75 km per hour. The big B on the boot lid shows the country of origin: Belgium.
'Half Stahl'
After the war, steel was rationed in Germany, so there was a shortage. The frame of the Lloyd LP 400 therefore mainly consists of wood. Fortunately, there were already steel plates, but the roof was made of plywood, covered with a leather cloth. (If there was a tear in the canvas, a plaster was stuck on it, in the vernacular it then became a Leukoplast Bomber.) The Lloyd sold well, especially when more types appeared: The Lloyd 250 was a stripped-down, cheaper version , Lloyds GS were also sold (Ganz Stahl). In 1957 there was a luxury variant; the Lloyd Alexander, which offered more luxury.
Demolition brings life
The first Belgian owner of the Lloyd LP 400 handed over to the neighbors after the working life of the car. The Lloyd LP 400 was placed in the garden to serve as a playground for the children. It can be guessed that the car was demolished in no time and delivered to the scrapper after some time. The demolition hammer was not used for a while, because it was found by an enthusiast who wanted to expand his old-timer collection with this special car. In fact, recovery has started again.
“Wer der Tot nicht shoot fährt Lloyd”
Frans was not afraid of this warning and eventually found this German two-stroke at a garage in Dirkshorn. The Lloyd LP 400 turned out to still have the original engine (matching numbers) and Frans had the car made technically sound in Bruchhausen-Vilsen, Germany.
RDW puzzle
Frans: “It was a puzzle to get the Lloyd LP 400 on a Dutch registration, because the old Belgian registration was needed for that. I was very fortunate that I came across a booklet of the owner and his address, so that the search through Belgacom could begin. I got in touch with the surprised man who could send me a photo of the car with the Belgian license plate. The car is in need of repair, the wooden frame needs to be renewed, new roof felt and work on the interior. Fortunately, I have all the parts ready so that it can appear on the road again in the future.”
They were strong and solid
The Lloyds are just funny little cars from a bygone era. At the time, the Borgward subsidiary earned a lot of money from the types with different power. The sad thing is that the brand did not have a long life, Borgward unfortunately went bankrupt…
Humour
Frans always enjoyed the reactions he received: "Sir, I have something from Lloyd at home that you don't have." "How cool, what then?" “The original box!” and “If it starts to rain, you can put the car in my trunk.”
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Beautiful! I visited that garage in Bruchhausen-Vilsen a few years ago with a group of friends from our VW club. When we came to have a look there, all doors closed and the owner had no time. When we returned the next day with our Split Buses and Oval Beetles, he had plenty of time for us and we were allowed to look everywhere in the garage and office.
He also showed us his museum, about a hundred meters away. Really gorgeous! Very nice rare Borgwards and Lloyds. He had several cars in the garage for maintenance and restoration. Just take a look on Google and tap Bruchhausen-Vilsen Borgward on the bar and enjoy the photos. In front of the garage is an old gas station with a shop, also completely in style. And if you type in Br-V Lloyd on the Google bar, you will even see the photos that accompany the above article.
And if you are also a steam train enthusiast, Bruchhausen-Vilsen is the place to be. There is a beautiful railway yard with station and restoration workshop.
There are also various videos of this unique garage on YouTube.
Lots of fun.
we had a delicious meal in the station restaurant while Messrs Wichnewsky were playing around with the Lloyd.
I remember an old uncle and aunt of my mother. Living in Franeker/Friesland, XNUMXs. “Omke Sije” and “tante Anne” also had a Lloyd in the same green color at the time. I thought that was a funny car when I was a child. Bit Donald Duck style.
Never knew Lloyd was from the Borgward family.
The convertible is a 2 cyl 4 stroke.
Thank you for your response
Thank you for the response.
Other
By the way, this is a four-stroke engine
Restored one like this about 30 years ago, then had the license plate RG 15 75 wondering if this car still exists. Has been sold due to lack of space, it might want to go back 😀
Indeed, a photo with a Belgian number plate cannot have existed. The first were in email, the second with five letters or numbers in a row, but with order, for example, first a number, then first a letter, then two by two, etc. Then with six, first 3 digits, three letters and then later first three songs and then
the letters. Now with seven, so a 1 or two in front and then first three letters and then three numbers, so now the fifth generation number plates and ALWAYS with red numbering on a white background
Dear Sirs, the photo with the license plate is what I received from the former Belgian owner.
I assumed that this was correct and submitted it to the RDW, after which I obtained a Dutch license plate.
I have not been able to find information about something comparable to a Dutch RDW in Belgium.
but I think it's very nice that you come up with this information, that makes it interesting for me to look into it further.
my thanks 😉
I'm sorry, but the license plate on the last photo with the caption "Fortunately, a photo was found with the Belgian license plates on it" does not seem Belgian at all.... I've lived in Belgium all my life and never saw such records. I also do not find such specimens in photos of my late father (1907-1991). Are you sure these are Belgian?
great little car in my younger years when i still lived in the netherlands and was in the car trade with willem leder we sell many lloyds cheap and reliable i imported a few later lloyds
Good afternoon
I think I still have a mock plan here of a Lloyd 400 Is a piece of cardboard of about 50 × 75 cm Maybe that is something for this Mr van de Lloyd? Please hear it then. Fri gr Fokke vd Veen
How sporty to offer that! chapeau.
Hello Foke
I am not the gentleman of this car, but I do own a Lloyd lp400.
Would you mind selling me the lubrication plan.
Looking forward to hearing from you
We were a dealer in Nijmegen in the early fifties we regularly sold a Lloyd such as van and convertibles we were very good at adjusting the cars, especially the ignition and decarbonisation of the complete exhaust with a burner, ignite the carbon in the rear silencer and with air the burn the entire exhaust clean later the two cylinder four-stroke engine was not a bestseller Nimag was an importer of Ferguson tractors and Standard eight and Vanguard so we also became a Lloyd dealer he was in greenhouses in Leidschendam they were dry Mandatory when a Lloyd delivery van was completely wooden and plastic as a service take off the car with a tractor on it, I still have pictures of that stuff. Gr. Stef Hartogs
Hello Stef
Are you restoring a convertible, do you have any information about it, or about other types.
No I don't have any more.
what a cool story, the vans are also beautiful. the Lloyd LT600 among others I think. keep photos well or publish them somewhere.
Dear Anne, I am the owner of the Lloyd LP400. I'll see if there's a lubrication plan somewhere in the workshop manual.
Unfortunately I can't find a lubrication plan in my workshop manual, if there is one left I'm recommended! Regards, Frans de Bruijn
Too bad, thanks for the effort anyway.