On July 17, 1965, the first W50 truck rolled off the production line in Ludwigsfelde. In 2025, the 60th anniversary of the W50 will therefore be celebrated. And since this truck is the absolute favorite in the Espewe range, this anniversary will be celebrated with two special models as special anniversary versions. Both the 25,000th W50 delivered to the USSR and the 350,000th W50 that rolled off the production line in total will be specially decorated as model versions. In addition, there will also be other versions of the very popular fertilizer spreader structure, which celebrated its model premiere last year, on the chassis of the W50 and L60 and will complement existing series, such as the LPG Roter Oktober. The agricultural trailer has been produced since 1969 at the VEB Kraftfahrzeugwerk "Ernst Grube" in Werdau. The abbreviation HW80.11 stands for the two-way tipper body, identical to the HL 80 trailer with road tyres. The HW80 was the standard trailer for transporting grain, manure or building materials. The upper side side walls could be dismantled within a very short time and the trailer could thus be adapted to the intended use. From 1984 onwards, production was moved from Werdau to Oranienburg as part of the centrally controlled reorganisation of the Grube plant. Trailers of this type are still widely used today and there are some manufacturers who offer agricultural bodies for the HW80 chassis and refurbish existing trailers.
