Keller und Knappich, Augsburg (KUKA) by Michel Ferro Beginning in 1927, KUKA began building rotary drum garbage trucks. Through 1949, they sold 1200 garbage trucks of this first type. Above: 1934 KUKA, Augsburg Above Left: 1935 mechanical drawings Above right: 1938 door and helical vane detail Above: 1935 KUKA bodies on Mercedes-Benz truck chassis Above: 1939 KUKA 7/2/06 © 2006 Eric Voytko All rights reserved Photos from factory brochures/advertisements except as noted Logos shown are the trademarks of respective manufacturers