Background information:
Commonly found in garages and other industrial buildings. And as old as the first cars and trucks. A grease pit is a simple trench-shaped space in the ground, over which a vehicle can be placed. A grease pit for a car is usually somewhat narrower than one for a truck. This is due to the track width of the vehicles. In recent decades, we have increasingly seen a guide line around the grease pit, within which, for example, tools cannot be left lying.
Construction details:
A grease pit almost always consists of concrete walls and a floor, preferably poured in one go. Sometimes this is done on site, but nowadays it is increasingly done prefabricated. Because the grease pit must in almost all cases be able to withstand ground pressure and groundwater, reinforced concrete is the most obvious material. In addition, grease pits almost always have some form of (fluorescent) lighting. After all, the mechanic must be able to work with both hands without having to hold a lamp. The car grease pit also has a small edge on the long sides to prevent tires from accidentally drifting into the pit.
The Markenburg models can also be equipped with good lighting. They are prepared for this. Furthermore, the Markenburg grease pits have "shortenable legs." This makes them easily suitable for various depths in your track material. In 1:160, heights of 10, 12, 15, 18, and 20 mm are already prepared. In H0, the depths are 18 and 20 mm.
Vehicles in the grease pit photos are not included.
