Solved -PJ262- Cesare Augusto Lenti's Spa 8000 diesel 1923-24

[Paul Jaray]

Not Hesselman engine.

[guido66]

Benz truck engine?

[Paul Jaray]

Not Mercedes...

[guido66]

I edited Mercedes into Benz while you replied..

[Paul Jaray]

No-Benz there...

[guido66]

Is it French?

[Paul Jaray]

Another good question:
Not French.

[guido66]

German?

[Paul Jaray]

Not German...

[Allan L]

Anonima Lombardo F A?

[Paul Jaray]

Not ALFA, but it is Italian!

[Allan L]

FIAT then?

[Paul Jaray]

Not Fiat, the chassis cames from a long-gone maker, not so obscure but not a major one, active also on the commercial vehicles and this chassis is one of them.

[Allemano]

Looks like the OM Tipo S305 which was actually the last Züst production car

[Paul Jaray]

Not OM.

[guido66]

was the engine also made in Italy?

[Allemano]

De Vecchi & CMN ?

[guido66]

Littorine?

[Paul Jaray]

Chassis and engine were italian, the chassis from a minor make, the engine from a company not in the car business.
Not De Vecchi or CMN or Littorine.

[guido66]

Cassani?

[Paul Jaray]

Not Cassani.

[guido66]

Bubba?

[Paul Jaray]

Not that...

[guido66]

You may have noticed that I'm looking at Italian tractor makers of that period. Should I look elsewhere?

[Paul Jaray]

For sure this make made diesel engines for tractors, I do not know if these tractors were named after them... If i look for that name , I found only pictures of engines...