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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: Wendax on March 24, 2011, 03:55:53 AM

Title: Solved: Wendax 088 - VOMAG-Voran Omnibus
Post by: Wendax on March 24, 2011, 03:55:53 AM

Strange things happening here.

For one point, please respond and identify this object, the year and what it was used for.

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: Wendax on March 31, 2011, 03:50:50 AM

up

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: gilescooperuk on April 01, 2011, 06:03:43 PM

No idea but judging by the lack of steering I would guess it was something to do with railways?

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: Carnut on April 02, 2011, 04:51:57 AM

I would have said it's a trolley just used for moving the bus or lorry cab around before it was mated to the whole chassis and bodywork.

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: Wendax on April 02, 2011, 05:32:01 AM

Quote from: Carnut on April 02, 2011, 04:51:57 AM

I would have said it's a trolley just used for moving the bus or lorry cab around before it was mated to the whole chassis and bodywork.

Carnut,your on the right track. Keep on searching!  ;D

gilescooperuk, nothing to do with railways, sorry.

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: Wendax on April 09, 2011, 02:14:41 PM

Professional help needed to solve it

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: guido66 on April 09, 2011, 04:27:45 PM

Front wheel drive?

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: Wendax on April 09, 2011, 04:46:14 PM

I'm tempted to say "no" regarding the puzzle photo  :D :D

But since we have already identified the small wheels as part of a trolley for the engine/cab unit, I can assure you that the complete vehicle has been front wheel driven.

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: guido66 on April 09, 2011, 04:47:25 PM

Was Rumpler involved?

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: Wendax on April 09, 2011, 04:49:52 PM

No

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: guido66 on April 09, 2011, 04:51:09 PM

Is it German?

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: Wendax on April 09, 2011, 04:52:53 PM

Yes

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: guido66 on April 09, 2011, 04:53:22 PM

DKW?

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: Wendax on April 09, 2011, 05:00:38 PM

Sorry, but this one is at least three numbers too big for DKW.  ;)

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: guido66 on April 09, 2011, 05:03:15 PM

Just checking the known front wheel drive experts  ;)

Let's try something else: I've seen Opel models with the same headlights, but these were probably very common back then?

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: Wendax on April 09, 2011, 05:10:24 PM

The headlights were very common at that time. Stick to the FWD experts.  ;)

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: guido66 on April 09, 2011, 05:16:04 PM

Did it have conventional steering front wheels or was it meant to be built as an articulated steering vehicle?

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: Wendax on April 09, 2011, 05:31:39 PM

It had conventional front wheel steering. The combined vehicle was one rigid unit, not an articulated one.

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: guido66 on April 09, 2011, 06:36:45 PM

Vomag-Voran omnibus 1928

Title: Re: Wendax 088
Post by: Wendax on April 10, 2011, 08:21:50 AM

Congratulations, guido66. That's the one.
A well-earned point for you.
This FWD unit was used for a bus body. The idea of interchangeable body and engine units was not very successful, only 2 engine units were built. The steering was very heavy, because all weight was on the front axle. This and an accident put a rapid end to this experiment.

Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 088 - VOMAG-Voran Omnibus
Post by: Wendax on November 29, 2013, 04:58:51 PM

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