Solved: Wendax 088 - VOMAG-Voran Omnibus

Wendax · 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.

Wendax · March 31, 2011, 03:50:50 AM

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gilescooperuk · 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?

Carnut · 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.

Wendax · 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!

gilescooperuk, nothing to do with railways, sorry.

Wendax · April 09, 2011, 02:14:41 PM

Professional help needed to solve it

guido66 · April 09, 2011, 04:27:45 PM

Front wheel drive?

Wendax · April 09, 2011, 04:46:14 PM

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

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.

guido66 · April 09, 2011, 04:47:25 PM

Was Rumpler involved?

Wendax · April 09, 2011, 04:49:52 PM

No

guido66 · April 09, 2011, 04:51:09 PM

Is it German?

Wendax · April 09, 2011, 04:52:53 PM

Yes

guido66 · April 09, 2011, 04:53:22 PM

DKW?

Wendax · April 09, 2011, 05:00:38 PM

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

guido66 · 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?

Wendax · April 09, 2011, 05:10:24 PM

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

guido66 · 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?

Wendax · April 09, 2011, 05:31:39 PM

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

guido66 · April 09, 2011, 06:36:45 PM

Vomag-Voran omnibus 1928

Wendax · 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.

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Solved: Wendax 088 - VOMAG-Voran Omnibus