Long overdue, a new set of GG-puzzles :)
A special one for the PaFWs
Perhaps the outside will get your attention :)
Based on a Citroen?
No, not a Citroën
Chenard et Walcker?
Not that, either.
Late 20s Latil?
Based on a French car :)?
Yes, the rolling chassis is French
Hotchkiss?
Not Hotchkiss
Quote from: João on May 27, 2011, 03:20:53 AM
Late 20s Latil?
Sorry, I completely missed your reply. Yes it is a 1920s Latil, but not late.
Now for the 2nd part of the puzzle. Who built it, who owned it, and what was it's purpose?
A more detailed photo of the Latil logo:
My guess is that it was a rolling dressing room for a french movie star (or theater star). A woman, if we're to believe the roses. You'd call that a trailer in Hollywood.
Sarah Bernhardt?
But that doesn't explain the flags.
Not a dressing room, but there was a lady involved. She was fairly well known for her on stage performance, but she wasn't French. She wasn't the only occupant of this car.
Was she Dutch?
I'm not certain, but I assume she had a Dutch passport. Her name sounds very Italian, but she was born on Sumatra, which was a Dutch colony at the time.
I had forgotten to ask this: of course, the flag on the right fender looks dutch, doesn't it?
This is Dutch built vehicle, yes :)
The actress is Tosi Facino, the photo is from 1925
There's a sign on the car which say "Tour des 5 parties du Monde", so this was a camping car
Tosi Facino was her husband :)
Now, for the difficult part, who was she and who built the car?
Her wife was Alexandrina Johanna Walravina Gleenewinkel Kamperdijk. They married in 1921.
I trust you meant his wife? The Netherlands weren't that modern back then ;D
You've found a name that I haven't come accross before. The name that I'm after must be her stage name. I don't think it will help you to find the builder of the car, though.
Here is the original picture and a larger interior view
Was the acress also using the Facino family name?
No, she wasn't.
I've come across another photo:
and one more:
Amazing - that looks like a stage set!
Really exposing themselves to all and sundry.....
It's very well possible that this vehicle served 2 purposes: a mobile home and stage. It's very likely that the stage was used to generate an income while travelling.
I think the actress used the name Andrine Savelli.
And I don't speak Dutch, but I think the conversion was done by N.R.Crt
Almost there! Andrine Savelli is indeed the name I was after. :thumbsup:
The article that you've found doesn't mention the builders name, only that he was an engineer.
N.R.Ct is an abbreviation for a newspaper (Ct= Courant).
I have another article with the full name of the builder.
Was the builder John Kerner?
:applause: Yes, You've finally cracked this puzzle. :cheer: