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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2012 => Topic started by: Wendax on November 22, 2012, 01:04:38 PM

Title: Solved: Wendax 727 - Austro-Fiat Kehrmaschine (street sweeper)
Post by: Wendax on November 22, 2012, 01:04:38 PM
Time for an oddball.

For one point, please respond and identify this vehicle.
Title: Re: Wendax 727
Post by: Wendax on November 29, 2012, 02:37:00 AM
up
Title: Re: Wendax 727
Post by: gilescooperuk on November 29, 2012, 02:52:19 AM
Well it looks like a snowplough, but I guess there is more to it than that?
Title: Re: Wendax 727
Post by: Wendax on November 29, 2012, 02:53:40 AM
It is not a snowplough, and I need a manufacturer.  ;D
Title: Re: Wendax 727
Post by: Bill Murray on November 29, 2012, 06:12:08 AM
From what little I have been able to find, I believe it is a street sweeper.
Probably German and if so, a Strassenputzer or a Strassenkohrer.

I really have no idea who made it, but the nose does remind one of a Phänomen.
Somewhere buried in my cellar I have a catalogue of German industrial machines and
maybe I can find some more names to research when I find it.
Title: Re: Wendax 727
Post by: Wendax on November 29, 2012, 06:21:32 AM
Yes, it is a street sweeper.

And just to avoid too many hours in the cellar: it is not German.
Title: Re: Wendax 727
Post by: Bill Murray on November 29, 2012, 06:35:02 AM
Thanks for the tip, the cellar is cold this time of year.

Based on the placement of the steering rod I suspect not British, so maybe French??
Title: Re: Wendax 727
Post by: Wendax on November 29, 2012, 06:37:47 AM
Neither British nor French
Title: Re: Wendax 727
Post by: Facel on November 29, 2012, 05:06:43 PM
It is Austro-Fiat Kehrmaschine made around the thirties
Title: Re: Wendax 727
Post by: Bill Murray on November 29, 2012, 06:13:43 PM
I hope you are correct, Facel...........

I have looked at more "street sweepers" in the last few days than I ever care to in my lifetime.

Municipal vehicles, as they are called in the US, are so varied and produced in both small and very large
amounts by companies that we normally never hear of that this could become a subject for a completely
separate Forum.

On the other hand, I found a few new photos for my military vehicle hobby interest, so all was not lost.

Again, hope your ID was correct, as I am not going to go further.
Title: Re: Wendax 727
Post by: Wendax on November 30, 2012, 02:07:48 AM
Quote from: Facel on November 29, 2012, 05:06:43 PM
It is Austro-Fiat Kehrmaschine made around the thirties
Yes, it is, from 1930. Well done, another point for you.
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 727 - Austro-Fiat Kehrmaschine (street sweeper)
Post by: thorax on November 30, 2012, 03:32:24 PM
interesting vehicle: do you have other pictures?
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 727 - Austro-Fiat Kehrmaschine (street sweeper)
Post by: Wendax on November 30, 2012, 03:49:38 PM
Unfortunately not
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 727 - Austro-Fiat Kehrmaschine (street sweeper)
Post by: thorax on November 30, 2012, 03:53:22 PM
oh what a pity!