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Title: pzl9 Solved: 1936 Hispano Suiza T69 armoured bus.
Post by: ValkyrieGT on January 12, 2013, 11:44:24 AM

For 1 point. Please identify the year make & model.

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Post by: ValkyrieGT on January 20, 2013, 01:19:36 AM

To the expert puzzlers section.

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Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 20, 2013, 02:00:58 AM

Lookit the size of that helmet - the driver must be HUGE  ;D

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Post by: Bill Murray on January 20, 2013, 03:31:07 AM

I believe your vehicle is a Hispano Suiza T-69 from 1936.

I do not know much about this one but I do know that during the Spanish Civil War hundreds of improvised armoured cars were built on many different truck chassis on both sides of the conflict.

Most that I have seen were built on Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge chassis and some were built in small series. Many were built in railroad shops from what I have read.  

The modern day equivalent may be the "Technicals" that one sees used in Africa and the Middle East based on Toyota, Nissan and other Japanese pickup chassis.

Edit:  I forgot to post the photo that I had of the vehicle, this one showing the car with armament.

Title: Re: pzl9
Post by: RayTheRat on January 20, 2013, 01:44:27 PM

Dammit!  I knew I shouldn't have gone to bed early last night!

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Post by: Bill Murray on January 20, 2013, 06:24:17 PM

It's not so much a matter of going to bed late, Ray, it's more getting up early.

Many times I thank my enlarged prostate gland problem for making me get up at 1 AM and 3 AM in the morning to take a pee.  I always check autopuzzles when I have to do this and have managed to answer three or four questions quickly as a result.

Title: Re: pzl9
Post by: ValkyrieGT on January 20, 2013, 06:56:52 PM

Yes, that is the machine. Point for Bill Murray.

Title: Re: pzl9 Solved: 1936 Hispano Suiza T69 armoured bus.
Post by: Bill Murray on January 20, 2013, 07:03:15 PM

Thanks:

Here are a couple more Hispano's from my documents file.

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Post by: RayTheRat on January 20, 2013, 09:44:03 PM

Quote from: Bill Murray on January 20, 2013, 06:24:17 PM

It's not so much a matter of going to bed late, Ray, it's more getting up early.

Many times I thank my enlarged prostate gland problem for making me get up at 1 AM and 3 AM in the morning to take a pee.  I always check autopuzzles when I have to do this and have managed to answer three or four questions quickly as a result.

I was exhausted from shooting a car show.  I went to bed about half an hour before the time stamp on your post...assuming that's converted to my local time.  If not...well, best wishes for dealing with the prostate issue.