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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: Carnut on June 13, 2013, 07:56:55 AM

Title: Solved - NEH 2755: Sverre Hagen's electric car/rail car - 1944
Post by: Carnut on June 13, 2013, 07:56:55 AM
Identify what this is, who built it, when and where - for 1 point:L

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Title: Re: NEH 2755
Post by: MrScharroo on June 14, 2013, 10:04:13 AM
In the early 40s the company of engineer Sverre Hagen from Hamar, Norway built this electric three-wheeler for the road and a 4-wheeler model to be used on railways. The cars were meant for railway inspection.
Title: Re: NEH 2755
Post by: Carnut on June 14, 2013, 10:08:44 AM
Quote from: MrScharroo on June 14, 2013, 10:04:13 AM
In the early 40s the company of engineer Sverre Hagen from Hamar, Norway built this electric three-wheeler for the road and a 4-wheeler model to be used on railways. The cars were meant for railway inspection.

Indeed so.  I thought this one would be quite hard to track down, but it seems not..!
Very good.

Here's a rear view of the track version:

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2755: Sverre Hagen's electric car/rail car - 1944
Post by: MrScharroo on June 14, 2013, 10:19:42 AM
Only 3 points to go to be an expert ;D
On my Flickr account you can find 2 colorized pics of this car.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2755: Sverre Hagen's electric car/rail car - 1944
Post by: Carnut on June 14, 2013, 10:25:00 AM
Quote from: MrScharroo on June 14, 2013, 10:19:42 AM
Only 3 points to go to be an expert ;D
On my Flickr account you can find 2 colorized pics of this car.

Aha!  I didn't spot it there and thought I'd found one that had eluded you...
Must try harder!