Solved: Wendax 1080 - Straussler AC1

Wendax · November 25, 2013, 02:15:02 AM

No, not from the latest Car Wars movie.

For one point, please respond and identify this vehicle.

Wendax · December 02, 2013, 02:30:52 AM

up

richard cuyler · December 06, 2013, 10:42:02 AM

Tatra?

Wendax · December 06, 2013, 11:18:16 AM

No

Wendax · December 13, 2013, 02:41:53 AM

up again

pnegyesi · December 13, 2013, 04:18:23 AM

German?

Wendax · December 13, 2013, 04:24:42 AM

No

pnegyesi · December 13, 2013, 04:27:19 AM

European?

Wendax · December 13, 2013, 04:50:45 AM

Yes

grobmotorix · December 14, 2013, 04:25:02 AM

Was it a military prototype?

Wendax · December 14, 2013, 06:35:57 AM

Yes

Bill Murray · December 14, 2013, 06:14:03 PM

Post WWII.

Bill

Wendax · December 15, 2013, 03:12:01 AM

No

pnegyesi · December 15, 2013, 03:47:09 AM

Steyr?

Wendax · December 15, 2013, 04:01:44 AM

No, more obscure

targhediferro · December 15, 2013, 04:17:03 AM

Austro-Fiat?

Wendax · December 15, 2013, 04:30:03 AM

No

pnegyesi · December 15, 2013, 04:31:14 AM

From Austria at all?

Wendax · December 15, 2013, 04:34:25 AM

No

pnegyesi · December 15, 2013, 04:38:12 AM

French?

Wendax · December 15, 2013, 05:04:35 AM

No

pnegyesi · December 15, 2013, 05:44:21 AM

Swiss?

Wendax · December 15, 2013, 05:52:56 AM

No

Bill Murray · December 15, 2013, 07:02:05 AM

I believe this one to be an Alvis-Straussler armored car MK I built by Manfried Weiss in Hungary in 1933.

This one had a "transportation" body of mild steel which I gather made it easier to ship it to the UK for trials.

There were several "Marks" and I believe this formed the basis for the Csaba armored car later found in the Hungarian Army.

Below, another photo of the car.

Bill

Wendax · December 15, 2013, 07:47:18 AM

That's the car, except that at this stage it is just a Straussler AC1. Alvis joined in 1936 in order to produce the AC3.

One point for you...

... and for me the unexpected feeling of posting a Hungarian car that Pal didn't recognize.

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Solved: Wendax 1080 - Straussler AC1