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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: Wendax on December 06, 2012, 02:41:04 AM

Title: Solved: Wendax 742 - Austro-Daimler Elektrobus
Post by: Wendax on December 06, 2012, 02:41:04 AM
A perfect sightseeing vehicle.

For one point, please respond and identify this bus.
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: Wendax on December 13, 2012, 02:28:54 AM
up
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: D-type on December 13, 2012, 03:37:33 PM
Thornycroft? charabanc fron 1910?
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: Wendax on December 13, 2012, 03:46:38 PM
Not a Thornycroft
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Post by: RayTheRat on December 13, 2012, 04:13:14 PM
Electric?
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Post by: Wendax on December 13, 2012, 04:21:38 PM
Yes!
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Post by: RayTheRat on December 13, 2012, 07:03:27 PM
Well, after striking out in 3 languages on Google, I'll try another tactic.  Is this a continental European vehicle?
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: Wendax on December 14, 2012, 01:39:48 AM
Yes
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: Wendax on December 21, 2012, 02:55:00 AM
up again
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Post by: grobmotorix on December 21, 2012, 04:01:28 AM
Hansa Lloyd did build electric busses, but I´m not sure if this is one...
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: Wendax on December 21, 2012, 04:04:46 AM
I'm sure it isn't.  ;D
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: woodinsight on December 21, 2012, 04:19:20 AM
I'm presuming from the replies that it's not British, therefore is it German?
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: pnegyesi on December 21, 2012, 04:22:23 AM
is it a Büssing?
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: Wendax on December 21, 2012, 04:35:34 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on December 21, 2012, 04:19:20 AM
I'm presuming from the replies that it's not British, therefore is it German?
Not German
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: Wendax on December 21, 2012, 04:37:20 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on December 21, 2012, 04:22:23 AM
is it a Büssing?
No
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: woodinsight on December 21, 2012, 04:40:14 AM
British?
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: Wendax on December 21, 2012, 04:42:03 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on December 21, 2012, 04:40:14 AM
British?
No, as already established, it is continental European.
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: woodinsight on December 21, 2012, 04:58:12 AM
Quote from: Wendax on December 21, 2012, 04:42:03 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on December 21, 2012, 04:40:14 AM
British?
No, as already established, it is continental European.
I just wanted to make sure as I was convinced that this was a British forward-control gas-electric charabanc......

Is it then a Swiss E.F.A.G.?
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: Wendax on December 21, 2012, 06:51:37 AM
Not Swiss
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: woodinsight on December 21, 2012, 07:04:27 AM
Austrian?
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: Wendax on December 21, 2012, 07:09:54 AM
Yes
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Post by: pnegyesi on December 21, 2012, 07:52:20 AM
graf-stift?
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: woodinsight on December 21, 2012, 07:57:58 AM
Austro-Daimler?
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: Wendax on December 21, 2012, 08:00:35 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on December 21, 2012, 07:52:20 AM
graf-stift?
Not Gräf & Stift ...
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: Wendax on December 21, 2012, 08:01:41 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on December 21, 2012, 07:57:58 AM
Austro-Daimler?
... but Austro-Daimler. Locked for you to find its (generic) name.
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: woodinsight on December 21, 2012, 08:19:01 AM
Marketed under the "Mercedes Electrique" marque (the first use of the name Mercedes on a vehicle).
I believe the electric motors were called "Radnabenmotor" (hub cap motor). The design principle emanated from Jacob Lohner and Ferry Porsche (I think.....).
The charabanc probably dates from the pre-1914 period.
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: Wendax on December 21, 2012, 08:28:40 AM
No, it doesn't have wheel hub engines and is not a Mercedes Électrique. It was marketed under the Austro-Daimler label. I don't have a year, but I agree on pre-WW I. Locked for one more try.
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: woodinsight on December 21, 2012, 12:20:40 PM
Okay, I seem to have gone off on a tangent (the wrong one) with this puzzle.

I think it should simply be an Austro-Daimler Elektrobus.

I couldn't pinpoint the exact photo on-line but found this instead -
Title: Re: Wendax 742
Post by: Wendax on December 21, 2012, 01:25:21 PM
That's exactly what it is. One more point for you.
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 742 - Austro-Daimler Elektrobus
Post by: Wendax on January 22, 2013, 03:14:28 PM
Another Austro-Daimler Elektrobus:
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