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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2014 => Topic started by: Wendax on February 24, 2014, 02:08:19 AM

Title: Solved: Wendax 1173 - Phébus Tricycle
Post by: Wendax on February 24, 2014, 02:08:19 AM
Hardly a car, but on its way.

For one point, please respond and identify this tricycle.
Title: Re: Wendax 1173
Post by: Wendax on March 03, 2014, 02:21:45 AM
up
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Post by: Wendax on March 10, 2014, 03:12:04 AM
up again
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Post by: Oguerrerob on March 10, 2014, 06:33:47 AM
Courier Chilton Motor Tricycle by Chilton Brothers 1898 UK?
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Post by: Wendax on March 10, 2014, 07:20:03 AM
No
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Post by: grobmotorix on March 10, 2014, 08:27:26 PM
Is it a Cudell or another De Dion licence build?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on March 10, 2014, 11:31:18 PM
Cycle Components 1899 UK
Title: Re: Wendax 1173
Post by: Wendax on March 11, 2014, 03:03:10 AM
Quote from: grobmotorix on March 10, 2014, 08:27:26 PM
Is it a Cudell or another De Dion licence build?
Not a Cudell. It has a De Dion-Bouton engine though.

Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 10, 2014, 11:31:18 PM
Cycle Components 1899 UK
No
Title: Re: Wendax 1173
Post by: nicanary on March 11, 2014, 07:31:14 AM
Is it French ?
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Post by: Wendax on March 11, 2014, 07:47:54 AM
Oui, monsieur
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Post by: nicanary on March 11, 2014, 08:08:50 AM
Aster ?
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Post by: Wendax on March 11, 2014, 08:11:17 AM
No
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Post by: nicanary on March 11, 2014, 08:19:12 AM
Werner Motors ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on March 11, 2014, 08:29:40 AM
Marot- Gardon?
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Post by: Wendax on March 11, 2014, 09:04:28 AM
Neither one
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Post by: nicanary on March 11, 2014, 09:10:26 AM
Henriod ?
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Post by: Wendax on March 11, 2014, 09:27:16 AM
No
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Post by: nicanary on March 11, 2014, 09:59:58 AM
Not by any chance a Peugeot ?
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Post by: Wendax on March 11, 2014, 10:29:15 AM
No Peugeot in there
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Post by: pnegyesi on March 11, 2014, 10:34:41 AM
made in 1900?
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Post by: Wendax on March 11, 2014, 10:37:51 AM
Yes
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Post by: Oguerrerob on March 11, 2014, 11:47:59 AM
Automoto?
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Post by: pnegyesi on March 11, 2014, 01:17:21 PM
did they progressed to normal cars?
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Post by: Wendax on March 11, 2014, 01:41:19 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 11, 2014, 11:47:59 AM
Automoto?
No

Quote from: pnegyesi on March 11, 2014, 01:17:21 PM
did they progressed to normal cars?
Yes
Title: Re: Wendax 1173
Post by: pnegyesi on March 11, 2014, 01:56:08 PM
did they survive the 1st WW?
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Post by: Wendax on March 11, 2014, 02:00:45 PM
No
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Post by: pnegyesi on March 11, 2014, 02:10:39 PM
were they only active before 1910?
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Post by: grobmotorix on March 11, 2014, 02:28:35 PM
Phébus?
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Post by: Wendax on March 11, 2014, 03:07:13 PM
Congratulations, it is a Phébus.
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 1173 - Phébus Tricycle
Post by: grobmotorix on March 11, 2014, 03:25:13 PM
That was a real hard nut...
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 1173 - Phébus Tricycle
Post by: nicanary on March 11, 2014, 03:40:14 PM
Earlier in the thread I guessed Aster, because that was a name on the Wikipedia site for tricycles powered by de Dion motors. I notice on the Georgano entry for Phebus that the company's full name was Phebus-Aster. Don't worry, I'm not claiming anything, but does anyone know the full story here? The posted period advert for the Phebus shown above does not even mention the Aster name.
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 1173 - Phébus Tricycle
Post by: Craig Gillingham on March 12, 2014, 03:58:34 AM
The Aster connection would be to do with the make of engine the tricycle used. Along with De Dion, Aster (also known as L'Aster), made a lot of engines to fit everything, from small air cooled engines, like in this tricycle, up to at least 10 litre engines used in Merryweather fire engines. Aster, as far as I can tell, mostly just made engines.

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Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 1173 - Phébus Tricycle
Post by: nicanary on March 12, 2014, 05:51:01 AM
Thanks, Craig. Simple answer. It does suggest that the Wikipedia entry is incorrect - now there's a shock.
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