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Title: Solved: Wendax 1683 - Dux G10 (?) with wire-cutting equipment
Post by: Wendax on August 28, 2015, 02:40:18 AM: Not a bullbar.

For one point, please respond and identify this car and the purpose of the attached apparatus.
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Post by: Wendax on September 04, 2015, 02:22:11 AM: up
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 02:51:45 AM: up again
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 03:04:15 AM: Hunting car ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 03:14:13 AM: No
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 03:19:08 AM: Was it used on a movie set ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 03:44:18 AM: No
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 03:45:57 AM: Was it some kind of parade car ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 03:50:41 AM: No
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 04:52:28 AM: Was it used to tow a balloon ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 05:27:27 AM: No
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 05:28:53 AM: There are lots of lights pointing in different directions. Was it meant to be operated in the dark ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 05:54:50 AM: Not only
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 05:55:39 AM: Was it used in a circus ?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on September 11, 2015, 05:58:33 AM: Anything to do with Faraday?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 06:12:52 AM: Twice no
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 06:28:35 AM: Was it used to repair something ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 06:47:56 AM: No
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 07:30:49 AM: Was it used in some kind of scientific experiment ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 07:33:45 AM: No
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 07:39:18 AM: Is there a connection with weather/climate ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 07:49:14 AM: No
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Post by: Paul Jaray on September 11, 2015, 08:02:33 AM: Advertising vehicle?
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 08:07:09 AM: Made in Germany ?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on September 11, 2015, 08:11:58 AM: Quote from: Paul Jaray on September 11, 2015, 08:02:33 AM
Advertising vehicle?
Forget about that ... is a device used to lift/move the car or any of its parts?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 08:18:30 AM: Quote from: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 08:07:09 AM
Made in Germany ?
Yes

Quote from: Paul Jaray on September 11, 2015, 08:11:58 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on September 11, 2015, 08:02:33 AM
Advertising vehicle?
Forget about that ... is a device used to lift/move the car or any of its parts?
No, neither anything to do with advertising
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Post by: Paul Jaray on September 11, 2015, 08:26:04 AM: I'm pretty sure the back of the car would be a big clue...is it a device to monitor what is behind? Like measuring the space above before passing with an high load?
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 08:37:05 AM: Known brand or obscure ?
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Post by: ropat53 on September 11, 2015, 08:46:29 AM: 1914 Opel?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 10:24:20 AM: Quote from: Paul Jaray on September 11, 2015, 08:26:04 AM
I'm pretty sure the back of the car would be a big clue...is it a device to monitor what is behind? Like measuring the space above before passing with an high load?
The back of the car will be no help, as the device is concentrated on the front of the car (for good reasons).

Quote from: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 08:37:05 AM
Known brand or obscure ?
Not obscure

Quote from: ropat53 on September 11, 2015, 08:46:29 AM
1914 Opel?
Not as known as Opel, but the time is about right.
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Post by: ropat53 on September 11, 2015, 10:42:39 AM: NAG Typ K6?
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 11:55:06 AM: Is the device used to lift something off the ground ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 12:06:40 PM: Quote from: ropat53 on September 11, 2015, 10:42:39 AM
NAG Typ K6?
No

Quote from: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 11:55:06 AM
Is the device used to lift something off the ground ?
No, although you are somehow getting closer to the solution.
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 12:12:55 PM: Is the device used to hold something in the driver's field of view ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 12:22:51 PM: No, still getting nearer to the answer
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 12:29:03 PM: Is the device used to cut or deflect obstacles that could come in the driver's face ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 12:46:28 PM: Yes! What particular threat was meant to be tackled with this device? Any idea?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on September 11, 2015, 12:49:29 PM: Kangaroos? Ok, that was a joke...is it locked?
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 01:00:41 PM: Ropes or cables tied to trees or poles across the road ? Hence is it a military vehicle ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 01:06:04 PM: Quote from: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 01:00:41 PM
Ropes or cables tied to trees or poles across the road ? Hence is it a military vehicle ?
Correct!
That earns you a lock for one guess about the make of this car.
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 05:28:18 PM: Presto ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 05:37:09 PM: No, but you are so close that I will keep the lock for another try.
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 05:48:15 PM: Alphabetically close, or close because the brand is historically linked to Presto ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 11, 2015, 06:01:00 PM: The second.
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Post by: oko94 on September 11, 2015, 06:07:47 PM: Dux ?
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Post by: Wendax on September 12, 2015, 02:00:01 AM: Yes, correct! I'm not sure about the model, could be a G10. The license plate is an army plate, issued from 1914 to 1919.
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 1683 - Dux G10 (?) with wire-cutting equipment
Post by: oko94 on September 12, 2015, 06:18:37 AM: The wire-cutting device seems strangely sophisticated compared to the simple steel slope welded to the front bumper of some WWII Jeeps and Dodges. German engineering versus American down-to-earthness ?