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Title: Solved - NEH 4961: Study for Velorex 4-wheel saloon
Post by: Carnut on November 02, 2016, 08:36:27 AM
What's this, for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Lofotleif on November 03, 2016, 01:01:42 AM
The front side windows tends towards the Zagato Panoramica designs - any connection ?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 03, 2016, 05:03:22 AM
Quote from: Lofotleif on November 03, 2016, 01:01:42 AM
The front side windows tends towards the Zagato Panoramica designs - any connection ?

None that I'm aware of..
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2016, 05:11:03 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 16, 2016, 06:34:57 AM
Saab prototype sketch 1960s?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2016, 06:54:06 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 16, 2016, 06:34:57 AM
Saab prototype sketch 1960s?

No, not a Saab
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 16, 2016, 06:56:41 AM
is it French?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2016, 07:01:19 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 16, 2016, 06:56:41 AM
is it French?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 16, 2016, 07:07:51 AM
is it a sketch for a german streamlined car 1950s?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2016, 07:44:34 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 16, 2016, 07:07:51 AM
is it a sketch for a german streamlined car 1950s?

It might be from the 1950s but it's not German..
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 16, 2016, 07:55:06 AM
Tatra sketch of prototype from the Czech?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2016, 09:34:16 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 16, 2016, 07:55:06 AM
Tatra sketch of prototype from the Czech?

Czechoslovakia is right but it's not a Tatra.
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 16, 2016, 10:29:33 AM
Skoda prototype proposal 1950s
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 17, 2016, 05:03:42 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 16, 2016, 10:29:33 AM
Skoda prototype proposal 1950s

Not a Skoda!
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 17, 2016, 07:35:16 AM
ah,I bet it,s a Jawa sketch?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 17, 2016, 07:45:19 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 17, 2016, 07:35:16 AM
ah,I bet it,s a Jawa sketch?

'Fraid not..
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 17, 2016, 07:49:20 AM
Aero?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 17, 2016, 12:54:45 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 17, 2016, 07:49:20 AM
Aero?

No..
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 17, 2016, 01:44:10 PM
wikov?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 18, 2016, 05:02:04 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 17, 2016, 01:44:10 PM
wikov?

No..
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 18, 2016, 10:31:24 AM
was this a one-off that,s never been built but remained a sketch?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 18, 2016, 10:41:08 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 18, 2016, 10:31:24 AM
was this a one-off that,s never been built but remained a sketch?

It was a proposal which never came to fruition AFAIK, but for a known manufacturer.
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 18, 2016, 11:07:45 AM
was it a velorex proposal for a larger sedan?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 18, 2016, 06:03:48 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 18, 2016, 11:07:45 AM
was it a velorex proposal for a larger sedan?

Ah, now we're getting somewhere!
Locked for you to say what's different about it from other Velorex cars.
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 18, 2016, 06:33:33 PM
is it a larger hoba model that,s powered by a different source,maybe electric?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 19, 2016, 10:57:19 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 18, 2016, 06:33:33 PM
is it a larger hoba model that,s powered by a different source,maybe electric?

No, it has the usual internal combustion engine.,
The answer is nothing to do with its power source..
Still locked for you!
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 19, 2016, 11:31:51 AM
did it have a specific function like a car for invalids?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 19, 2016, 12:22:10 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 19, 2016, 11:31:51 AM
did it have a specific function like a car for invalids?

No; it's function is not related to the answer either..
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 19, 2016, 01:09:00 PM
can this be found online?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 19, 2016, 07:06:57 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 19, 2016, 01:09:00 PM
can this be found online?

Yes.
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 19, 2016, 08:53:34 PM
is the velorex pretty much cloth top cars?so the sketch maybe the first hard-top sedan proposal?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 20, 2016, 05:58:08 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 19, 2016, 08:53:34 PM
is the velorex pretty much cloth top cars?so the sketch maybe the first hard-top sedan proposal?

No, but the word 'sedan' helps you get to the answer..
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 20, 2016, 10:30:41 AM
is it a luxury sedan?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 20, 2016, 02:13:13 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 20, 2016, 10:30:41 AM
is it a luxury sedan?

No, you've got that it's a Velorex Saloon so you need to look elsewhere for the answer to the question of what's different about it from most other vehicles by Velorex..
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 20, 2016, 04:02:49 PM
is the difference with this particular velorex visual or something hidden?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 20, 2016, 06:27:33 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 20, 2016, 04:02:49 PM
is the difference with this particular velorex visual or something hidden?

I wouldn't call it visual although it is on view, not  hidden.
Something essential to the movement of the car...
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 20, 2016, 06:54:25 PM
Im going to take a crazy shot in the dark,is it shaft-driven vs chain-drive?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 21, 2016, 04:23:05 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 20, 2016, 06:54:25 PM
Im going to take a crazy shot in the dark,is it shaft-driven vs chain-drive?

No, you're over-complicating it!
The answer is much, much simpler..
Still locked...
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 21, 2016, 07:49:02 AM
sorry,its got to be  either the fuel type ,tires or engine for movement,you,re right, Im certainly missing something right in front of me,so I,ll try fuel?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 21, 2016, 07:57:05 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 21, 2016, 07:49:02 AM
sorry,its got to be  either the fuel type ,tires or engine for movement,you,re right, Im certainly missing something right in front of me,so I,ll try fuel?

No, you're closer with no. 2.  What are they mounted on?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 21, 2016, 08:05:18 AM
is this particular velorex mounted on solid rim tires?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 21, 2016, 09:43:42 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 21, 2016, 08:05:18 AM
is this particular velorex mounted on solid rim tires?

No.  The answer is much simpler..!
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 21, 2016, 10:38:37 AM
are the tires different from the other velorex models by being tube-less maybe solid tires?
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 21, 2016, 11:25:09 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 21, 2016, 10:38:37 AM
are the tires different from the other velorex models by being tube-less maybe solid tires?

No!
It's the wheels!  How many? And how many do Velorexes usually have?!
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: kwgibbs on November 21, 2016, 11:47:21 AM
you,re right velorex normanly have three wheels, so this has to be a four wheel velorex sedan? but when I looked at the sketch I thought it was a three wheel.
Title: Re: NEH 4961
Post by: Carnut on November 21, 2016, 05:07:46 PM
That's it, it's a study for a Velorex 4-wheeler!
There have been 4-wheel Velorexes but later than this I believe.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 4961: Study for Velorex 4-wheel saloon
Post by: kwgibbs on November 21, 2016, 05:39:30 PM
Thank You for the point,and yes I have seen a 4-wheel velorex also,it was a red one.