One point is on offer for the correct identification of this car.
Thank you for looking and good luck with your guesses.
To the experts.
Who knows....Pros?
CIEM?
Not a CIEM.
Was this company based in Paris?
Did they produce automobiles for more than 5 years?
From the limited information I have the company made cars for 4 to 5 years.
Did ther first car appear before 1900?
Boissaye?
Not a Boissaye.
Deckert?
Nor a Deckert.
Vulpès?
Sorry, not a Vulpès.
Chenu?
Alliance?
Not a Chenu or an Alliance.
A clue, there is a family connection to a famous composer.
Ravel? (Although actually I don't think that make fits the other criteria you've given.)
7-letter name, like Deckert?
Not Ravel.
The name of the car has 7 letters, however the composer's name, from the company who produced the car has more.
I hope this makes sense.
Eudelin?
Sorry, not Eudelin.
Lambert?
No, not Lambert.
Sultane?
Not Sultane.
Diamond?
Not Diamond.
From 1906?
Saint-Saens?
Is it related to the Mendelssohn family?
Hautier?
Bailleau?
PAssy-Thellier cars were built between 1903 and 1907 in Seine, not a 7-letter maker, but also known as Mendelssohn because E.G. Mendelssohn, one of the directors, was of the same family of composer Felix Mendelssohn.
That's why I asked about the Mendelssohn connection :( :(
I have a 7 letter name for this car, although there is very limited information about it and I'm not 100% sure that the name is correct, (the name does translate to an advertising term) and there are no references online or in any of my books just the picture and a small article in an old magazine, although the article was written by a recognised authority on vintage cars.
The address given on the advert for the car is the same address as Mendelssohn & Cie and Passy-Thellier so it seems as if it is either a re-branded Mendelssohn or a Passy-Thellier.
I'm not really sure what to do with this one, whether to reveal the car and give points to pnegyesi and PJ, or see if anyone has any ideas/information? :scratch:
Quote from: pnegyesi on January 02, 2012, 06:56:27 AM
That's why I asked about the Mendelssohn connection :( :(
I would never have guessed Passy-Thellier without your question and I do not deserve a point becaue I just expressed your guess in a different form. ;)
I have decided to post the complete image for this one, has anyone heard of a Réclame?
Quote from: neilshouse on February 03, 2012, 01:12:44 PM
I have decided to post the complete image for this one, has anyone heard of a Réclame?
not me...
I don't know if it's mistranslation but I've found a Reclame coachbuilt by Van Rijswijk carrosserie
'reclame' means advertisement in Dutch
According to a couple of sources, there was a French car called 'Schmidt' from Paris...
That line just refers to the imprimerie, i.e. the printer.
A forgotten puzzle.
I'm not sure what to do with this, it has me puzzled which was not the plan!
Here is a scan of the original text from the magazine... Who gets the point, or is this still a mystery?
Quote from: Wendax on March 31, 2012, 04:13:51 PM
'reclame' means advertisement in Dutch
Réclame means advertisement in French as well.
Moving to the Black Hole...
Quote from: neilshouse on August 11, 2016, 11:48:34 AM
Here is a scan of the original text from the magazine... Who gets the point, or is this still a mystery?
Let's put an end to the mystery:
- This car is the Type 'Réclame 1907' by E. Mendelssohn et Co Limited, built under license of Passy-Thellier
- Mendelssohn was located at 5 Boulevard Bineau; Passy-Thellier was not
Yes, the car was actually named
'Réclame', as evidenced below.
Quote from: gte4289 on February 26, 2020, 05:26:28 AM
Quote from: neilshouse on August 11, 2016, 11:48:34 AM
Here is a scan of the original text from the magazine... Who gets the point, or is this still a mystery?
Let's put an end to the mystery:
- This car is the Type 'Réclame 1907' by E. Mendelssohn et Co Limited, built under license of Passy-Thellier
- Mendelssohn was located at 5 Boulevard Bineau; Passy-Thellier was not
Yes, the car was actually named 'Réclame', as evidenced below.
Fantastic! A puzzle solved, thank you very much indeed gte4289, I think a point is due to you for proving the car's existence and compiling all the information.
Quote from: neilshouse on February 26, 2020, 11:48:48 AM
Fantastic! A puzzle solved, thank you very much indeed gte4289, I think a point is due to you for proving the car's existence and compiling all the information.
Thank you!