Please be so kind and identify this bus: Make? Type? Coachbuilder?
Experts?
German?
With the luggage rack was its type a long-distance bus for service in Africa or elsewhere in the third world?
Yes, that's a good idea in my mind. I think you are right
As it's LHD was it for service in a Francophone country in Africa?
Quote from: D-type on September 27, 2025, 07:26:39 AMWith the luggage rack was its type a long-distance bus for service in Africa or elsewhere in the third world?
Quote from: fromwien on September 27, 2025, 04:29:34 PMYes, that's a good idea in my mind. I think you are right
Quote from: D-type on September 28, 2025, 06:27:08 AMAs it's LHD was it for service in a Francophone country in Africa?
My source doesn't mention anything about where the bus serviced at all. But, personally I believe, however, that you are on the right track to the solution.
Berliet?
Partly French: is that French chassis and running gear with foreign bodywork, or French body and foreign oily bits??
Chausson?
Quote from: D-type on September 30, 2025, 06:15:25 AMPartly French: is that French chassis and running gear with foreign bodywork, or French body and foreign oily bits??
French chassis and running gear
Quote from: marmer on September 30, 2025, 11:44:27 AMChausson?
No
Renault?
No
Somua?
No
Hotchkiss?
Was the body built in the country it was intended to to be used in?
Quote from: marmer on October 01, 2025, 05:30:36 PMHotchkiss?
No
Quote from: D-type on October 05, 2025, 07:58:47 PMWas the body built in the country it was intended to to be used in?
Sorry, it's not possible to answer this question correctly, as I don't know where this bus was intended to be used
Berliet
Chausson
Renault
Somua
Hotchkiss
Delahaye?
Panhard?
Now for the coachbuilder - From Belgium?
Or The Netherlands?
Quote from: marmer on October 07, 2025, 10:57:40 AMOr The Netherlands?
No, because..
Quote from: D-type on October 07, 2025, 09:47:44 AMNow for the coachbuilder - From Belgium?
..the coachbuilder is from Belgium!
Worth a LOCK for "D-type" for three attempts to find type of the Panhard chassis and coachbuilder
Bodied by Van Hool??
No
Jonckheere body on a Panhard K175 chassis
Not Jonckheere body, not Panhard K175 chassis
Apart from Van Hool and Jongheere, the only Belgian bus builder I can find is LAG. So, unlikely as it is, was this made by LAG?
Sorry, no
UNLOCKED, open to all again
Bogaerts, Stoelen & Van Ouytsel?, K173?
IE 63, Constant de Voeght?
You get closer the Panhard chassis designation, not Constant de Voeght
IE 65, Van den Plas?
'IE..' is correct, but not 'IE 65', not Van den Plas
IE 61, Remi Desot?
Type designation: IE 61: No, but you follow the right direction
Remi Desot: No
IE 62?
No
Was there an IE 64?
The "4" is on the right place, the "6" wrong
IE 24?
Not IE24
IE 44?
Yes
Louis Maes?
No
Carrosserie Ghislain?
No
Verbeke?
No
Verleure?
No
Ruysschaert?
No
Vanden Berghe?
No
Decrose?
No
Ateliers Métallurgique de Nivelles, Sté. Brachmond, Nivelles?
No
D' Heure?
No
Coachbuilder known mostly for automobiles?
No
Van de Velde?
No
Lewalle?
No
La Brugeoise?
No
Long shot, but is this a prototype by Bus & Car, NV?
Sorry, no
Dams, Antwerp?
No
Commercial Car Equipment, Antwerp?
No
Carrosserie Roland?
No
Baeten?
No
Professionals?