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Solved: Wendax 2325 - La Patricienne
« on: August 17, 2017, 02:35:07 AM »
Not an early Tyrrell.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2017, 02:04:22 AM »
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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2017, 10:09:11 AM »

 French car

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2017, 12:19:42 PM »
Yes

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2017, 02:09:21 PM »

 Borderel-Cail

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2017, 02:58:07 PM »
No

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2017, 03:00:28 PM »

 Turcat-Mery

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2017, 04:21:43 PM »
No

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2017, 01:25:27 AM »
1903-1904 Robin-Janvier (or Robin-January)

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2017, 02:04:03 AM »
Yes, this car was constructed by Robin Janvier. What was it called? Locked for you.

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2017, 08:27:07 AM »
It appears that several publications from before 1910 had various things to say about this car.

One says it was created by Mr. Robin and Mr. Janvier.  The car is referred to as the "Flexbi Bogie" in one English-language document, and as the "Flexbi" in a German-language document.

It is also called the "Robin and Janvier", or simply "Janvier".
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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2017, 09:22:11 AM »
Yes, I was fooled by the line "Brevets Robin Janvier" in the original ad, but Janvier's first name was Victor, so they were two different people. I'm still looking for the car's name which is prominently placed in my source.

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2017, 10:49:43 AM »
Unlock.  I can't find any further information.

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2017, 12:51:13 PM »
Unlocked

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2017, 01:07:25 PM »
Maybe the name that you look for is the French "Voiture à 6 roues"

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2017, 03:03:00 PM »
No, more lyrical

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2017, 08:39:44 PM »
I hope you are not looking for "La Nature"

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2017, 02:24:04 AM »
La is correct, Nature isn't.

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2017, 07:57:58 AM »
La Diva?

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2017, 08:39:26 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #20 on: September 12, 2017, 02:29:23 AM »
up again

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #21 on: November 06, 2017, 12:02:09 AM »
It was shown in 1908 and had a 24 hp engine. Still no name though. Did you found it in a paper-magazine which is digitalised and available online?
https://rareandunique.media - Rare&Unique Vehicles magazine
http://magyarjarmu.hu - detailed Hungarian motoring history (Hungarian language)
http://automuseums.info - motoring museums' guide

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #22 on: November 06, 2017, 03:04:34 AM »
I found an old advertisement leaflet at an online auction.

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #23 on: November 10, 2017, 12:44:01 PM »

 Vedette?

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Re: Wendax 2325
« Reply #24 on: November 10, 2017, 01:04:43 PM »
No