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Title: Solved: Wendax 3211 - Puch Type XII 6/20
Post by: Wendax on May 09, 2020, 04:43:40 AM

Put to rest.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

Title: Re: Wendax 3211
Post by: Wendax on May 16, 2020, 01:48:13 AM

up

Title: Re: Wendax 3211
Post by: fromwien on May 27, 2020, 04:36:44 PM

mercedes?

Title: Re: Wendax 3211
Post by: Wendax on May 27, 2020, 04:42:02 PM

No

Title: Re: Wendax 3211
Post by: fromwien on May 28, 2020, 03:51:13 PM

Austrian?

Title: Re: Wendax 3211
Post by: Wendax on May 28, 2020, 03:57:37 PM

Yes

Title: Re: Wendax 3211
Post by: fromwien on May 28, 2020, 04:22:01 PM

Puch?

Title: Re: Wendax 3211
Post by: Wendax on May 29, 2020, 01:49:44 AM

Yes, locked for you to add some details. I just have a year. Can you find out more?

Title: Re: Wendax 3211
Post by: fromwien on May 29, 2020, 04:33:35 AM

All Puch-Automobiles up to 1918 were equipped with a special, in their own factory developed, "flexible"-flat-radiator, which withstanded small accidents and damages. Very important for use in WW I.
From 1919 on, they used the typical sharp-pointed radiator, instead of the flat-rad before
There were two different types in their pogramme:
They presented an absolute new Type XII 6/20 Alpenwagen, with a wheelbase of 2420mm and new OHC-engine in 1919. Secondly, there was the bigger one Type VIII 14/38 with a wheelbase of 3290mm
In my opinion, you pucture shows the SWB-variant of the two types of the Puch-Alpenwagen:
The Type XII 6/20 (built from 1919-1923)
A similar car is on display at the "Koler Automobil Museum", 60 kilometres from my home (picture attached)

Title: Re: Wendax 3211
Post by: Wendax on May 29, 2020, 04:52:40 AM

Well, I'll take your word as I don't have any sufficient literature on prewar Puch cars. The puzzle car is part of a Swedish museum and described as being from 1912, but I had my doubts as it looked younger. Point for you.

Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 3211 - Puch Type XII 6/20
Post by: fromwien on May 29, 2020, 11:00:32 AM

My source: "Puch Automobile 1900-1990", Friedrich F. Ehn, Weishaupt Verlag

Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 3211 - Puch Type XII 6/20
Post by: Wendax on May 29, 2020, 11:08:23 AM

Yes, I know that book, had it borrowed from the library years ago.  :)

Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 3211 - Puch Type XII 6/20
Post by: fromwien on May 31, 2020, 02:30:32 PM

Sadly, the author, an explicit authority on the Austrian Motor-History and very good friend of mine, died some days ago....