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Fun #104 - M Gustav Mees' Gasoline Carriage
« on: December 07, 2011, 04:24:25 AM »
Yet another ancient vehicle from the dawn of the automotive industry

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« Last Edit: December 09, 2011, 02:20:33 PM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2011, 03:50:50 AM »
European?

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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2011, 04:04:31 AM »
Yes
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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2011, 04:53:07 AM »
German?

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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2011, 04:59:37 AM »
Good eye - I suspect you know what this one is.
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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2011, 05:30:09 AM »
At first sight I thought it could be a Benz, but wouldn't that be too simple?

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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2011, 05:35:13 AM »
No, not a Benz
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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2011, 05:47:09 AM »
Orient-Express?

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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2011, 05:53:53 AM »
Not one of those. One-word brand, same its inventor's surname.
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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2011, 06:42:49 AM »
Lutzmann?

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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2011, 06:59:00 AM »
No
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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2011, 07:29:51 AM »
Beckmann?

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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2011, 08:20:32 AM »
No. The name does not end with mann
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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2011, 09:34:29 AM »
Klingenberg?
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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2011, 10:37:38 AM »
No. The name does not end with berg
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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2011, 12:09:56 PM »
Dürkopp?

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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #16 on: December 08, 2011, 01:38:30 PM »
Could this be an early DeDietrich?
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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2011, 01:47:09 PM »
Neither of those. Name is one syllable
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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2011, 02:29:59 PM »
Is it petrol engined?

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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2011, 04:24:55 PM »
Horch?

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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2011, 05:25:56 PM »
Is it petrol engined?

According to my source, yes. If a widely quoted automotive reference says otherwise, I cannot be held responsible.  ;)
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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #21 on: December 08, 2011, 05:26:08 PM »
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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #22 on: December 09, 2011, 02:22:09 AM »
Kruse? (Although, it has two syllables)

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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #23 on: December 09, 2011, 04:09:13 AM »
Kruse? (Although, it has two syllables)

Nope
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Re: Fun #104
« Reply #24 on: December 09, 2011, 04:17:52 AM »
Neuss?