Author Topic: Solved - MJW #331 - Verney freight van (Read 1056 times)

woodinsight · « **on:** March 14, 2011, 01:14:27 PM »

What vehicle is this?
One point for the make with apologies for the poor image.

woodinsight · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2011, 08:30:25 AM »

Up a level

Carnut · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2011, 08:41:12 AM »

Is it a Berliet?

woodinsight · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2011, 08:46:05 AM »

Not Berliet but you're in the right geographical area

Carnut · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2011, 09:50:59 AM »

Panhard?

woodinsight · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:52:46 AM »

Not Panhard.
This manufacturer was known principally for bus and coach production.

DeAutogids · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2011, 12:13:12 PM »

It looks like a Chausson

woodinsight · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2011, 12:53:17 PM »

Not Chausson

pguillem · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2011, 01:01:10 PM »

Isobloc ?

woodinsight · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2011, 02:14:57 PM »

Not Isobloc either

pguillem · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:44:07 PM »

Floirat, then ? I looks like the Andorran bus.

woodinsight · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2011, 01:51:03 AM »

Not Floirat.
The photo was taken not that far from where it was manufactured west of Paris.
As far as I understand it was formerly a coach/service bus that has been converted to a freight van.
I only know the make and have no idea of the model or year.

pguillem · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2011, 02:02:26 PM »

A rether obscure make, I'm afraid. I was happy to find a Rochet-Schneider lookalike, but Rochet-Schneider was located north of Paris.

woodinsight · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2011, 03:45:12 PM »

I'm not sure which clue to provide you with next.
Let me tell you this manufacturer was active in the passenger transport field from the late 1930s to the mid 1960s.
Let me lock it for you until your next reply as you probably know this manufacturer as a bus expert.

pguillem · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2011, 10:49:39 PM »

Let's make it short. Berliet, Panhard, Chausson, Isobloc, Floirat and Rochet-Schneider are wrong answers. We have to find a manufacturer of buses and coaches from the late 1930's to the mid 1960's, located west of Paris.

Bernard : too old; the first buses date from the 1930's, built in Arcueil, south of Paris.
Brossel : a belgian bus, first buses dating from the 1930's.
CBM : located in Le Mans.
Chenard & Walcker : seems to be too old, buses dating from the 1930's.
Delahaye : located in Tours, first buses dating from the mid 1930's to the late 1940's.
Gruau : first buses dating from yhe beginning of the 1950's.
Heuliez : first bus dating from 1949.
Latil : bus production between 1910 and 1939.
Saviem : bus production between 1957 and 1977.
Somua : bus production from the beginning of the 1930's to the mid 1960's. A good candidate, then. But the buses were built in Saint-Ouen, north of Paris
Verney : bus production between the beginning of the 1940's and the mid-1960's. I don't know where they were built.

I suppose that Citroën and Renault are excluded, being too well-known. Therefore, I'm stuck.

woodinsight · « **Reply #15 on:** March 24, 2011, 02:19:19 AM »

That's a great list and the make of the puzzle vehicle is mentioned there.
It is one of those where you don't know where it was built.

I'll keep it locked for another guess from you before opening it up again.

pguillem · « **Reply #16 on:** March 24, 2011, 12:27:38 PM »

Hmmm...
Chenard & Walcker buses were built in Gennevilliers, north of Paris
Delahaye : 10, rue du Banquier, southeast of Paris

Is it a Verney ?

woodinsight · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2011, 12:39:00 PM »

Verney it is - well done
The manufacturer was Autocars Verney S.A.M.V., Le Mans (1937-1975)
As I indicated I don't know the model or year but I'll have a search through my bus/coach photos in case the answer is there.
One more point for you in the meantime.

Wendax · « **Reply #18 on:** March 24, 2011, 01:01:08 PM »

A 1940s Verney Type L bus

woodinsight · « **Reply #19 on:** March 24, 2011, 01:15:41 PM »

Thanks for that Wendax - all my Verney bus photos are later than that.

pguillem · « **Reply #20 on:** March 24, 2011, 01:36:27 PM »

I had this photograph and I didn't ever see the resemblance !
Whatever, Verney didn't only make buses.

Wendax · « **Reply #21 on:** March 24, 2011, 01:52:44 PM »

Nice avatar, pguillem

Allemano · « **Reply #22 on:** March 24, 2011, 01:53:01 PM »

My greatest respect for those who were able to make an educated guess about pic#1.

Tom_I · « **Reply #23 on:** March 24, 2011, 03:09:11 PM »

Here's the full photo.

pguillem · « **Reply #24 on:** March 24, 2011, 05:33:41 PM »

Quote from: Allemano on March 24, 2011, 01:53:01 PM

My greatest respect for those who were able to make an educated guess about pic#1.

I have the same respect for all those who can identify a car they never saw before. As for the Verney, the bus pictured was slightly different from the one sent by Wendax. A pleasant experience it is.

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