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Solved- NEH 1217: Jensen Tempo Minibus
« on: July 20, 2011, 05:02:10 AM »
Identify this vehicle for 1 point?
« Last Edit: July 22, 2011, 05:36:55 AM by Carnut »
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Re: NEH 1217
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2011, 11:09:06 AM »
Tempo Matador I Kleinbus 1955-1963

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Re: NEH 1217
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2011, 11:42:42 AM »
Tempo Matador I Kleinbus 1955-1963

No, not one of those.
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Re: NEH 1217
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2011, 02:36:54 PM »
Tempo Rapid minibus

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Re: NEH 1217
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2011, 02:48:39 PM »
Tempo Rapid minibus

No, AFAIK it has no connection to Tempo, and if it does have it's under a completely different name.
I will investigate so I don't mislead.


I have checked.
The design is in fact based on a Tempo (hence the striking similarity in appearance), but neither a Matador nor a Rapid.

It's exhibited here by a different manufacturer and was marketed under their name.
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Re: NEH 1217
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2011, 04:04:10 PM »
Bajaj - india

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Re: NEH 1217
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2011, 05:53:40 PM »
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Re: NEH 1217
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2011, 02:08:00 AM »
Jensen FWD

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Re: NEH 1217
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2011, 04:23:13 AM »
Jensen FWD

That's it!
It's a Tempo Wiking made under licence.
Here's the un-modified puzzle photo:
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Re: Solved- NEH 1217: Jensen Minibus
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2011, 04:35:46 AM »
It also went under the name of Jensen Tempo 1500, as can be seen in my former group puzzle: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=15253.0

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Re: Solved- NEH 1217: Jensen Minibus
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2011, 04:56:38 AM »
Thanks Wendax!
I was about to post the following brochure in this thread so I might as well still do so:

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Re: NEH 1217
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2011, 05:01:27 AM »
Here the un-modified puzzle photo:

An even better view
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