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Solved: Wendax 030 - Le Nivet
« on: February 16, 2011, 07:26:42 AM »
The last puzzle just lasted a little more than an hour. Let's see how well this one will do.

For one point, please respond and identify the car and its engine.

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Re: Wendax 030
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2011, 12:04:58 PM »
Not a repost!  ;)

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Re: Wendax 030
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2011, 03:58:50 AM »
BSA three wheeler with front wheel drive

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Re: Wendax 030
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2011, 03:59:38 AM »
No BSA in it, sorry.

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Re: Wendax 030
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2011, 02:41:53 AM »
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Re: Wendax 030
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2011, 02:15:34 AM »
up again

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Re: Wendax 030
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2011, 03:20:21 AM »
Darmont.

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Re: Wendax 030
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2011, 05:23:53 AM »
It is not a Darmont.

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Re: Wendax 030
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2011, 05:35:41 AM »
Sandford?

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Re: Wendax 030
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2011, 05:37:19 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 030
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2011, 07:08:11 AM »
Le Nivet!
It is the only remaining copy of a 3-wheel Nivet that ran and won the Bol d'Or in its class in 47 and 48 in Saint Germain then Montlhéry, piloted by Andre, probably a former pilot in Salmson.
Base is a DKW F7 and builder was Bernard Regnier
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Re: Wendax 030
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2011, 07:19:19 AM »
Perfect answer!

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Re: Solved: Wendax 030 - Le Nivet
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2011, 11:50:57 AM »
A photo of Le Nivet in the Bol d'Or in 1947

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Re: Solved: Wendax 030 - Le Nivet
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2013, 03:29:57 AM »
A side view with tailfin and at Bol D'Or 1948 without tailfin:

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Re: Solved: Wendax 030 - Le Nivet
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2014, 03:47:01 PM »
An amateur photo: