Solved: Wendax 400 - LWD (Lippische Werke Detmold) 3 ton truck

Wendax · December 03, 2011, 01:45:25 AM

My 400th puzzle is just about right for PAFW.

For one point, please respond and identify this truck.

Allemano · December 03, 2011, 03:29:13 AM

400 puzzles!!! Congratulations!

pnegyesi · December 11, 2011, 08:31:29 AM

Austrian?

Wendax · December 11, 2011, 08:37:23 AM

No

pnegyesi · December 11, 2011, 09:31:36 AM

German?

Wendax · December 11, 2011, 10:01:26 AM

Yes

woodinsight · December 11, 2011, 11:29:20 AM

Early 1930s?

Wendax · December 11, 2011, 11:50:35 AM

Earlier

woodinsight · December 11, 2011, 11:52:34 AM

Mid-late 1920s?

Wendax · December 11, 2011, 12:03:06 PM

Mid-1920s

Wendax · January 25, 2012, 12:36:15 PM

Open to all

Wendax · January 27, 2012, 12:53:56 PM

The only other picture I have of this truck:

pnegyesi · January 28, 2012, 12:19:00 PM

Is it a Bub?

Wendax · January 28, 2012, 02:21:59 PM

No

Wendax · April 26, 2012, 07:53:49 AM

Carrying its heavy load to the darkest place

Wendax · April 26, 2012, 08:54:57 AM

Hint: it has an unusual technical feature.

Allan L · April 26, 2012, 09:13:06 AM

Well the wheels look a bit like the electric-motor wheels of the Lohner-Porsche and although I've never seen a photograph of one, most of the accounts of Lohner-Porsche activities mention trucks so perhaps that's what it is.
Since it seems to have a radiator, it would be petrol-electric if it is from L-P.

Wendax · April 26, 2012, 09:20:41 AM

No connection with Lohner-Porsche, and no petrol-electric engine, sorry.

grobmotorix · May 06, 2012, 02:57:23 AM

Man, this was hard.

It is a german 1924-25 27/45HP LWD 3 ton truck with kardan-driven front wheel drive, built by Lippische Werke AG Detmold.

Wendax · May 06, 2012, 08:38:51 AM

Hooray, we finally have a winner!

Very well-earned two points for you!

Georgano has it as an 30 hp engined truck. Where have you got the 27/45 HP from?

grobmotorix · May 09, 2012, 05:30:57 PM

QuoteWhere have you got the 27/45 HP from?

From a different german 5 volume truck compendium...

Wendax · August 22, 2012, 03:59:24 PM

According to Metternich it had a four-cylinder engine of 2.5 litre displacement delivering 30 hp. It was designed by engineer Franz Meyer using several of his patents. The planned series production never got really under way.

pnegyesi · March 02, 2016, 05:04:00 AM

It was shown at the 1924 Berlin Auto Show

Wendax · March 02, 2016, 06:35:42 AM

Wendax · November 25, 2017, 11:37:06 AM

I happened to find another picture:

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Solved: Wendax 400 - LWD (Lippische Werke Detmold) 3 ton truck