Topic: Solved - MJW #1057 - Scania-Vabis with an Edesche body 1958

[woodinsight]

Identify the make, model and coachbuilder for one point

[woodinsight]

Experts?

[targhediferro]

Guy?

[woodinsight]

Guy?

No, not a Guy (and not British either)

[Hiawatha]

Belgian?

[woodinsight]

Belgian?

Neither chassis or coachbuilder are Belgian

[Hiawatha]

Dutch?

[woodinsight]

Dutch?

The coachwork is Dutch but the chassis is from a different country

[Hiawatha]

Fiat?

[woodinsight]

Fiat?

No, not Fiat

[Bill Murray]

Hiawatha:

I am not trying to steal your question or your point, you are doing very well for a newcomer.

I cannot identify the brand of the bus or the coachmaker at this point, but just to prove I do try, maybe I can get a half point if the following is correct.

Owner of the bus may be:  Peter Langhout Reizen BV.
Alphen aan den Rijn  Netherlands.

Bill

[woodinsight]

Hiawatha:

I am not trying to steal your question or your point, you are doing very well for a newcomer.

I cannot identify the brand of the bus or the coachmaker at this point, but just to prove I do try, maybe I can get a half point if the following is correct.

Owner of the bus may be:  Peter Langhout Reizen BV.
Alphen aan den Rijn  Netherlands.

Bill

Very good Bill,
Don't worry about stealing a point as Hiawatha didn't quite go far enough to justify a lock.
However as you have identified the operator correctly I'll lock it for you until your next reply to find the chassis make and coachbuilder.....

[Bill Murray]

Thank you for the kind words, but please go ahead and unlock the question.

Postwar busses are not in my normal field of research and I really have no idea where to look.

Based on my passion for wheeled military vehicles 1935/1945, which can at times be more difficult than a passion for civilian vehicles, I often dig very deeply for clues as I did here.

In any case, as I said earlier, Hiawatha is doing very well and seems to have a lot of knowledge of post 1945 vehicles so if he can finish the question, all the better.

Bill

[Hiawatha]

Actually my guess of a Belgian coachbuilder came from the identification of the operator which appears to be still trading.
I thought that Belgian coachbuilders were more active than dutch ones.  Apart from that honestly I haven't a clue as the rim embellishers cover the wheels that are often a good giveaway. Judging from the front lights it could be dated very late fifties early fifties.

Luciano

[woodinsight]

Thanks Bill and Hiawatha.
OPEN for all Experts and Rookies again.....

[targhediferro]

Citroen?

[woodinsight]

Citroen?

Not a Citroen

[targhediferro]

DAF?

[woodinsight]

DAF?

Not DAF....

Just to sum up -

The body has been identified as Dutch

The chassis is not -
British
Belgian
Dutch
Italian
French
German

[Hiawatha]

Mercedes?

[woodinsight]

Mercedes?

Not Mercedes and not from Germany.....

[Hiawatha]

European chassis?

[Bill Murray]

Sorry Luciano, it was a slow morning here.

1958 Scania Vabis with body by Edesche Carrosserie Fabrik.
Langhout bus #35

Edit:  Model number is maybe TB-28 57

[woodinsight]

Sorry Luciano, it was a slow morning here.

1958 Scania Vabis with body by Edesche Carrosserie Fabrik.
Langhout bus #35

Edit:  Model number is maybe TB-28 57

Yes, that's it Bill - well found.
It's the registration number that is TB-28-57
Another point for you

Here's the original photo -

[Hiawatha]

Sorry Luciano, it was a slow morning here.

1958 Scania Vabis with body by Edesche Carrosserie Fabrik.
Langhout bus #35

Edit:  Model number is maybe TB-28 57

No problem Bill, I was really shooting in the dark..
Luciano