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Solved: Wendax 727 - Austro-Fiat Kehrmaschine (street sweeper)
« on: November 22, 2012, 01:04:38 PM »
Time for an oddball.

For one point, please respond and identify this vehicle.

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Re: Wendax 727
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2012, 02:37:00 AM »
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Re: Wendax 727
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2012, 02:52:19 AM »
Well it looks like a snowplough, but I guess there is more to it than that?
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Re: Wendax 727
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2012, 02:53:40 AM »
It is not a snowplough, and I need a manufacturer.  ;D

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Re: Wendax 727
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2012, 06:12:08 AM »
From what little I have been able to find, I believe it is a street sweeper.
Probably German and if so, a Strassenputzer or a Strassenkohrer.

I really have no idea who made it, but the nose does remind one of a Phänomen.
Somewhere buried in my cellar I have a catalogue of German industrial machines and
maybe I can find some more names to research when I find it.
Cheers
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Re: Wendax 727
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2012, 06:21:32 AM »
Yes, it is a street sweeper.

And just to avoid too many hours in the cellar: it is not German.

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Re: Wendax 727
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2012, 06:35:02 AM »
Thanks for the tip, the cellar is cold this time of year.

Based on the placement of the steering rod I suspect not British, so maybe French??
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Re: Wendax 727
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2012, 06:37:47 AM »
Neither British nor French

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Re: Wendax 727
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2012, 05:06:43 PM »
It is Austro-Fiat Kehrmaschine made around the thirties

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Re: Wendax 727
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2012, 06:13:43 PM »
I hope you are correct, Facel...........

I have looked at more "street sweepers" in the last few days than I ever care to in my lifetime.

Municipal vehicles, as they are called in the US, are so varied and produced in both small and very large
amounts by companies that we normally never hear of that this could become a subject for a completely
separate Forum.

On the other hand, I found a few new photos for my military vehicle hobby interest, so all was not lost.

Again, hope your ID was correct, as I am not going to go further.
Cheers
Bill

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Re: Wendax 727
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2012, 02:07:48 AM »
It is Austro-Fiat Kehrmaschine made around the thirties
Yes, it is, from 1930. Well done, another point for you.
« Last Edit: November 30, 2012, 12:25:15 PM by Wendax »

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Re: Solved: Wendax 727 - Austro-Fiat Kehrmaschine (street sweeper)
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2012, 03:32:24 PM »
interesting vehicle: do you have other pictures?
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Re: Solved: Wendax 727 - Austro-Fiat Kehrmaschine (street sweeper)
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2012, 03:49:38 PM »
Unfortunately not

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Re: Solved: Wendax 727 - Austro-Fiat Kehrmaschine (street sweeper)
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2012, 03:53:22 PM »
oh what a pity!
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