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Solved: Allemano's № 888 - 1934 Minerva M4 by Gygax
« on: July 17, 2013, 09:01:05 AM »
 № 888


What's the make and model designation of this car?
Who built the body and when?



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Re: Allemano's № 888
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2013, 08:36:26 AM »
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Re: Allemano's № 888
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2013, 11:14:35 AM »
Well, we have to start somewhere.

I have had no luck with the coach builder, but the basic vehicle has a number of ID characteristics that lead me to believe it may be a Minerva M4 of the year 1934.
Am I anywhere close??

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Re: Allemano's № 888
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2013, 12:40:55 PM »
Quote from: Bill Murray on July 21, 2013, 11:14:35 AM
Well, we have to start somewhere.

I have had no luck with the coach builder, but the basic vehicle has a number of ID characteristics that lead me to believe it may be a Minerva M4 of the year 1934.
Am I anywhere close??

Bill
Spot-on! It's indeed a 1934 Minerva M4!
Locked for you to find the coachbuilder! I give you time until your next reply.
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Re: Allemano's № 888
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2013, 03:32:07 PM »
Many searches later and no luck.

Closest I can come to so far is the Dutch coach builder Pennock who built several very similar bodies mainly on American chassis such as Studebaker.

If that is not correct, please unlock and let someone else have a chance also.

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Re: Allemano's № 888
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2013, 04:43:50 PM »
Okay thanks!

It's not Pennock, so unlocked again!
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Re: Allemano's № 888
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2013, 03:00:50 AM »
We haven't established a nationality for the coachbuilder as yet, so I will start with Bill's thought, that it is Dutch, and say: 1934 Minerva M4 by Veth & Zoon.
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Re: Allemano's № 888
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2013, 03:03:58 AM »
Quote from: 4popoid on July 22, 2013, 03:00:50 AM
We haven't established a nationality for the coachbuilder as yet, so I will start with Bill's thought, that it is Dutch, and say: 1934 Minerva M4 by Veth & Zoon.
It's not Dutch at all.
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Re: Allemano's № 888
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2013, 03:12:01 AM »
OK. then lets drop back to the more obvious answer.  Let's assume that the coachbuiler is Belgian, and say: 1934 Minerva M4 by Van den Plas.
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Re: Allemano's № 888
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2013, 03:13:32 AM »
Ha..........

Another 70 plus year old who gets up at 0300 in the morning and can't resist a little puzzle solving.

At least that eliminates a few dozen coach builders to look at.

Bill
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Re: Allemano's № 888
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2013, 03:15:19 AM »
Quote from: 4popoid on July 22, 2013, 03:12:01 AM
OK. then lets drop back to the more obvious answer.  Let's assume that the coachbuiler is Belgian, and say: 1934 Minerva M4 by Van den Plas.
Not from Belgium.
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Re: Allemano's № 888
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2013, 03:33:59 AM »
No Bill, I don't get up at 0300, I just haven't gone to bed yet. 

Perhaps the coachbuilder is Swiss.  1934 Minerva M4 by Tüscher? 
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Re: Allemano's № 888
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2013, 04:02:57 AM »
Quote from: 4popoid on July 22, 2013, 03:33:59 AM
No Bill, I don't get up at 0300, I just haven't gone to bed yet. 

Perhaps the coachbuilder is Swiss.  1934 Minerva M4 by Tüscher? 
Swiss, but not Tüscher.
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Re: Allemano's № 888
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2013, 07:32:05 AM »
As the puzzle is still open, may I suggest Gygax as a possibility.  They did similar bodies on other chassis.

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Re: Allemano's № 888
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2013, 07:42:09 AM »
Quote from: Bill Murray on July 22, 2013, 07:32:05 AM
As the puzzle is still open, may I suggest Gygax as a possibility.  They did similar bodies on other chassis.

Bill
And another one's solved. Well done! :)
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Re: Solved: Allemano's № 888 - 1934 Minerva M4 by Gygax
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2013, 07:58:24 AM »
Thank You Sir!!

This is as close as I have been able to get to your car, just found it a few minutes ago.
The chassis model is different but the body is almost identical.

Bill
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