Topic: Solved: Wendax 898 - Namag taxis

[Wendax]

All queued up for you.

For one point, please response and identify these cars.

[Wendax]

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[ropat53]

Krieger made by Compagnie Parisienne des Voitures Électiques

[Wendax]

Not Krièger, but you are on the right track.

[4popoid]

These are electric taxi cabs made by Namag (Norddeutsche Automobil-und Motoren A.G.) from about 1908.  These were essentially horse drawn broughams, with the horse replaced by electric motors in the front wheel hubs.  The taxis were manufactured under a French Krieger license, using an electric wheel motor design which was similar to the  Lohner-Porsche principle.  These taxis were sometimes called by the name of their operators.  For example: in Hamburg they were called HEDAG, which was the name of their operator (Hamburger Electric Droschkenwagen-AG).

[ropat53]

If not Namag, they could be S.T.A.E. Societé Torinese Automobili Elettrici they also had a Krieger license.

[Wendax]

These are electric taxi cabs made by Namag (Norddeutsche Automobil-und Motoren A.G.) from about 1908.  These were essentially horse drawn broughams, with the horse replaced by electric motors in the front wheel hubs.  The taxis were manufactured under a French Krieger license, using an electric wheel motor design which was similar to the  Lohner-Porsche principle.  These taxis were sometimes called by the name of their operators.  For example: in Hamburg they were called HEDAG, which was the name of their operator (Hamburger Electric Droschkenwagen-AG).

A perfect answer. These are Namag taxis (sometimes also called Lloyd-Krièger), operated by the Hedag. The picture was taken at the Alsterarkaden in Hamburg.

[grobmotorix]

They were quite popular at Amsterdam around 1910.

Here are some photos from my HDD:

[ropat53]

They were also very popular here in Buenos Aires, two are still around today but they are both French and earlier from late 1800's. I don't know if they started life working as taxis but probably did end up doing so.

[grobmotorix]

Wow!