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Solved - MJW #1081 - Guy Vixen Van Leersum 1947
« on: January 03, 2013, 03:15:45 AM »
Please provide the make, model, year and coachbuilder of this coach.....

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2013, 02:40:47 AM »
Moving to the next level

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2013, 07:10:30 AM »
from Germany?

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2013, 08:34:36 AM »
Bussing?

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2013, 03:01:52 PM »
The chassis and body are from different countries neither of which are Germany

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2013, 11:59:44 AM »
Alfa Romeo?

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2013, 02:43:36 PM »

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2013, 01:55:22 AM »
Is it an Italian chassis, with a French body?

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2013, 05:19:24 AM »
Is it an Italian chassis, with a French body?
Neither......the chassis is not Italian and the body is not French...

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2013, 12:43:06 PM »
Body by Jonckheere?

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2013, 12:59:32 PM »
Body by Jonckheere?
Not by Jonckheere and the coachwork is not Belgian.....

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2013, 05:08:17 PM »
My mistake, I was thinking Dutch body, but put down a Belgian builder by mistake.  So I will be more straightforward:  Is the body by a Dutch manufacturer? 

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2013, 08:16:20 AM »
My mistake, I was thinking Dutch body, but put down a Belgian builder by mistake.  So I will be more straightforward:  Is the body by a Dutch manufacturer? 
Yes the body is Dutch

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2013, 11:18:14 AM »
OK, Dutch body on a British chassis?  Say a Pennock body on a Leyland chassis.

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2013, 11:45:34 AM »
OK, Dutch body on a British chassis?  Say a Pennock body on a Leyland chassis.
Yes, it's a British chassis with a Dutch body.
However it's not Leyland or Pennock.....

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2013, 01:55:21 PM »
Let's try a Van Leersum body on a Bristol chassis.

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2013, 02:07:20 PM »
Let's try a Van Leersum body on a Bristol chassis.
Van Leersum is correct but not on a Bristol chassis
LOCKED for you (I also need a year for the point)

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2013, 02:24:15 PM »
Thanks for the lock.  I'll try a Van Leersum body on a Guy chassis.  I think the seen is early post-war so I'll set the date as 1946/'47.

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Re: MJW #1081
« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2013, 02:32:50 PM »
Thanks for the lock.  I'll try a Van Leersum body on a Guy chassis.  I think the seen is early post-war so I'll set the date as 1946/'47.
Yes it's a Guy Vixen with a Van Leersum body of 1947 - well found!

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