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Solved: Wendax 778 - NSU 10/20 HP
« on: January 11, 2013, 02:24:50 AM »
Who needs a windscreen?

For one point, please respond and identify this car, the venue and the driver.
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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2013, 02:56:19 AM »
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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2013, 08:03:09 AM »
Steam-powered car?

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2013, 08:07:27 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2013, 08:09:40 AM »
The Balkans?
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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2013, 08:19:06 AM »
Neither the car, the venue nor the driver was called so.

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2013, 09:01:23 AM »
Italian?
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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2013, 09:10:27 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2013, 01:57:23 PM »
Looks like a 1912/'14 Brasier touring.  At this point I have no idea of the venue, or the driver, but, since the people appear to be military, I suspect the photo may be from WWI.

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2013, 02:01:02 PM »
Sorry, it isn't a Brasier.

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2013, 04:40:55 PM »
1912/'14 Mors touring?

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2013, 04:45:48 PM »
Not a Mors

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2013, 12:15:32 AM »
I guess I need to establish if my hunch, that the car is French, is correct.  If so, I'll try a Darracq of about 1912.  If not, it's back to the research files.

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2013, 01:32:54 AM »
Sorry, neither car nor venue nor driver are French.

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2013, 02:37:27 AM »
I suspected that after two wrong guesses.  I'll now assume it's German, until you advise to the contrary, and call this car a Brennabor from about 1912, although the photo may be later.

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2013, 06:08:00 AM »
It is German, but not a Brennabor, and the photo was taken before 1912.

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2013, 07:13:59 AM »
Is the venue in Austria?
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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #17 on: January 19, 2013, 12:22:32 PM »
No

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #18 on: January 20, 2013, 04:53:13 PM »
I'm intrigued by that flag - it may have tassels on the end. Was this photo taken in Mexico?
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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #19 on: January 20, 2013, 05:03:10 PM »
No Mexican connection

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2013, 07:02:36 AM »
Hi, Lurking in the shadows of the rad sems a badge which would make it a cca 1911 NSU. Perhaps a 10'30 Regards  Vintman

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2013, 07:18:39 AM »
Is it the NSU 8/24 in the 1913 Moscow-Berlin-Paris trial?
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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2013, 12:32:14 PM »
Hi, Lurking in the shadows of the rad sems a badge which would make it a cca 1911 NSU. Perhaps a 10'30 Regards  Vintman
Yes, it is a NSU, not exactly a 10/30, but close. Locked for you to find the missing bits.

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2013, 12:33:11 PM »
Is it the NSU 8/24 in the 1913 Moscow-Berlin-Paris trial?
Not 8/24, not 1913, not Moscow-Berlin-Paris trial.

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Re: Wendax 778
« Reply #24 on: January 21, 2013, 01:06:16 PM »
Hi, Guess it must be the 10'20 NSU then. Physically a big car for anything smaller?? Regards  Vintman