Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 910 - Gräf & Stift Universal (Read 1617 times)

Wendax · « **on:** May 23, 2013, 02:13:24 AM »

Not exactly a streamline design.

For one point, please respond and identify this van.

Wendax · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2013, 02:14:51 AM »

richard cuyler · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2013, 07:40:11 AM »

One of William Towns' very early designs?

Wendax · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2013, 07:42:14 AM »

No

... and it does not have a box-er engine!

ValkyrieGT · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2013, 08:34:56 AM »

1923 Lieferwagen. Stafa, Switzerland.

Wendax · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2013, 08:45:06 AM »

Quote from: ValkyrieGT on June 02, 2013, 08:34:56 AM

1923

No

Quote from: ValkyrieGT on June 02, 2013, 08:34:56 AM

Lieferwagen

It's pretty obvious that it is a delivery van.

Quote from: ValkyrieGT on June 02, 2013, 08:34:56 AM

Stafa

That's written on the side, but it is not the manufacturer's name.

Quote from: ValkyrieGT on June 02, 2013, 08:34:56 AM

Switzerland

Not from there

Bill Murray · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2013, 05:21:48 PM »

I am nowhere close on this puzzle, but Stafa GMBH seems to have been an Austrian "Rundfunk" or radio company of some sort if that helps any members out.

Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #7 on:** June 04, 2013, 02:26:28 AM »

That could be a hint for where to look.

Wendax · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2013, 02:14:43 AM »

Up again

pnegyesi · « **Reply #9 on:** June 11, 2013, 03:36:20 AM »

electric?

Wendax · « **Reply #10 on:** June 11, 2013, 03:43:06 AM »

pnegyesi · « **Reply #11 on:** June 11, 2013, 03:59:18 AM »

was this an lkw from a well-known Austrian manufacturer?

Wendax · « **Reply #12 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:00:17 AM »

pnegyesi · « **Reply #13 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:12:24 AM »

Steyr?

Wendax · « **Reply #14 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:13:20 AM »

pnegyesi · « **Reply #15 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:19:20 AM »

Graef&Stift?

Wendax · « **Reply #16 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:22:08 AM »

Yes, locked for you to find the model.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #17 on:** June 12, 2013, 02:39:13 PM »

oh, I completely forgot this. Can you please give me another 24 hours? Thanks

Wendax · « **Reply #18 on:** June 12, 2013, 04:31:43 PM »

Still locked

Wendax · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2013, 04:31:12 PM »

Unlocked and open for all again

Bill Murray · « **Reply #20 on:** June 15, 2013, 04:40:01 PM »

There is virtually nothing out there on this vehicle but with my model railroad background I found a reference to.....

Gräf & Stift Universal......

It was a very poorly done N scale (1:87 scale) model that barely looked like the puzzle photo.

There is always hope.

Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #21 on:** June 15, 2013, 04:44:39 PM »

That's what it is! Well done, another point for you.

BTW, isn't N scale 1:160?

Bill Murray · « **Reply #22 on:** June 15, 2013, 04:49:28 PM »

Brain Fart

I just spent three hours in my basement/cellar trying to clear out 50 years of collecting railroad stuff to put in my/now my son's HobbyTown USA store and 95% of it is HO scale (1:87) and I just automatically typed in that scale.

Thank you for the point and the advertisement. The only real photo I have seen.

Bill

pnegyesi · « **Reply #23 on:** June 24, 2013, 03:27:53 AM »

Coming back to this very late. The Universal was FWD and was built under licence from the German Hansa company in cca 1930. Info and pictures are courtesy of the official archive

Bill Murray · « **Reply #24 on:** June 24, 2013, 06:43:49 AM »

Thank you Pal.....

Quite a rare bird I suspect.

Bill

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Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 910 - Gräf & Stift Universal (Read 1617 times)