Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 995 - Landsverk Unimog (Read 744 times)

Wendax · « **on:** August 31, 2013, 12:39:17 AM »

Lööks like a strong chassis to me.

For one point, please respond and identify the vehicle and its technical base.

Wendax · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2013, 01:26:47 AM »

D-type · « **Reply #2 on:** September 08, 2013, 02:51:13 PM »

A military use like mine detecting?

Hiawatha · « **Reply #3 on:** September 08, 2013, 03:03:34 PM »

British armoured car?

Bill Murray · « **Reply #4 on:** September 08, 2013, 03:10:35 PM »

I have not found a bare chassis view yet, but looking at shots of the interior, it looks very much like a British Ferret armoured car chassis.

Wendax · « **Reply #5 on:** September 08, 2013, 03:51:31 PM »

It is the chassis of a military armoured car, but it is not British.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2013, 05:06:54 PM »

Looks too small for this one, but.....

Chevrolet Staghound??

richard cuyler · « **Reply #7 on:** September 08, 2013, 06:31:26 PM »

Steyr?

WayneB · « **Reply #8 on:** September 08, 2013, 08:33:03 PM »

Anything to do with Thyssen Henschel?

Wendax · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2013, 09:32:20 AM »

None of the above

WayneB · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2013, 01:10:19 PM »

German?

Bill Murray · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2013, 01:11:29 PM »

Back to the drawing board.................

The design of the road wheels and the style of the tyres indicate British or Commonwealth origin but that has been ruled out and as well the vehicle appears to be left hand drive.

While this is not typical of American designs (the reverse steering wheel), is it an American origin vehicle??

Wendax · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2013, 01:17:37 PM »

D-type · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2013, 01:48:13 PM »

Wild guess - from Israel?

Wendax · « **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2013, 01:50:31 PM »

WayneB · « **Reply #15 on:** September 10, 2013, 01:53:17 PM »

Soviet?

Wendax · « **Reply #16 on:** September 10, 2013, 02:50:01 PM »

Bill Murray · « **Reply #17 on:** September 11, 2013, 08:26:22 AM »

Reaching very far out.

Belgian FN 4RM/62F armored car??

Wendax · « **Reply #18 on:** September 11, 2013, 08:53:49 AM »

Not a FN, not even from Belgium.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #19 on:** September 11, 2013, 09:02:37 AM »

Reaching even further, then.

Landsverk/Unimog based on the Unimog S-404 chassis.
Might be called a 405 SH.

Wendax · « **Reply #20 on:** September 11, 2013, 09:14:44 AM »

Spot on! Built in Sweden, using a German chassis, originally intended for the police force in the Belgian Congo, finally sold to the Irish Army. On the second picture below you can see the uniquely tilted steering wheel.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #21 on:** September 11, 2013, 10:00:31 AM »

Thank you for the point, my friend.

I had exhausted just about every source I could think of and was about to give up when I stumbled on the Landsverk/Unimog vehicle and the wheels and tyres and general size were very close.

Interesting that your last photo showed the steering wheel to be centrally located whereas in the original quiz photo it looked to be sitting more towards the left side of the vehicle.

Anyway, another one done.

Bill

DeAutogids · « **Reply #22 on:** September 23, 2013, 06:52:47 AM »

The vehicle still exists and is on view at the National Transport Museum in Howth, near Dublin.

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Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 995 - Landsverk Unimog (Read 744 times)