Author Topic: Solved: PN #654 -- Commer Q25 by József Balogh&Co, 1938 (Read 552 times)

pnegyesi · « **on:** June 29, 2014, 06:54:40 AM »

Please identify this vehicle. Both donor and coachbuilder are required for a point

pnegyesi · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2014, 02:07:47 AM »

Experts?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2014, 05:53:09 AM »

Professionals?

pguillem · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2014, 10:08:31 AM »

British ?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2014, 10:33:43 AM »

partly

ropat53 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2014, 10:59:54 AM »

Judging by the grille and the wheels it must be based on a 1936 Chevrolet, with body made in England?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2014, 11:42:36 AM »

the year is roughly okay, otherwise unfortunately nothing is right (not British coachbuilder, not a Chevy chassis)

Bill Murray · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2014, 01:03:32 PM »

Can this be a Commer with Dutch or Belgian coach work?
Bill

pguillem · « **Reply #8 on:** July 13, 2014, 01:48:57 PM »

Is it a Fordson ?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #9 on:** July 13, 2014, 01:54:12 PM »

Bill, though you will have a lot of trouble finding the coachbuilder, but I give you a lock for 24 hours, because you identified the donor correctly. It is a Commer, but the coachbuilder is not from NL or B

Bill Murray · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2014, 03:41:51 PM »

Hi Pal:

Thanks for the consideration but though I was quite sure it was a Commer, I have no idea about the body builder.
It does have the appearance of a vehicle at some special function, noting the white armbands etc. Possibly a funeral
but I am not sure.

In any case, I am more interested in the puzzle getting solved than I am in gaining a point, so please unlock it.

Bill

pnegyesi · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2014, 04:08:36 PM »

nothing to do with funeral. Unlocked

nicanary · « **Reply #12 on:** July 13, 2014, 04:45:07 PM »

Those white armbands could denote officials at a race meeting. The Earl Howe had a large Commer which he used to transport his racing cars - could this be a support vehicle?

Cancel the above - it's crazy to think that he would have the van bodied outside the UK. It looks like the Q25 model which was produced both pre-war and after the conflict. I can't think what countries would have bodied a Commer - maybe Norwegian ?

Bill Murray · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2014, 06:07:05 PM »

Hi Andy/Pal:

It certainly is not Howe's vehicle, photo below, much earlier, but I think it is a Q25 model as you say.

With all respect, I think Pal has blanked out not only the lettering on the side of the vehicle but also the
windows on the side which might have given us at least a hint on the language.

Given Pal's country of residence and interests, I am looking at Eastern European countries but with no
results so far.

Bill

pnegyesi · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2014, 11:49:54 PM »

There were no side windows, just a script. Bill is looking in the right direction, in regards to the coachbuilder.

pguillem · « **Reply #15 on:** July 14, 2014, 01:39:07 AM »

For an Hyngarian racing organization ?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #16 on:** July 14, 2014, 03:16:36 AM »

this was not a race. And you are right with Hungary...

ropat53 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 14, 2014, 09:02:40 AM »

Commer Q25 with body by Balogh József és Tsa?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #18 on:** July 14, 2014, 09:12:12 AM »

see, you just need to find the only site which mentioned this

Picture was taken at the 1938 Budapest Concours d'Elegance. I need to find the original again and then I will post it

Bill Murray · « **Reply #19 on:** July 14, 2014, 09:31:37 AM »

Yup, I found it on your site as well but a half an hour too late. No photo but the vehicle is mentioned.

Bill

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Author Topic: Solved: PN #654 -- Commer Q25 by József Balogh&Co, 1938 (Read 552 times)