Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 1178 - Triangel Elefant (Read 659 times)

Wendax · « **on:** March 01, 2014, 01:38:32 AM »

Seems to have a sad face.

For one point, please respond and identify this bus.

Wendax · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2014, 01:26:36 AM »

richard cuyler · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2014, 08:47:13 AM »

Indian?

Wendax · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2014, 09:15:00 AM »

Bill Murray · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2014, 09:50:06 AM »

Scandinavian?
Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2014, 09:54:35 AM »

Yes

Bill Murray · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2014, 10:08:59 AM »

For the moment, I would say it is Norwegian due to the LHD and most likely a Volvo. I do not know the coachbuilder or the year.
Let me know what you need.

Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2014, 10:34:03 AM »

It is neither Norwegian nor Volvo-based.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2014, 11:18:58 AM »

Ah Well, the easy route did not w0rk.

Perhaps a Scania-Vabis Bulldog of about 1936 in Denmark?

Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2014, 01:08:18 PM »

Not a Scania-Vabis, but from Denmark.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2014, 02:42:14 PM »

I'm in a playful mood today. Two days in a row of marvelous Spring weather.

Of the three Scandinavian countries, Denmark was the one that was not in love with American trucks and busses nor even Swedish ones. They used a ton of British vehicles, some German and, one at least, of their own. Makes it a bit more difficult to answer the puzzle.

However, even though I did not find your photo, I did find some others and wonder if the bus in question might be a Danish Triangel?

Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2014, 03:22:39 PM »

Yes, it is a Triangel from Denmark. To obtain the point, you must tell me its model name and the year.
One small hint: the model name is not a technical one.

Locked for you.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2014, 04:52:52 PM »

All alone here. Not, not easy the last part.

The only "name" I have come up with so far is "Mignon" used on an earlier year bus.

Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2014, 05:17:04 PM »

Not Mignon.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2014, 05:29:06 PM »

Well, it was worth a shot.

Thank You for staying up so late and answering my input.

For the moment, I have exhausted my immediate reference possibilities so please unlock in case someone else has a possible solution.

Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2014, 05:31:44 PM »

As you wish:
Unlocked and open for all Rookies and Experts.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2014, 06:45:30 AM »

Well, spent some time this morning polishing my Danish language skills.

How about "Golden Bus", or "Gold bus" with a year of about 1936.

Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #17 on:** March 11, 2014, 07:22:45 AM »

No to both

Bill Murray · « **Reply #18 on:** March 11, 2014, 07:42:11 AM »

More time spent in Denmark.

This is perhaps not what you are looking for, but it seems they had the generic name "Trambus".
Any closer?
Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #19 on:** March 11, 2014, 07:48:26 AM »

Sorry, no.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #20 on:** March 11, 2014, 10:28:40 AM »

More Danish lessons. Another source, another name.

I have found a reference that says the "Bulldog" or COE Triangel trucks and busses were also called "Special".

Any closer?

Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #21 on:** March 11, 2014, 10:30:55 AM »

No, but it is an animal name, not Bulldog though.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #22 on:** March 11, 2014, 11:26:31 AM »

More Danish lessons. I am getting pretty good at this.

Populaert kaldet "Elephant" typen.................

Any closer yet?

Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #23 on:** March 11, 2014, 12:25:13 PM »

Yes, it is a Triangel Elefant. Give me an approximate year, and the point is yours.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #24 on:** March 11, 2014, 12:37:03 PM »

Sorry for not spelling Elefant properly, sometimes I forget. Found that sentence buried in a veeeery long paragraph on a Danish historical site.

As to the year, of the dozens of photos I found on the net, maybe 3 or 4 had the year model in the description and I never did see your puzzle vehicle. As far as I can tell, that style was manufactured from 1935 to 1938 and we have already eliminated 1936. It looks a bit more modern than 1935 so I can only guess at 1937 at this point.

Bill

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