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Solved: Wendax 1271 - Ford Model T by Duncan & Fraser
« on: June 01, 2014, 02:43:20 AM »
The base car is obvious.

For one point, please respond and identify the car and its coachbuilder.

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Re: Wendax 1271
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2014, 02:08:03 AM »
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Re: Wendax 1271
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2014, 01:17:39 PM »
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Re: Wendax 1271
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2014, 01:50:41 PM »
US coachbuilder?

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Re: Wendax 1271
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2014, 04:02:29 PM »
No

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Re: Wendax 1271
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2014, 06:10:03 PM »
An Australian Ford T?

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Re: Wendax 1271
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2014, 02:22:42 AM »
Yes

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Re: Wendax 1271
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2014, 02:33:10 PM »
Is 'Geelong' - the name that you are looking for?

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Re: Wendax 1271
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2014, 05:11:50 PM »
No

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Re: Wendax 1271
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2014, 06:25:23 PM »
Holden body?
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Re: Wendax 1271
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2014, 02:02:43 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 1271
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2014, 02:26:57 AM »
The radiator says this is one of E. W. Brown's modified Model Ts.  They were sold under the names Palm, Renown, and Spark.  I would guess that this is one of the earlier ones, which would make it a Palm from 1918-1921.  I don't know who did the coachwork for the manufacturer, but perhaps it was done in house, which would make it by:  E.W. Brown Motors Pty Ltd;  Melbourne, Victoria;  Australia.

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Re: Wendax 1271
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2014, 02:35:15 AM »
Very interesting, but not the name I am looking for.

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Re: Wendax 1271
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2014, 02:56:38 AM »
huh, for a minute I thought I am too late with the Duncan&Fraser identification
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Re: Wendax 1271
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2014, 02:59:41 AM »
Nothing to add but a point.