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Solved: Wendax 1299 - Mors factory
« on: June 29, 2014, 03:19:59 AM »
A look inside a factory.

For one point, please respond and identify this company.

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Re: Wendax 1299
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2014, 02:46:15 AM »
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Re: Wendax 1299
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2014, 04:01:35 AM »
European brand?

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Re: Wendax 1299
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2014, 05:53:09 AM »
Yes

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Re: Wendax 1299
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2014, 03:33:42 AM »
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Re: Wendax 1299
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2014, 04:29:07 AM »
French?
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Re: Wendax 1299
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2014, 04:45:53 AM »
Oui, monsieur

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Re: Wendax 1299
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2014, 05:20:49 AM »
pic is pre-war. Did this company produced cars after the war as well?
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Re: Wendax 1299
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2014, 05:33:55 AM »
Depends on which war you are talking about: after WW1 - yes, after WW2 - no

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Re: Wendax 1299
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2014, 05:35:48 AM »
Mors?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: Wendax 1299
« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2014, 05:45:13 AM »
Spot on! I knew the front right car would be a giveaway.  :)

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Re: Solved: Wendax 1299 - Mors factory
« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2014, 06:09:00 AM »
Yes, exactly. The front right car is one of their racing cars, hence the familiar "upturned boat" styling. Their road cars of that period had radiators in the more traditional place, and the cut-away top styling of the radiator gives the game away.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia