Author Topic: GTC #121 Tru...Bus special! SOLVED: Michael Conrad's Hamburger Hochbahn AG Bus (Read 1475 times)

DHoffmann · « **on:** May 09, 2015, 05:26:50 AM »

That's right, another palindromic puzzle special!

Who's seen this bus before, and can accurately identify it?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2015, 09:40:38 PM »

Experts!

DHoffmann · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2015, 07:39:45 AM »

Whoopsie-daisy, forgot about this one!

Pros?

Wendax · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2015, 07:54:31 AM »

From Austria? If so, Gräf & Stift?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2015, 07:58:06 AM »

Quote from: Wendax on May 26, 2015, 07:54:31 AM

From Austria? If so, Gräf & Stift?

Not Austrian, no.

Wendax · « **Reply #5 on:** May 26, 2015, 08:07:45 AM »

German?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #6 on:** May 26, 2015, 08:31:58 AM »

Quote from: Wendax on May 26, 2015, 08:07:45 AM

German?

Jawohl.

Wendax · « **Reply #7 on:** May 26, 2015, 08:53:31 AM »

Anything to do with the German bus standardization program VÖV?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #8 on:** May 26, 2015, 07:21:50 PM »

Quote from: Wendax on May 26, 2015, 08:53:31 AM

Anything to do with the German bus standardization program VÖV?

I don't believe it to have been, no.

Wendax · « **Reply #9 on:** May 27, 2015, 02:39:30 AM »

A project of a bus manufacturer or by an independent designer?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #10 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:33:41 AM »

Quote from: Wendax on May 27, 2015, 02:39:30 AM

A project of a bus manufacturer or by an independent designer?

The latter.

Wendax · « **Reply #11 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:51:24 AM »

Louis L. Lepoix?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #12 on:** May 27, 2015, 05:23:01 AM »

Quote from: Wendax on May 27, 2015, 04:51:24 AM

Louis L. Lepoix?

No.

oko94 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 01, 2015, 09:34:36 AM »

Was the designer specialized in vehicle design or was he more of an industrial designer ?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #14 on:** June 01, 2015, 09:46:41 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on June 01, 2015, 09:34:36 AM

Was the designer specialized in vehicle design or was he more of an industrial designer ?

Definitely vehicle design.

oko94 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2015, 10:02:56 AM »

Albrecht Goertz ?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2015, 10:07:41 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on June 01, 2015, 10:02:56 AM

Albrecht Goertz ?

Nope.

oko94 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2015, 11:17:20 AM »

Was this German designer independent when he designed this bus and then got hired by a car make or design studio ?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2015, 11:30:04 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on June 01, 2015, 11:17:20 AM

Was this German designer independent when he designed this bus and then got hired by a car make or design studio ?

Yes I do believe that to have been the case.

oko94 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2015, 12:04:43 PM »

Claus Luthe ?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #20 on:** June 02, 2015, 02:03:45 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on June 01, 2015, 12:04:43 PM

Claus Luthe ?

Not him.

Wendax · « **Reply #21 on:** June 02, 2015, 02:40:28 AM »

Hans A. Muth?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #22 on:** June 02, 2015, 02:51:58 AM »

Quote from: Wendax on June 02, 2015, 02:40:28 AM

Hans A. Muth?

Nossir.

oko94 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 02, 2015, 03:03:48 AM »

Manfred Rennen ?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #24 on:** June 02, 2015, 03:10:19 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on June 02, 2015, 03:03:48 AM

Manfred Rennen ?

Once again, no.

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