Author Topic: GTC #131 SOLVED: Hi-Lo-Truck by C & R Transfer co. (Read 1039 times)

DHoffmann · « **on:** June 10, 2015, 09:57:10 AM »

Well experts, it's a palindrome so you know what that means!

Guess that truck time!

What is this and why is it special?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2015, 12:46:01 AM »

Professionals instead?

AlexFrance · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2015, 01:10:02 PM »

Apparently the load area was meant to move up and down?

4popoid · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2015, 01:48:13 PM »

Dutch built FTF (Floor Truck Fabriek), with rising/lowering bed?

pguillem · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2015, 05:10:31 PM »

CCC ?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2015, 08:26:04 PM »

Quote from: AlexFrance on July 07, 2015, 01:10:02 PM

Apparently the load area was meant to move up and down?

Indeed, that is the special feature of this vehicle.

Quote from: 4popoid on July 07, 2015, 01:48:13 PM

Dutch built FTF (Floor Truck Fabriek), with rising/lowering bed?

Not by them, no. Yes - correct feature.

Quote from: pguillem on July 07, 2015, 05:10:31 PM

CCC ?

Not a name I have associated with this, no.

4popoid · « **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2015, 03:25:40 AM »

German built Afa (Akkumulatorenfabrik AG), with rising/lowering bed?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2015, 05:29:27 AM »

Quote from: 4popoid on July 11, 2015, 03:25:40 AM

German built Afa (Akkumulatorenfabrik AG), with rising/lowering bed?

Nope, wrong country.

4popoid · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2015, 12:40:07 PM »

European marque?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2015, 10:13:50 PM »

Quote from: 4popoid on July 11, 2015, 12:40:07 PM

European marque?

No it is not.

For clarity I'm not after the model of the truck - I'm not actually sure of that myself - but rather the name and company behind the modifications. Think of it as a truck tuner.

4popoid · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2015, 10:49:16 PM »

Is (was?) this "truck tuner" located in Australia or New Zealand?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2015, 05:24:11 AM »

Quote from: 4popoid on July 11, 2015, 10:49:16 PM

Is (was?) this "truck tuner" located in Australia or New Zealand?

Not from either of those two locales, no.

4popoid · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2015, 07:59:24 AM »

Is (was?) this "truck tuner" located in South America?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2015, 08:09:28 AM »

Quote from: 4popoid on July 12, 2015, 07:59:24 AM

Is (was?) this "truck tuner" located in South America?

I wouldn't focus on 'truck tuner' as a search term, this is simply a modification to a truck for the purposes named above.

Not from South America.

4popoid · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2015, 12:05:27 PM »

From North America?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #15 on:** July 14, 2015, 12:24:05 AM »

Quote from: 4popoid on July 13, 2015, 12:05:27 PM

From North America?

Yes indeedy.

4popoid · « **Reply #16 on:** July 14, 2015, 12:57:01 AM »

Does the palindromic name I'm looking for consist of just three letters?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #17 on:** July 14, 2015, 01:33:42 AM »

Quote from: 4popoid on July 14, 2015, 12:57:01 AM

Does the palindromic name I'm looking for consist of just three letters?

Hah, sorry the palindrome refers to the puzzle number (131), not the name!

The name(s - 1 for the truck and one for the company that uses and may have built it) I have are longer than three letters. And non-palindromic.

pguillem · « **Reply #18 on:** July 14, 2015, 10:18:58 AM »

Is it a Kenworth 521 ?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #19 on:** July 14, 2015, 12:21:07 PM »

Quote from: pguillem on July 14, 2015, 10:18:58 AM

Is it a Kenworth 521 ?

Whilst that might be the origin of the front portion of this truck, the custom modifications are what hold my attention for this puzzle!

I don't actually have any front-on images so I cannot say with any certainty if Kenworth donated one of their creations to this.

pguillem · « **Reply #20 on:** July 14, 2015, 02:52:03 PM »

Was it made by ACME conversions ?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #21 on:** July 15, 2015, 02:03:03 AM »

Quote from: pguillem on July 14, 2015, 02:52:03 PM

Was it made by ACME conversions ?

Nope, I do not have that name as being involved here.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #22 on:** July 15, 2015, 03:19:40 AM »

Late 60s?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #23 on:** July 15, 2015, 10:02:46 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 15, 2015, 03:19:40 AM

Late 60s?

Nossir.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #24 on:** July 15, 2015, 02:44:55 PM »

Early 50s? Now I saw that car in the background...

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Author Topic: GTC #131 SOLVED: Hi-Lo-Truck by C & R Transfer co. (Read 1039 times)