Author Topic: GTC #94 SOLVED: Heron Chaircart for Brom Wells (Read 1181 times)

DHoffmann · « **on:** March 06, 2015, 12:09:01 AM »

For 1 point I'd like to know what this curious vehicle is called and who it was made for.

DHoffmann · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2015, 03:57:44 AM »

Because I'm impatient, up to experts!

richard cuyler · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2015, 08:26:50 PM »

It's a mobile take-away exercise machine, driven to the door of those too lazy to walk to the gym.

DHoffmann · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2015, 06:03:17 PM »

Quote from: richard cuyler on March 13, 2015, 08:26:50 PM

It's a mobile take-away exercise machine, driven to the door of those too lazy to walk to the gym.

Not quite, and unfortunately the person who this was made for has a slightly better excuse for needing it than being lazy!

richard cuyler · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2015, 08:42:15 PM »

Ah! Does it accommodate a wheelchair between the handrails?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2015, 03:25:20 AM »

Quote from: richard cuyler on March 15, 2015, 08:42:15 PM

Ah! Does it accommodate a wheelchair between the handrails?

That indeed is its purpose!

richard cuyler · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2015, 12:31:32 PM »

I can't seem to find anything about it at all. Is it a one-off?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2015, 08:19:41 PM »

Quote from: richard cuyler on March 16, 2015, 12:31:32 PM

I can't seem to find anything about it at all. Is it a one-off?

Yes it was, made specifically for the owner/user. It was later replaced by a different model by the same manufacturer, who built cars - thus the link to autopuzzles.

DHoffmann · « **Reply #8 on:** March 19, 2015, 03:14:00 AM »

Aaaaaand up!

oko94 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2015, 03:57:30 AM »

Made in England ?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2015, 04:51:05 AM »

Frank Williams's vehicle?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2015, 04:52:47 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on March 19, 2015, 03:57:30 AM

Made in England ?

Not made in England.

Quote from: Paul Jaray on March 19, 2015, 04:51:05 AM

Frank Williams's vehicle?

The owner of this vehicle is not famous, but the accompanying text to this vehicle strongly links it to the person who uses it.

oko94 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 19, 2015, 01:44:42 PM »

Made in Europe ?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #13 on:** March 19, 2015, 05:54:57 PM »

Quote from: oko94 on March 19, 2015, 01:44:42 PM

Made in Europe ?

No it was not.

oko94 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2015, 03:55:04 AM »

Made in Australia ?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #15 on:** March 20, 2015, 04:02:16 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on March 20, 2015, 03:55:04 AM

Made in Australia ?

Closer but still no.

oko94 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 20, 2015, 04:18:07 AM »

New Zealand ?

DHoffmann · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2015, 04:24:51 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on March 20, 2015, 04:18:07 AM

New Zealand ?

Yes indeed! Inching very close now!

oko94 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2015, 04:33:51 AM »

Made by Heron

DHoffmann · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2015, 04:35:03 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on March 20, 2015, 04:33:51 AM

Made by Heron

Locked! Get me a name of vehicle and name for person and the point's all yours.

oko94 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 20, 2015, 05:42:27 AM »

It was designed and built for Brom Wells, a disabled orchardist from Te Puke. It is based on a Heron Electric Truck.

The vehicle has no proper name. In the articles available on Heron's website it is called by generic descriptions such as "chair cart" or "special vehicle for orchardist". As I've found the source of the puzzle I hope it's enough for a point !

DHoffmann · « **Reply #21 on:** March 20, 2015, 05:47:19 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on March 20, 2015, 05:42:27 AM

It was designed and built for Brom Wells, a disabled orchardist from Te Puke. It is based on a Heron Electric Truck.

The vehicle has no proper name. In the articles available on Heron's website it is called by generic descriptions such as "chair cart" or "special vehicle for orchardist". As I've found the source of the puzzle I hope it's enough for a point !

Absolutely this is it, given every main reference I've found is Chaircart - like the image names - that's absolutely the name I was after. Well done!

oko94 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 20, 2015, 06:29:25 AM »

Thanks for giving me my 250th point ! It was a nice puzzle.

(On a side note, you often reverse the images you post as puzzles, and I think it goes against AutoPuzzles' rulebook)

DHoffmann · « **Reply #23 on:** March 20, 2015, 06:44:31 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on March 20, 2015, 06:29:25 AM

Thanks for giving me my 250th point ! It was a nice puzzle.

(On a side note, you often reverse the images you post as puzzles, and I think it goes against AutoPuzzles' rulebook)

Congratulations!

I do this to avoid people using Google Image search, it didn't even cross my mind that it would change the orientation of LHD/RHD cars (I really should have...).
If it's an issue I will stop but I feel the added difficulty in the images being discovered does make for an added benefit.

Carnut · « **Reply #24 on:** March 20, 2015, 07:33:09 AM »

Just reversing an image per se is not against the rules.
It only is when it serves to make an LHD car look RHD or vice versa or serves to confuse unfairly in some other way.
I often do it when it's a side-view and it doesn't make any difference, but of course never to reverse the position of the steering-wheel.

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Author Topic: GTC #94 SOLVED: Heron Chaircart for Brom Wells (Read 1181 times)