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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #25 on: November 13, 2015, 03:53:59 AM »
Was the customer a hotel / holiday resort ?

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #26 on: November 13, 2015, 04:40:50 PM »
Not an Hotel/resort vehicle!

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #27 on: November 14, 2015, 04:05:15 AM »
was it used to distribute some kind of goods?
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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #28 on: November 14, 2015, 06:16:42 AM »
Not properly goods, I'd say it was used to distribute services.

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #29 on: November 14, 2015, 06:34:52 AM »
used by the mayor's office?
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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #30 on: November 14, 2015, 10:11:35 AM »
Not used by the major's office or for other political pourpose.

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #31 on: November 14, 2015, 12:46:37 PM »
was it used to carry newspapers? I feel I am missing something here
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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #32 on: November 14, 2015, 01:44:27 PM »
Was it used for delivering food ?

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #33 on: November 14, 2015, 01:54:14 PM »
Was it used by a plumbing company ?

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #34 on: November 14, 2015, 06:05:23 PM »
Not newspaper, not food and not plumbing, but one of these answers is closer to be right than others.

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #35 on: November 14, 2015, 06:31:50 PM »
For a circus ?

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #36 on: November 15, 2015, 02:55:27 AM »
Not a Circus.

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #37 on: November 15, 2015, 03:25:36 AM »
For a garage / repair service ?

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #38 on: November 15, 2015, 08:22:19 AM »
Not garage/repair service.

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #39 on: November 15, 2015, 09:35:36 AM »
Was its use related to city lights?
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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #40 on: November 15, 2015, 12:07:26 PM »
Not related to city lights, but you're on the right path.

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #41 on: November 15, 2015, 12:12:02 PM »
Used by an electricity company ?
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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #42 on: November 15, 2015, 02:41:53 PM »
Not an Electricity Company.

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #43 on: November 15, 2015, 06:28:33 PM »
Used by a road repair service ?

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #44 on: November 16, 2015, 04:37:04 AM »
Not road repair service.

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #45 on: November 16, 2015, 05:42:02 AM »
Made for a radio/TV channel ?

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #46 on: November 16, 2015, 07:11:32 AM »
Sorry, neither a TV or Radio Channel.   A little clue:  Plumbing service and Electricity Company are, in my opinion, the closest replays...even if the company we are searching for had no relation neither with water nor with electricity.

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #47 on: November 16, 2015, 07:14:13 AM »
Gas?

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #48 on: November 16, 2015, 07:32:53 AM »
Made for a locksmith ?

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Re: TGF-500
« Reply #49 on: November 16, 2015, 07:40:16 AM »
Was the vehicle possibly used for "animal control"?
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