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Solved: Wendax 1631 - Knaust Dampfspritze
« on: June 22, 2015, 02:58:04 AM »
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For one point, please respond and identify the company responsible for this apparatus.

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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2015, 02:41:57 AM »
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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2015, 02:57:17 AM »
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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2015, 03:01:54 AM »
Lohner ?

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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2015, 03:03:27 AM »
NEsselsdorfer?
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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2015, 03:13:15 AM »
German marque?

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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2015, 03:28:10 AM »
Lohner ?
There might be a Lohner engine unit underneath, but I am after the company that built the whole vehicle.

NEsselsdorfer?
No

German marque?
No

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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2015, 03:29:57 AM »
European marque?

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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2015, 03:40:19 AM »
Is it a steam-electric hybrid ?

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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2015, 04:30:17 AM »
Since it is a fire appliance with Lohner front-drive, and it's not a Lohner itself, perhaps it's a product of
Automobilspritze Gesellschaft Lohner & Rosenbauer of Linz
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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2015, 05:55:33 AM »
European marque?
Yes

Is it a steam-electric hybrid ?
No, I think it is a gasoline-electric hybrid.

Since it is a fire appliance with Lohner front-drive, and it's not a Lohner itself, perhaps it's a product of
Automobilspritze Gesellschaft Lohner & Rosenbauer of Linz
Your analysis is correct, but it is not by Lohner & Rosenbauer.

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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2015, 07:50:26 AM »
Austro-Daimler?
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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2015, 08:11:07 AM »
No, Rosenbauer was closer.

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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2015, 11:16:39 AM »
Egger-Lohner?
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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2015, 11:57:54 AM »
Lohner System Porsche, Hub Engined Fire Engine circa 1901?
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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2015, 01:12:41 PM »
Built by Knaust for the Vienna Fire Brigade
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Re: Wendax 1631
« Reply #16 on: July 06, 2015, 04:03:17 PM »
oko 94 is right, it is a Knaust Dampfspritze:

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Re: Solved: Wendax 1631 - Knaust Dampfspritze
« Reply #17 on: July 06, 2015, 05:01:43 PM »
That was a nice puzzle !

Could you please substract one point from my total ? I was at 341 yesterday, solved 3 puzzles today so I should be at 344 and not 345 (somebody probably clicked on "add" by mistake).

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Re: Solved: Wendax 1631 - Knaust Dampfspritze
« Reply #18 on: July 06, 2015, 05:07:57 PM »
Your wish is my command, although I am sure i gave you just one point.  :)

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Re: Solved: Wendax 1631 - Knaust Dampfspritze
« Reply #19 on: July 06, 2015, 05:08:58 PM »
Thanks ! It was probably Bertrand who gave me an extra point, anyway, all is correct now !