Author Topic: Solved: PN #1288 -- Henschel by Drettmann, 1951  (Read 3437 times)

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Solved: PN #1288 -- Henschel by Drettmann, 1951
« on: September 15, 2019, 03:06:11 AM »
An old bus. Please identify both chassis and coachbuilder for a point
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2019, 04:47:48 AM »
Experts?
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2019, 09:53:08 PM »
As underwhelming as the coachwork is, it seems to be overwhelming the narrow chassis. What's under all of that sadness, DAF?
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2019, 11:00:48 PM »
no
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2019, 11:38:27 PM »
Citroen U23 with Dutch coachwork?
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2019, 12:09:30 AM »
not a Citroen
not from The Netherlands
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2019, 01:02:45 AM »
French?

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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2019, 01:19:28 AM »
no
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2019, 01:34:33 AM »
Is it a toy?

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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2019, 02:12:58 AM »
no
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2019, 10:27:55 PM »
Is this an unusual application for the type of chassis? In other words, is this type of chassis not normally used for buses of this size (or not normally used for buses at all)?

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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2019, 02:26:18 AM »
it was a proper bus chassis
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2019, 09:14:54 AM »
American brand chassis?

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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2019, 11:18:58 AM »
no
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2019, 12:17:10 PM »
Fiat 626 RNL?

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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2019, 10:42:46 PM »
no
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #16 on: September 25, 2019, 11:32:18 PM »
Were the chassis manufacturer and coachbuilder of the same nationality?

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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #17 on: September 26, 2019, 02:03:38 AM »
yes
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #18 on: September 26, 2019, 02:14:34 AM »
Central European?

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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #19 on: September 26, 2019, 02:30:26 AM »
it depends on your optic. I would say Western Europe
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #20 on: September 26, 2019, 03:53:27 PM »
Sanowag Star N52?

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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #21 on: September 26, 2019, 07:06:45 PM »
[Nevermind.]
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #22 on: September 27, 2019, 01:22:42 AM »
okay, let's make it a bit easier. The bus is from Germany
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #23 on: September 29, 2019, 04:55:36 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: PN #1288
« Reply #24 on: September 29, 2019, 10:51:18 AM »
From East Germany ?