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Please be so kind and identify this vehicle:
Make? Type? Coachbuilder? Year? Purpose?
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Re: FW #208
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2021, 03:52:20 PM »
Experts?

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2021, 04:43:15 AM »
UK?
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2021, 04:49:00 AM »
Sorry, not UK

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2021, 03:54:26 PM »
A country that drove on the left?
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Re: FW #208
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2021, 04:53:02 PM »
No

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2022, 01:46:17 PM »
Professionals?

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2022, 09:49:06 PM »
Russian ?

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2022, 03:51:36 AM »
No

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2022, 11:39:23 AM »
Romanian ?

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2022, 01:20:31 PM »
No

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2022, 02:14:27 PM »
Benelux?

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2022, 02:20:24 PM »
No

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2022, 03:25:28 PM »
Czech ?

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2022, 03:27:38 PM »
Yes

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2022, 03:47:56 PM »
Praga RN ?

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2022, 05:31:44 PM »
Praga is correct! Type: One letter missing..
Please tell me: Coachbuilder? Year? Purpose?
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Re: FW #208
« Reply #17 on: January 02, 2022, 09:41:57 PM »
Praga RND bodied by Uhlik. 1943 ? For a radio station ?

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2022, 03:44:26 AM »
Praga RND bodied by Uhlik is correct! My source mentions a later year and another purpose. A civilian purpose for people's education

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2022, 10:48:03 AM »
Soryy, but I can't find anything about a RND bodied by Uhlik later than 1943. Maybe its purpose is related to the end of WWII ?

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2022, 11:33:13 AM »
My source says '..after1948..'
The purpose isn't related to WW II, but for knowledge acquisitiion of children and adults.. very common in the 50's and 60's. But not a mobile schoolroom

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2022, 12:03:45 PM »
A Bookmobile from the 1950s?

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Re: FW #208
« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2022, 12:22:06 PM »
Yes! You are right! Here is your next point!

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Re: SOLVED: FW #208: Praga RND bodied by Uhlik, bookstore-bus, after 1948
« Reply #23 on: January 03, 2022, 02:26:32 PM »
Thank you ! Happy New Year !

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Re: SOLVED: FW #208: Praga RND bodied by Uhlik, bookstore-bus, after 1948
« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2022, 02:47:30 PM »
The same to you :thumbsup: