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grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« on: June 03, 2012, 01:01:28 PM »
My first group puzzle.

Well. I do not know more about all of them than the little facts I´ve mentioned in the file names of the photos.

So, if someone might know more and can prove the new facts he´ll get a point.

Ready? - go:


#01: International Motor Wheel Delivery Van, ca.1899 (has been posted before: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=20492.0

#02: FN 4 RN

#03: Ford GTB, G622 or Burma Jeep from WW II, solved by Manuel

#04: KhADI-3, solved by Faksta

#05: Lecluse y Lemarechal Electric Prototype 1978, France

#06: Thaon AT2 (has been posted before: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8202.0

#07: Marmon LeBaron Roadster, ca.1932, solved by João

#08: ??? I love it, seen in Spain in 1934, but what is it?

#09: Austin A70, 1956, by Visser Gebroeders for Veenstra Ziekenvervoerder

#10: Babayan, bus from Yerevan, 1979
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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2012, 01:42:34 PM »
:applause:

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2012, 01:49:00 PM »
well, we seem to have had #01 solved as an individual puzzle just some days ago:

#01: 1899 International Motor Wheel Delivery Van http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=20492.0


So it´s only 9 points left (thank you for the hint, Wendax)

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2012, 03:33:01 PM »
Nice puzzle!   :thumbsup:
We had #6 too:
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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2012, 03:41:39 PM »
Thank you. 8 points left.

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2012, 12:54:04 AM »

No 3 are Fords or were built by Ford.
They may have been called GTBs or something similar.

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2012, 01:50:43 AM »
Very good.

One  rookie point goes to Manuel.

I´ve never heard of the so called "Burma-Jeep" before, to be honest. You´ve beaten a pro, congrats!
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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2012, 02:51:26 AM »
I know #4 and have #10 in my files, but this is a Rookie section, so have to wait :D

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2012, 05:06:34 AM »
Expert´s time.

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2012, 02:09:13 PM »
Foto#2 The Belgian police van is build by FN, according to my sources and can still be found in active service. FN 4 RN
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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2012, 02:11:46 PM »
Does it have name or official designation? Which chassis was used?

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2012, 02:18:41 PM »
Does it have name or official designation? Which chassis was used?

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FN 4 RN or 4 RM 62F

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« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2012, 04:03:04 PM »
Very good!

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2012, 04:08:21 PM »
does #7 have a Veth-body?

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2012, 04:27:04 PM »
#7: Packard?

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2012, 04:35:49 PM »
#8: Auburn?

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #16 on: June 12, 2012, 04:17:25 AM »
All I can tell you are the facts I´ve mentioned in the first post.

I have no idea about the chassis and bodywork of #7 and #8.
If you may be able to prove your guesses I will award you a point, of course.

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #17 on: June 13, 2012, 02:56:58 PM »
Number 7 has a lot of similarities to this 1932 Packard by Deitrich:


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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2012, 07:03:31 AM »
I hope our pros might have some additional information.

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #19 on: July 13, 2012, 10:13:22 AM »
Number #7 : It's a 1932 V-16 Marmon LeBaron Roadster, probably the same from Louwman Automobile Museum, Den Haag.
Number #8 : It's a Fiat 521 circa 1928.
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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #20 on: July 13, 2012, 10:42:37 AM »
I´ll give a point for the Marmon immediately, because I´m sure you´re right!

For the second guess Fiat 521 I´ve got to check my books.

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #21 on: July 13, 2012, 11:47:48 AM »
#9 is a DAF, probably of the A-Series

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2012, 11:52:33 AM »
#4 is a KhADI-3 - a tiny speed record car from USSR. Still exists in KhADI museum in Kharkov (Ukraine these days).

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #23 on: July 13, 2012, 12:30:19 PM »
#9 is a DAF, probably of the A-Series
I thought so too, but it does not match the grilles I know, also I do not know of export of these vehicles to Israel.

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Re: grob ´s oddities and unknown enigmas / group puzzle
« Reply #24 on: July 13, 2012, 12:58:42 PM »
Faksta is right with the KhADI-3!

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DAF, probably of the A-Series
I think this can be correct.

What do the others think??