Topic: SOLVED: FW #453: Citroen by Driva Karosseri, Sunndalsøra, 1938

[pnegyesi]

Spjelkavik?

[fromwien]

No

[pnegyesi]

Humberset?

[fromwien]

No

[pguillem]

Bussbygg ?

[fromwien]

No

[pnegyesi]

Ole A Eide?

[fromwien]

No

[pnegyesi]

Ottlerlei?

[fromwien]

No

[pnegyesi]

then you know more than the Norwegian motoring historians. This was the last on the list of bus coachbuilders rom More og Romsdal in the time frame specified. I can go on with others, which were active later, but this is definitely strange.

Alfred Watnes?

[fromwien]

To be honest, it's not me, who may know more than the Norwegian motoring historians, but the editor of the source, where I've found the informations for this puzzle. The person who once published this article -which unfortunately disappeared online- is/was a resident of the town, where the coachbuilder was located.
It would be great, if the Norwegian motoring historians could experience something previously unknown by AutoPuzzles, they don't already know about.
The first letter of the town, where the coachbuilder was located is: "S", the last letter of the coachbuilders name: "A"

[gte4289]

The first letter of the town, where the coachbuilder was located is: "S", the last letter of the coachbuilders name: "A"

Driva Karosseri (Otto Dørum & Co) of Sunndalsøra?

[fromwien]

 
Great found by an very engaged AutoPuzzler! Congratulation

[gte4289]

The photo's source dates it to 1935. Your source attributes the coachwork to Driva. There are two additional sources dating the founding of Driva Karosseri to 1937 (two years after the photo). It seems one or more of these sources is mistaken, but I have neither the time nor the energy to try and figure out which. So...

Thanks for the point!

[pguillem]

 

[pnegyesi]

It's my mistake, it's on the list, I just typed it, then replaced it with something else and then completely forgot about it. Anyhow, congratulations to gte4289.

[fromwien]

The photo's source dates it to 1935. Your source attributes the coachwork to Driva. There are two additional sources dating the founding of Driva Karosseri to 1937 (two years after the photo). It seems one or more of these sources is mistaken, but I have neither the time nor the energy to try and figure out which. So...

Thanks for the point!

I've also found two sources about Driva Karosseri, dating their founding to 1937. So I hope and think the photo source date 1935 may be the wrong one.