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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #225 on: September 18, 2023, 04:45:11 PM »
Grewe?

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #226 on: September 18, 2023, 04:49:44 PM »
My hands are a little tied with the criteria:
- was set up before WW2, mostly known for their work after WW2
- relatively well-known
- known for trucks and trailers, but not for cars.

The list is getting narrower

How about Evels?
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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #227 on: September 18, 2023, 05:19:46 PM »
J.A. Schlüter Söhne?
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: Wendax 4081
« Reply #228 on: September 19, 2023, 03:07:07 AM »
My hands are a little tied with the criteria:
- was set up before WW2, mostly known for their work after WW2
- relatively well-known
- known for trucks and trailers, but not for cars.

The list is getting narrower

How about Evels?
Your analysis is correct, your guess isn't.

Grewe?
No

J.A. Schlüter Söhne?
No

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #229 on: September 19, 2023, 03:13:32 AM »
Saarbrücker Karosseriefabrik

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #230 on: September 19, 2023, 03:16:01 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #231 on: September 19, 2023, 03:35:22 AM »
Schleede?
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: Wendax 4081
« Reply #232 on: September 19, 2023, 05:03:14 AM »
Wille?

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #233 on: September 19, 2023, 05:14:23 AM »
No, no

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #234 on: September 19, 2023, 05:20:08 AM »
Schade & Sohn?
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: Wendax 4081
« Reply #235 on: September 19, 2023, 05:39:15 AM »
Vögtle?

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #236 on: September 19, 2023, 05:54:28 AM »
No, no

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #237 on: September 19, 2023, 06:23:40 AM »
Hesselbein
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
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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: Wendax 4081
« Reply #238 on: September 19, 2023, 07:06:48 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #239 on: September 19, 2023, 08:11:47 AM »
Coachbuilder not from the area of the former GDR?

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #240 on: September 19, 2023, 09:04:47 AM »
Coachbuilder from Western Germany

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #241 on: September 19, 2023, 09:15:45 AM »
Hägele?

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #242 on: September 19, 2023, 09:22:14 AM »
Imhof?
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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #243 on: September 19, 2023, 10:17:54 AM »
2 x no

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #244 on: September 19, 2023, 10:35:39 AM »
Schwarzmüller?
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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #245 on: September 19, 2023, 10:47:09 AM »
Hendricks?
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: Wendax 4081
« Reply #246 on: September 19, 2023, 12:03:54 PM »
No and no

One big hint:

I saw a vehicle by this coachbuilder today and it was brown.

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #247 on: September 19, 2023, 12:09:46 PM »
Spier?

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Re: Wendax 4081
« Reply #248 on: September 19, 2023, 12:13:37 PM »
No and no

One big hint:

I saw a vehicle by this coachbuilder today and it was brown.
Don't make things too easy for us.
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: Wendax 4081
« Reply #249 on: September 19, 2023, 12:24:02 PM »
Jesssen?
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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