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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2020, 03:23:58 PM »
Experts?
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2020, 07:33:33 AM »
Is it a Caldwell-Vale?

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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2020, 10:55:12 AM »
no
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2020, 06:39:44 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2020, 07:54:46 AM »
British

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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2020, 09:35:23 AM »
yes
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2020, 11:20:33 PM »
Production vehicle or one-off?

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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2020, 09:56:41 AM »
production
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2020, 01:14:19 PM »
Atkey-Gimson?

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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2020, 03:32:44 PM »
no
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2020, 07:53:33 AM »
Thornycroft?
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2020, 03:05:53 PM »
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2020, 03:59:47 PM »
Vulcan ?
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2020, 10:50:42 PM »
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2020, 07:26:11 PM »
A brand known primarily for lorries?

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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2020, 04:05:03 PM »
the company is mostly known for another type of motorized vehicle, but maybe, you will be better of finding its location
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #17 on: June 11, 2020, 04:22:22 PM »
the company is mostly known for another type of motorized vehicle, but maybe, you will be better of finding its location
Scotland?
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #18 on: June 12, 2020, 12:14:55 AM »
a city from England
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #19 on: June 12, 2020, 12:30:11 AM »
North East?

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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #20 on: June 12, 2020, 06:02:25 AM »
yes
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #21 on: June 12, 2020, 10:54:52 AM »
the company is mostly known for another type of motorized vehicle
Were the other vehicles steam-powered?
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #22 on: June 13, 2020, 06:19:41 AM »
no, the other one was petrol powered
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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #23 on: June 14, 2020, 05:17:48 AM »
Any connection to Frank Little & Co?

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Re: PN #1421
« Reply #24 on: June 14, 2020, 06:08:50 AM »
I am not aware of any
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