Author Topic: GG-166 Daniel Defever from Abele, Belgium homebuilt car (Read 15425 times)

Allemano · « **Reply #75 on:** November 15, 2010, 11:31:44 AM »

Pollinkhove?

guido66 · « **Reply #76 on:** November 15, 2010, 12:21:51 PM »

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Allemano · « **Reply #77 on:** November 15, 2010, 12:23:07 PM »

In the 20 10 km radius of Pollinkhove?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #78 on:** November 15, 2010, 12:38:48 PM »

Izenberge?

Allemano · « **Reply #79 on:** November 15, 2010, 12:43:32 PM »

Alveringem?

guido66 · « **Reply #80 on:** November 15, 2010, 01:37:31 PM »

Quote from: Allemano on November 15, 2010, 12:23:07 PM

In the 20 10 km radius of Pollinkhove?

Yes!

guido66 · « **Reply #81 on:** November 15, 2010, 01:38:11 PM »

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Allemano · « **Reply #82 on:** November 15, 2010, 02:01:17 PM »

Quote from: Allemano on November 15, 2010, 12:43:32 PM

Alveringem?

hmm... you didn't cancelled the 'A'...

guido66 · « **Reply #83 on:** November 15, 2010, 02:04:11 PM »

Not Alveringem

Allemano · « **Reply #84 on:** November 15, 2010, 02:06:04 PM »

Avekapelle, then?

guido66 · « **Reply #85 on:** November 15, 2010, 02:08:14 PM »

Alveringem is 10 km closer to the truth

Allemano · « **Reply #86 on:** November 15, 2010, 02:18:51 PM »

Abele?

guido66 · « **Reply #87 on:** November 15, 2010, 03:00:47 PM »

Allemano · « **Reply #88 on:** November 15, 2010, 04:00:58 PM »

I hoped that it would get me closer to the solution, but am stuck again... $:-\$
If you have a year for this: was it built in the 1940s?

guido66 · « **Reply #89 on:** November 15, 2010, 05:18:43 PM »

Not in the 1940's.

Allemano · « **Reply #90 on:** November 15, 2010, 06:17:27 PM »

50s, then?

guido66 · « **Reply #91 on:** November 15, 2010, 06:21:30 PM »

Yes, although I don't think this will lead you to the solution

Allemano · « **Reply #92 on:** November 15, 2010, 06:26:23 PM »

So, I guess the info is again hidden in an old news article or something like that... $:-\$
Wish me luck!

guido66 · « **Reply #93 on:** November 15, 2010, 07:01:31 PM »

The information is digitally available on the web, but somehow Google hasn't picked up on it. Even if you know his full name you won't get a useful result. But this way I found out his nickname was "Pot" and there is a (co-)pilot in the Belgian historic Rally scene with exactly the same name, driving an all time classic.

This must be one of the most elaborate hints in autopuzzles history

pnegyesi · « **Reply #94 on:** November 15, 2010, 11:42:38 PM »

~~Stéphane Prevot?~~

Tom De Geetere?

guido66 · « **Reply #95 on:** November 16, 2010, 02:04:35 PM »

None of the above

Amsterdam · « **Reply #96 on:** November 16, 2010, 02:51:45 PM »

Daniël Defever???

guido66 · « **Reply #97 on:** November 16, 2010, 03:14:35 PM »

We have a winner!

Blacksmith and mechanic Daniel Defever constructed this car from the remains of his motorcycle after an accident in which his wife died. The photograph is dated 1952.

Allemano · « **Reply #98 on:** November 16, 2010, 03:15:49 PM »

Well done Amsterdam!

This one was freaking me out!

Amsterdam · « **Reply #99 on:** November 16, 2010, 03:23:48 PM »

I gave up on this one some time ago, But the nickname hint plus location and rally co pilot did the trick. Without that not a chance. So thanks for the help.

And Guido you are right. even with the name nothing on the car pops up.

News:

Author Topic: GG-166 Daniel Defever from Abele, Belgium homebuilt car (Read 15425 times)