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Solved - DAR 141 - Auto-Porter trailer for VW Beetle
« on: December 07, 2024, 04:43:21 PM »
Slightly unusual one - a one-wheeled vehicle.  What was its name? And what vehicle was it designed to fit?
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Re: DAR 141
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2024, 03:44:44 PM »
I will be away from my computer for a few days.  My apologies, but I will respond to posts when I come back.
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Re: DAR 141
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2024, 04:10:46 PM »
I'm now back home
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Re: DAR 141
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2024, 12:41:11 PM »
Experts?

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Re: DAR 141
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2024, 02:01:47 PM »
one wheeled "remorque" for a Citroën 2CV, also suitabke as a "table de picque nicque" by coachbuilder Antem, ca. 1958

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Re: DAR 141
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2024, 02:55:17 PM »
You've got the right idea but I have a different maker, nationality and car to fix it to.
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Re: DAR 141
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2024, 04:12:13 PM »
"the fifth wheel", Van Weeghel N.V., the Netherlands, ca. 19660

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Re: DAR 141
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2024, 06:10:27 AM »
almost identical ideab but this is the one:
The EFES Auto-Porter, "spursicher, rasch eingehängt, preiswert, für  alle Wagentypen"

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Re: DAR 141
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2024, 06:21:01 AM »
.. here it is

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Re: DAR 141
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2024, 08:30:33 PM »
That is the exact picture that I found.  Well done.
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