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Title: SOLVED: FW #460: Ford FK1000 Ambulance by Austro-Tatra, 1958
Post by: fromwien on February 04, 2023, 11:16:13 AM
Please identify this car: Make? Type? Purpose? Coachbuilder? Year?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on March 26, 2023, 10:41:05 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on March 27, 2023, 09:42:35 AM
Volkswagen?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on March 27, 2023, 09:45:35 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on March 27, 2023, 09:47:30 AM
OK, well I had to get that out of the way.  Police vehicle?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on March 27, 2023, 10:56:59 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on March 27, 2023, 11:36:54 AM
Renault Estafette?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on March 27, 2023, 12:06:27 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on March 27, 2023, 12:33:59 PM
Ford Transit?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on March 27, 2023, 12:43:26 PM
Very nearby. Ford is correct
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on March 27, 2023, 01:05:49 PM
Taunus Transit?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on March 27, 2023, 04:57:26 PM
Ford Taunus, but not a Transit
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on March 27, 2023, 08:39:38 PM
FK1000?

Ambulance?

Miesen?

1956?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on March 28, 2023, 03:16:50 AM
Ford Taunus FK 1000 Ambulance
Not Miesen, not 1956
LOCKED for you for three attempts to find coachbuilder and year
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on March 28, 2023, 12:36:25 PM
1953, Berwi? (apparently the trafficator semaphores disappeared by 1958)
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on March 28, 2023, 03:53:14 PM
'Apparently the trafficator semaphores disappeared by 1958': Very well noticed.  ;) But not 1953. Sorry, not Berwi
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: sichel on March 29, 2023, 06:46:44 AM
German coachbuilder?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on March 29, 2023, 07:15:32 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: sichel on March 29, 2023, 07:55:44 AM
From Scandinavia?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on March 29, 2023, 08:32:22 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on March 29, 2023, 08:34:21 AM
Missed to check: Sorry 'sichel', still LOCKED for two attempts for 'marmer'!
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on March 29, 2023, 09:42:19 AM
I am very grateful to Sichel for asking those questions, though!  Thank goodness I don't have to run through all the Danish ambulance builders again.
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: sichel on March 29, 2023, 09:52:55 AM
Sorry, it's already difficult to count to two.... Marmer, I'll be happy to do some work for you.  ;)
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on March 29, 2023, 11:24:04 AM
Is it Di Giorgi?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on March 29, 2023, 11:57:04 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on March 29, 2023, 03:19:43 PM
Is it Dutch?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on March 29, 2023, 05:11:44 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on March 29, 2023, 09:27:19 PM
Swiss?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on March 30, 2023, 02:48:54 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on April 22, 2023, 03:33:07 AM
Professionals?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: Hiawatha on April 22, 2023, 06:23:16 AM
Austria?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on April 22, 2023, 08:57:37 AM
Yes
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: sichel on April 22, 2023, 11:49:47 AM
Dlouhy?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on April 22, 2023, 02:02:47 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on May 04, 2023, 06:09:46 PM
Hanek?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on May 05, 2023, 03:46:56 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on May 08, 2023, 03:51:43 PM
Strasser?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on May 09, 2023, 01:58:26 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on May 10, 2023, 05:48:50 PM
Armbruster?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on May 10, 2023, 06:06:09 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on May 10, 2023, 10:05:01 PM
Köllensperger?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: gte4289 on May 10, 2023, 10:37:37 PM
Rohrbacher?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on May 11, 2023, 03:51:47 AM
Quote from: marmer on May 10, 2023, 10:05:01 PM
Köllensperger?
No
Quote from: gte4289 on May 10, 2023, 10:37:37 PM
Rohrbacher?
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on May 11, 2023, 02:22:43 PM
Hölbl?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on May 12, 2023, 12:28:39 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on May 15, 2023, 01:51:39 PM
Perl?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on May 15, 2023, 03:36:54 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on May 17, 2023, 04:41:25 PM
Rausch?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on May 17, 2023, 04:44:18 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: marmer on May 17, 2023, 04:46:14 PM
Reiter?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on May 17, 2023, 04:48:28 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: gte4289 on June 21, 2023, 10:33:12 PM
Weingartshofer?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on June 22, 2023, 04:53:51 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on July 30, 2023, 10:16:16 AM
Masters?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: pnegyesi on July 30, 2023, 05:21:46 PM
relatively known coachbuilder?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on July 31, 2023, 05:31:47 AM
Yes
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: oko94 on July 31, 2023, 03:46:42 PM
Schreiner ?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on July 31, 2023, 04:39:29 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: pnegyesi on July 31, 2023, 04:52:41 PM
Kohlruss?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on July 31, 2023, 04:57:50 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: pnegyesi on July 31, 2023, 05:12:57 PM
Stadtherr?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: oko94 on July 31, 2023, 07:58:20 PM
Kastenhofer ?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: gte4289 on July 31, 2023, 08:33:00 PM
Kohlruss?

I couldn't find anything tying the puzzle car to Kohlruss, but the photo appears to have been taken in the same location as the Kohlruss-bodied VW below (which I suspect might be the Brigittaplatz in Vienna, where one of the Kohlruss shops was located).
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on August 01, 2023, 04:16:31 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on July 31, 2023, 05:12:57 PM
Stadtherr?
No
Quote from: oko94 on July 31, 2023, 07:58:20 PM
Kastenhofer ?
No
Quote from: gte4289 on July 31, 2023, 08:33:00 PM
Kohlruss?

I couldn't find anything tying the puzzle car to Kohlruss, but the photo appears to have been taken in the same location as the Kohlruss-bodied VW below (which I suspect might be the Brigittaplatz in Vienna, where one of the Kohlruss shops was located).
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: oko94 on August 01, 2023, 04:21:54 AM
Swoboda ?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: Wendax on August 01, 2023, 04:22:16 AM
Schreiner & Blaha?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on August 01, 2023, 05:42:38 AM
Quote from: oko94 on August 01, 2023, 04:21:54 AM
Swoboda ?
No
Quote from: Wendax on August 01, 2023, 04:22:16 AM
Schreiner & Blaha?
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: oko94 on August 01, 2023, 07:54:31 AM
Coachbuilder from Vienna ?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on August 01, 2023, 01:26:39 PM
Yes
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: gte4289 on August 01, 2023, 01:40:56 PM
Jauernig?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: oko94 on August 01, 2023, 02:15:41 PM
Klicmann ?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: Wendax on August 01, 2023, 04:18:52 PM
Hofer?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on August 02, 2023, 01:57:29 AM
Quote from: gte4289 on August 01, 2023, 01:40:56 PM
Jauernig?
No
Quote from: oko94 on August 01, 2023, 02:15:41 PM
Klicmann ?
No
Quote from: Wendax on August 01, 2023, 04:18:52 PM
Hofer?
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: oko94 on August 02, 2023, 02:05:06 AM
Johann Pechor ?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: pnegyesi on August 02, 2023, 02:33:57 AM
Brentenwerke?
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: fromwien on August 02, 2023, 05:42:40 PM
Quote from: oko94 on August 02, 2023, 02:05:06 AM
Johann Pechor ?
No
Quote from: pnegyesi on August 02, 2023, 02:33:57 AM
Brentenwerke?
No
Title: Re: FW #460
Post by: gte4289 on August 02, 2023, 07:04:15 PM
Austro-Tatra Werke?
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #460: Ford FK1000 Ambulance by Austro-Tatra, 1958
Post by: fromwien on August 03, 2023, 02:44:37 AM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #460: Ford FK1000 Ambulance by Austro-Tatra, 1958
Post by: gte4289 on August 03, 2023, 03:11:28 AM
Thanks!
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #460: Ford FK1000 Ambulance by Austro-Tatra, 1958
Post by: Wendax on August 03, 2023, 01:04:44 PM
With its lettering on the door:
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #460: Ford FK1000 Ambulance by Austro-Tatra, 1958
Post by: D-type on August 04, 2023, 08:27:04 AM
Was Austro-Tatra related to the well known Czechoslovakian manufacturer?
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #460: Ford FK1000 Ambulance by Austro-Tatra, 1958
Post by: fromwien on August 06, 2023, 04:16:32 PM
The history of the Tatra-company goes back to 1897, when the 'Nesselsdorfer-Wagenbau-Fabriks-Gesellschaft' emerged from the coach factory Ignaz Schustala & Co. After the decay of the Empire in 1918, the oldest car factory in the Danube monarchy became renamed 'Ringhoffer-Tatra AG'. The company headquarters were moved to Prague, the factory remained in Koprivnice (Nesseldorf). Austria had now become a foreign country for the Nesselsdorfer Tatra company. A new sales and service network had to be set up in Austria.
This was found in the 11th district of Vienna, at the Simmeringer Hauptstrasse. But not only for repairs and sales, as also for vehicle manufacturing from 1924 on. The chassis' came from Koprivnice and the bodies were built in Vienna-Simmering.
In July 1936, the factory in Austria was purchased by the Czech parent company and the 'AUSTRO TATRA Werke GesmbH.' was created with a partnership agreement. Then plant and machine expansion became necessary. Due to the extensions now all components to build up complete cars could be manufactured in Simmering.
From April 1937 Tatra vehicles were entirely mass-produced in Austria. The T57A was produced at AUSTRO-TATRA as a sedan, cabriolet and small truck. The pickup truck was only delivered ex works in Vienna-Simmering.
At the end of WW II, the factory premises were almost completely destroyed by bombs and what the bombs did not destroy was dismantled by the occupying powers. In May 1945 Austro-Tatra tried a very difficult restart. Instead of car production, it was decided to produce Tatra spare parts, but in 1948 all business connections with Tatra were terminated. A new bodywork- and repair-shop has been built up in Wien-Simmering. The name 'Austro-Tatra' has been retained

Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #460: Ford FK1000 Ambulance by Austro-Tatra, 1958
Post by: fromwien on August 07, 2023, 03:08:04 AM
Picture of the "Austro-Tatra-Werke"-factory
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #460: Ford FK1000 Ambulance by Austro-Tatra, 1958
Post by: fromwien on August 08, 2023, 02:57:38 AM
Today there is a modern shopping center where the Austro Tatra works once were located
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #460: Ford FK1000 Ambulance by Austro-Tatra, 1958
Post by: D-type on August 08, 2023, 06:15:19 PM
Thanks for the comprehensive answer.