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SOLVED: FW #99 Commer Avenger IV, McLennan, 1960
« on: February 05, 2021, 06:33:46 PM »
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Re: FW #99
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2021, 11:58:35 AM »
Experts?

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Re: FW #99
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2021, 03:44:45 PM »
East-Europe?
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: FW #99
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2021, 04:53:04 AM »
No

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Re: FW #99
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2021, 06:24:02 AM »
Is it a Bedford?

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Re: FW #99
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2021, 07:34:58 AM »
Not Bedford

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Re: FW #99
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2021, 05:33:52 PM »
British?

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Re: FW #99
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2021, 05:45:59 PM »
Yes

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Re: FW #99
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2021, 06:21:05 PM »
Bristol?
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Re: FW #99
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2021, 07:06:59 PM »
No

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Re: FW #99
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2021, 04:45:58 AM »
Foden?
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Re: FW #99
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2021, 04:47:11 AM »
Dennis?
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: FW #99
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2021, 05:30:51 AM »
No

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Re: FW #99
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2021, 06:37:06 AM »
that grille looks like AEC

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Re: FW #99
« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2021, 09:22:11 AM »
I agree with you, but this bus isn't a AEC

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Re: FW #99
« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2021, 05:49:56 PM »
Leyland?

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Re: FW #99
« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2021, 08:04:57 PM »
No

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Re: FW #99
« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2021, 02:56:48 AM »
Whitson body?
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Re: FW #99
« Reply #18 on: March 17, 2021, 04:16:34 AM »
No

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Re: FW #99
« Reply #19 on: March 17, 2021, 05:38:29 AM »
Commer Avenger?
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Re: FW #99
« Reply #20 on: March 17, 2021, 06:16:12 AM »
Yes! Commer Avenger. LOCKED for you to find coachbuilder and year

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Re: LOCKED: FW #99
« Reply #21 on: March 17, 2021, 06:20:42 AM »
Looks mostly like Duple, probalbly Vega body, but cannot find an exact one. What's for year - I suppose that's Avenger Mk.III so 1950-56.
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Re: LOCKED: FW #99
« Reply #22 on: March 17, 2021, 06:30:08 AM »
Not Duple, Vega, Mk III, 1950-1956

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Re: LOCKED: FW #99
« Reply #23 on: March 17, 2021, 06:44:45 AM »
1960 Commer Avenger IV McLennan C41F. Anyway it looks that McLennan did not built buses but repaired/modified Duple and others. Maybe this one was Duple Vega or Corinthian before)
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Re: LOCKED: FW #99
« Reply #24 on: March 17, 2021, 07:04:20 AM »
Nothing to add! One more point for you