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Title: Solved: GTE 291 - Pedal car by Traugott Vobbe
Post by: gte4289 on February 09, 2020, 01:08:02 PM: Identify this vehicle for a point.
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Post by: gte4289 on February 16, 2020, 02:37:02 PM: Experts?
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Post by: gte4289 on February 23, 2020, 02:44:40 PM: Pros?
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Post by: gte4289 on February 29, 2020, 03:30:26 PM: Fresh puzzles for the Masters today!
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Post by: Wendax on February 29, 2020, 05:18:37 PM: Human powered or equipped with an engine?
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Post by: gte4289 on February 29, 2020, 05:25:38 PM: Quote from: Wendax on February 29, 2020, 05:18:37 PM
Human powered or equipped with an engine?
Human-powered
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Post by: oko94 on February 29, 2020, 10:45:18 PM: Made in UK ?
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Post by: gte4289 on February 29, 2020, 10:46:33 PM: Quote from: oko94 on February 29, 2020, 10:45:18 PM
Made in UK ?
No
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Post by: oko94 on February 29, 2020, 10:47:59 PM: Made in Europe ?
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Post by: gte4289 on February 29, 2020, 11:04:28 PM: Quote from: oko94 on February 29, 2020, 10:47:59 PM
Made in Europe ?
Yes
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Post by: oko94 on March 01, 2020, 01:43:35 AM: Made in a Mediterranean country ?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 01, 2020, 02:14:18 AM: Quote from: oko94 on March 01, 2020, 01:43:35 AM
Made in a Mediterranean country ?
No
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Post by: oko94 on March 01, 2020, 02:45:39 AM: Made in Germany ?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 01, 2020, 02:51:20 AM: Quote from: oko94 on March 01, 2020, 02:45:39 AM
Made in Germany ?
Yes
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Post by: oko94 on March 01, 2020, 02:53:34 AM: Built between 1985 and 1995 ?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 01, 2020, 02:54:09 AM: Quote from: oko94 on March 01, 2020, 02:53:34 AM
Built between 1985 and 1995 ?
No, earlier
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Post by: oko94 on March 01, 2020, 04:05:32 AM: Built between 1980 and 1985 ?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 01, 2020, 08:21:40 AM: Quote from: oko94 on March 01, 2020, 04:05:32 AM
Built between 1980 and 1985 ?
I don't have an exact date, but probably in the late 1970s or early 1980s.
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Post by: oko94 on March 01, 2020, 09:55:22 AM: Was it published in an American magazine ?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 01, 2020, 01:47:11 PM: Quote from: oko94 on March 01, 2020, 09:55:22 AM
Was it published in an American magazine ?
Not that I am aware
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Post by: oko94 on March 02, 2020, 06:16:08 AM: Homemade or built by a company ?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 02, 2020, 07:36:32 AM: Quote from: oko94 on March 02, 2020, 06:16:08 AM
Homemade or built by a company ?
Homemade
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Post by: oko94 on March 02, 2020, 10:16:23 AM: Can it be found online ?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 02, 2020, 10:22:54 AM: Quote from: oko94 on March 02, 2020, 10:16:23 AM
Can it be found online ?
Yes
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Post by: Oguerrerob on March 06, 2020, 02:52:14 PM: Was the picture taken at a big city like Munich?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 06, 2020, 03:09:04 PM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 06, 2020, 02:52:14 PM
Was the picture taken at a big city like Munich?
It was a big city, but not Munich.
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Post by: Oguerrerob on March 06, 2020, 03:27:17 PM: Berlin?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 06, 2020, 03:35:18 PM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 06, 2020, 03:27:17 PM
Berlin?
Yes
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Post by: oko94 on March 07, 2020, 03:28:36 AM: Was it published in a German newspaper from the early eighties ?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 07, 2020, 03:47:49 AM: Quote from: oko94 on March 07, 2020, 03:28:36 AM
Was it published in a German newspaper from the early eighties ?
The original source was in German and appears to have been either a newspaper or magazine from around that time.
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Post by: Oguerrerob on March 10, 2020, 11:10:16 AM: Any relation with Prof Schondorf ?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 10, 2020, 12:07:32 PM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 10, 2020, 11:10:16 AM
Any relation with Prof Schondorf ?
No that I am aware
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Post by: Oguerrerob on March 27, 2020, 02:23:14 PM: Any relation with Walter Janach?
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Post by: gte4289 on March 27, 2020, 02:57:07 PM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 27, 2020, 02:23:14 PM
Any relation with Walter Janach?
No. I have only one name connected with this vehicle (the builder) and it is not Walter Janach.
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Post by: Oguerrerob on May 03, 2020, 06:39:25 AM: Any relation with Lutz (Luigi) Colani?
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Post by: gte4289 on May 03, 2020, 09:05:02 AM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on May 03, 2020, 06:39:25 AM
Any relation with Lutz (Luigi) Colani?
No
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Post by: gte4289 on May 07, 2020, 05:14:52 PM: I just stumbled across another short article about this vehicle while conducting an online search for something completely unrelated. The answer is out there!
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Post by: Oguerrerob on June 16, 2020, 10:03:56 AM: Was the builder related to some School or University?
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Post by: gte4289 on June 16, 2020, 10:17:48 AM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on June 16, 2020, 10:03:56 AM
Was the builder related to some School or University?
Not that I'm aware.
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Post by: Oguerrerob on June 18, 2020, 12:35:41 AM: Was it part of a Parade?
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Post by: gte4289 on June 18, 2020, 01:16:37 AM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on June 18, 2020, 12:35:41 AM
Was it part of a Parade?
I don't think so. It just appears to be moving along with regular traffic.
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Post by: Oguerrerob on August 26, 2020, 05:36:52 AM: University or school project?
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Post by: gte4289 on January 18, 2021, 08:07:31 PM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on August 26, 2020, 05:36:52 AM
University or school project?
Not that I'm aware of.
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Post by: gte4289 on February 08, 2021, 10:46:24 PM: Quote from: gte4289 on January 18, 2021, 08:07:31 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on August 26, 2020, 05:36:52 AM
University or school project?
Not that I'm aware of.
New information indicates that this vehicle was built by an individual student as a project for school.
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Post by: gte4289 on March 09, 2021, 11:56:57 AM: Into the BH it goes
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Post by: Oguerrerob on October 27, 2021, 03:09:19 AM: Traugott Vobbes Meisterstuck
This slightly aerodynamic pedal car was the test piece.
with which the Berlin Traugott Vobbe stine master's examination passed. the
Basis bideton two parallel zusammengefugte bicycles, referred to as
Weather protection is fixed in a polyester hood.
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Post by: Wendax on October 27, 2021, 03:28:41 AM: May I lend you a helping hand and put some sense in your Google translate gibberish?

Traugott Vobbe's masterpiece

This "pedal car" of slightly aerodynamic design was the work piece with which Traugott Vobbe from Berlin passed his master's examination. It is based on two bicycles connected side by side, on which a polyester hood was attached as weather protection.
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Post by: Oguerrerob on October 27, 2021, 03:57:40 AM: Thank you!
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Post by: Wendax on December 10, 2021, 03:41:11 PM: gte4289 hasn't been visiting this site for more than 7 months now. So I declare this puzzle solved on his behalf and award you two points. Well found!
Title: Re: Solved: GTE 291 - Pedal car by Traugott Vobbe
Post by: Oguerrerob on December 10, 2021, 04:27:17 PM: Thank you!