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Solved: Wendax 3220 - Fournier Type C
« on: May 18, 2020, 01:02:37 AM »
Showing the traces of its age.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

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Re: Wendax 3220
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2020, 01:17:41 AM »
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Re: Wendax 3220
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2020, 08:24:18 AM »
Circa 1920 11hp Marseal?

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Re: Wendax 3220
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2020, 09:45:42 AM »
The year is right, the brand isn't.

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Re: Wendax 3220
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2020, 11:35:15 AM »
Fournier Type C with Ruby engine.

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Re: Wendax 3220
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2020, 12:44:02 PM »
Yes, it is a Fournier Type C. It was once for sale with a Ruby engine, the current  sales ad says it has a Chapuis-Dornier engine, and I've seen it labelled as from 1920, 1922 and 1923. I think the later date might be correct. And it seems to be the same car as I've posted in PJ's thread before: https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2010-38/solved-pj291-fournier-cyclecar/msg452871/#msg452871, although PJ's puzzle car seems to be of a smaller earlier type.

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Re: Solved: Wendax 3220 - Fournier Type C
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2020, 05:03:04 AM »
I saw this car for sale at the last Reims autojumble, but I can't remember what engine it had fitted sadly