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Solved: GTE 342 - 1946 Saurer Telescoping Van by Gebrüder Merz
« on: April 05, 2020, 12:34:25 AM »
Identify this vehicle for a point.
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2020, 09:25:59 PM »
Experts?
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2020, 04:26:45 AM »
Italy ?
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2020, 07:01:51 PM »
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2020, 12:11:17 PM »
France?
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2020, 12:35:14 PM »
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2020, 06:18:16 PM »
So, is it German?
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2020, 06:39:45 PM »
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2020, 01:45:16 AM »
A Saurer?
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2020, 01:47:23 AM »
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2020, 10:52:26 PM »
Pros?
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2020, 07:35:48 AM »
Saurer 5C from 1945 ?
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2020, 11:16:38 AM »
Quote from: pguillem on April 22, 2020, 07:35:48 AM
Saurer 5C from 1945 ?
Built in 1946 on a Saurer chassis; not sure if 5C
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2020, 11:45:36 AM »
Croix Rouge Suisse ?
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2020, 02:00:25 PM »
Quote from: pguillem on April 22, 2020, 11:45:36 AM
Croix Rouge Suisse ?
The Red Cross was not involved in the design or construction, but I suppose it could have been a potential customer.
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2020, 09:26:30 AM »
A X-Ray car (Röntgenwagen) ?
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2020, 04:34:12 PM »
Quote from: pguillem on April 25, 2020, 09:26:30 AM
A X-Ray car (Röntgenwagen) ?
Designed for medical examinations, which I believe included x-rays.
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2020, 06:18:26 PM »
Open to all
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2020, 02:18:02 AM »
Carrosserie Hess?
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2020, 03:06:57 AM »
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #20 on: May 27, 2020, 11:12:26 PM »
Bodied in Switzerland?
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #21 on: May 27, 2020, 11:44:09 PM »
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #22 on: January 19, 2021, 04:42:35 AM »
Bodied by Gebrüder Merz AG?
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Re: GTE 342
« Reply #23 on: January 19, 2021, 06:29:54 PM »
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Re: Solved: GTE 342 - 1946 Saurer Telescoping Van by Gebrüder Merz
« Reply #24 on: January 20, 2021, 01:39:08 AM »
Thank you and good to have you back again.
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