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Solved: PN #1727 - who am I? -- Wilhelm von Opel
« on: December 26, 2022, 01:35:45 PM »
Can you recognise me?

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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2023, 03:16:40 AM »
Experts?
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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2023, 01:43:43 PM »
Professionals?
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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2023, 05:09:13 PM »
French car builder?

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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2023, 08:23:43 PM »
German car builder?

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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2023, 01:26:59 AM »
German car builder. kwgibbs you are so close that you get a lock for 3 attempts
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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2023, 01:44:22 AM »
Wunibald Kamm?

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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2023, 06:19:00 AM »
no
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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2023, 09:26:54 AM »
Im trying to find german car builders,but only comes up german car brands,I,ll keep at it.

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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2023, 11:55:09 AM »
Im trying to find german car builders,but only comes up german car brands,I,ll keep at it.

well, he belonged to one of the car brands. And you can find plenty of pictures him online
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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2023, 12:43:18 PM »
Is the car brand still running today?

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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2023, 04:15:01 PM »
Rudolf Diesel?
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: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2023, 04:54:05 PM »
Is the car brand still running today?

yes

sichel - it is still locked for kwgibbs. It is not Diesel though
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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2023, 05:42:47 PM »
Sorry, I wasn't paying attention.
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: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2023, 05:45:24 PM »
Was it Opel?

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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2023, 05:37:43 AM »
keep going :) You are almost there
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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2023, 06:53:40 AM »
Audi?

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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2023, 01:02:14 PM »
no, it's Opel. You just need to name the person!
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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2023, 06:49:44 PM »
Sorry for being so late fpr a reply,but was it Adam Opel?

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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #19 on: January 11, 2023, 01:37:22 AM »
no
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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #20 on: January 11, 2023, 06:12:29 AM »
was it fritz von opel?

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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #21 on: January 11, 2023, 07:54:31 AM »
no
one more and I have to unlock. This is not so difficult now
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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #22 on: January 11, 2023, 11:43:19 AM »
I found the name,Wilhelm Von Opel?

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Re: PN #1727 - who am I?
« Reply #23 on: January 11, 2023, 01:03:59 PM »
right :)
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Re: Solved: PN #1727 - who am I? -- Wilhelm von Opel
« Reply #24 on: January 11, 2023, 01:44:49 PM »
Thanks for the point!