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Solved: Wendax 3345 - Fox Track-Mobil
« on: October 10, 2020, 04:47:59 AM »
Strange.

For one point, please respond and identify this car and its purpose.
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Re: Wendax 3345
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2020, 02:28:25 PM »
Base is Smart Fortwo. Purpose, adapted controls to train crane operators how to maneuver a vehicle using none standard controls.
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Re: Wendax 3345
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2020, 03:21:35 PM »
Certainly based on a Smart Fortwo, but its purpose was another one. I like your idea though.  :D
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Re: Wendax 3345
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2020, 01:18:42 AM »
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Re: Wendax 3345
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2020, 08:06:24 AM »
The high driving position and three-sided-full-glass cabine, let me think, this vehicle -at highly risk of tipping over- goes on narrow ways, in between high boundaries to check any high positioned things... Looks to be a one-off...?
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Re: Wendax 3345
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2020, 12:54:38 PM »
Follow that idea...
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Re: Wendax 3345
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2020, 01:54:25 PM »
Does the brave-hearted driver of this obscure Smart his work between rail tracks at the freight terminal?
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Re: Wendax 3345
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2020, 02:45:50 PM »
Not between rail tracks, but freight terminal is a good idea.
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Re: Wendax 3345
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2020, 03:57:38 PM »
Does the Smart find its way between piled up containers, to check the designation of the upper one?
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Re: Wendax 3345
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2020, 04:06:53 PM »
Yes, locked for you to find the manufacturer.

PS. I looked again at my source and you were right with the rail tracks. It was used to check containers on railway wagons.
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Re: Wendax 3345
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2020, 05:38:48 PM »
Ok, this makes much more sense for me, because of width and height of the car...
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Re: Wendax 3345
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2020, 06:09:23 AM »
A long time I went in the wrong direction: Not Bahnhof (railway station), but Hafen (port):
Picture description: This „Smart For Two“ has been custombuilt for the Altenwerder Container Terminal in Hamburg (Germany).
The manufacturer „Fox" called it the „Track Mobile".
It has been used to check containers on rail cars. Driven between container-wagons, the "Track Mobile" enabled the driver to stop at the required position and step  directly -at the right height- from the car to the container without needing a ladder.
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Re: Wendax 3345
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2020, 06:10:53 AM »
Well found! The car is displayed outside the Hafenmuseum in Hamburg.
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Re: Solved: Wendax 3345 - Fox Track-Mobil
« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2020, 06:03:06 PM »
Thank you very much! Very interesting puzzle. Enjoyed it very well
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Re: Solved: Wendax 3345 - Fox Track-Mobil
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2020, 01:29:14 AM »
Some more pictures:
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Re: Solved: Wendax 3345 - Fox Track-Mobil
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2020, 08:04:17 AM »
Not all of them (how many were made?) suffered the same fate,... see attachment
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Re: Solved: Wendax 3345 - Fox Track-Mobil
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2020, 08:39:48 AM »
Interesting, the museum info didn't say how many were built.
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