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Make of this vehicle for a point
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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2011, 03:09:10 AM »
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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2011, 04:25:20 AM »
Trying the (too?) obvious first: Piaggio?

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2011, 11:57:37 AM »
Not Piaggio.
I took this photo in Switzerland last year but the manufacturer is a long way from there.

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2011, 12:11:10 PM »
Bajaj from Pune, India?

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2011, 12:13:25 PM »
Not Bajaj and not from India

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2011, 12:24:36 PM »
I have to add that although the marque is non-European, I'm unsure about this company's manufacturing bases - it may have been constructed in Europe.

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2011, 01:32:39 PM »
Just to add to my last post I understand the company owned several European firms although the marque name of the puzzle was that of the parent company

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2011, 05:25:39 AM »
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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2011, 05:49:36 AM »
I suppose, considering the vast amount of these types of vehicles, made for example in India, Italy, but also Thailand, the Philippines and I believe many more, that we first try and find the country?


It looks like a "TukTuk" from the front, but let's say Thailand as my guess for the country?

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2011, 07:14:07 AM »
Not Thailand.
Although this vehicle carries the name of its parent company it could have been built by a subsidiary in Europe.
Good idea to search for the continent/country as this will narrow down the possibilities.

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2011, 07:45:00 AM »
Continent: Asia?

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2011, 11:42:22 AM »
Not Asian - which narrows the field a bit

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2011, 02:06:52 PM »
South America?
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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2011, 03:26:55 PM »
Not South America but you are very close

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2011, 03:55:33 PM »
Mexico?
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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2011, 04:14:33 PM »
Not quite that close! - not Mexico

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2011, 05:13:04 AM »
An island country?
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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2011, 07:16:03 AM »
Not an island country.
A very large country!

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2011, 07:25:56 AM »
USA

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2011, 08:31:50 AM »
Yes!
If you read back through the posts you may come to a conclusion as to the make of the small truck

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2011, 08:46:56 AM »
One of the three big car makers? 

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2011, 08:48:45 AM »
I could see Chrysler making something like this through one of its subsidiaries.

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #23 on: January 29, 2011, 09:19:25 AM »
Not a car manufacturer

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Re: MJW #227
« Reply #24 on: January 29, 2011, 09:40:02 AM »
a shot in the dark: Harley?