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Post by Thomas_P » 27 Apr 2006, 18:06

Hi Francy,
in the middle that´s a Opel Blitz 1ton, right from it is a Citroen 11 traction avant and in the back is a GAZ AA.
But the one on the left is a little bit difficult to say. I´m not sure.

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Post by FRANCY RITTER » 28 Apr 2006, 08:01

Thank you Thomas :) :wink:


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Post by JPK » 28 Apr 2006, 08:21

An another one from eBay
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Post by MAX_theHitMan » 30 Apr 2006, 00:12

That last pictures is quite interesting.

What is it? 8O

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Post by Bill Murray » 30 Apr 2006, 00:24

Hi Max:

Well, it is a draisine, which in the most technical sense is a hand powered trolley most usually seen on a railroad.
I believe in the beginning of the railroads it was used to move small groups of workers from one job to another without the need for a fuel powered trolley.

In the case of this photo, vintage 1915, it could have been a way to move medics or medical supplies via the railroad without the need for powered vehicles.

I had the good fortune to try out one of these machines about 40 years ago in California. I can assure you that you needed very strong arm and shoulder muscles to move the lever up and down. At my present age of 66, I would not even try.
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Post by Bill Murray » 30 Apr 2006, 00:30

Thomas P:
Good eyes!! I agree with all you say. The one you could not identify may well be one of the seemingly hundreds of French furniture removal/delivery vehicles the Germans took to Russia. The open door of the Opel spoils the view but it has the typical roofline of such French trucks.
Bill

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Post by MAX_theHitMan » 30 Apr 2006, 00:58

Bill Murray wrote:Hi Max:

Well, it is a draisine, which in the most technical sense is a hand powered trolley most usually seen on a railroad.
I believe in the beginning of the railroads it was used to move small groups of workers from one job to another without the need for a fuel powered trolley.

In the case of this photo, vintage 1915, it could have been a way to move medics or medical supplies via the railroad without the need for powered vehicles.

I had the good fortune to try out one of these machines about 40 years ago in California. I can assure you that you needed very strong arm and shoulder muscles to move the lever up and down. At my present age of 66, I would not even try.
Bill
Thank you Bill for that very quick and informative reply. 8-)
I already knew it was one of those hand-powered trolleys (I have seen alot of old Charlie Chaplin movies :wink: ) but I wasn´t sure what was the correct name for them...Draisine (interesting).
What also intrigued me from the look of that picture was the old uniform style and the bicycle type of "Draisine", and not to mention the Red Cross painted on it.
Thanks :D

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Post by Bill Murray » 30 Apr 2006, 01:36

Hi Max:

You saw something that I missed I think. This one does look pedal powered as opposed to arm/shoulder powered.
As a matter of interest, I believe the word draisine to be French and we called it something else here in the US but I cannot now remember the exact description. I will do a quick google search to see if I can come up with the US name.
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Post by Bill Murray » 30 Apr 2006, 02:22

Max:

Just for the record, the one I described is called a railway hand car.
Bill

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Post by FRANCY RITTER » 05 May 2006, 14:34

Hello to all!! :)
German Soldiers Rest by Line of Wehrmacht Ambulances. :)

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Post by Bill Murray » 05 May 2006, 14:50

Hi Francy:
All are Phaenomens.
Bill

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Post by David Lehmann » 05 May 2006, 14:56

Hello,

Here is a French Unic P107 halfrack converted in armored halftrack SPW U304(f), here in ambulance version. I really don't remember the origin of the photo, feel free to add the source or to ask for removal if it is your photo.

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Post by FRANCY RITTER » 05 May 2006, 15:05

Many thanks Bill..you are "Semper fidelis" :wink: :) :wink:

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Post by FRANCY RITTER » 05 May 2006, 15:13

David Lehmann wrote:Hello,

Here is a French Unic P107 halfrack converted in armored halftrack SPW U304(f), here in ambulance version. I really don't remember the origin of the photo, feel free to add the source or to ask for removal if it is your photo.

Regards,

David
Merci beaucoup David :wink: ..very nice pic !! :)

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Post by David Lehmann » 07 May 2006, 01:14

Maigewitter wrote:Image

Sorry dont know what this is exactly.. :(

Hello,

This photo shows (IIRC) a Renault TN6 bus and a Citroen 23 medic truck in Germany in 1945.

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David

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