► Photothread: German Red Cross Vehicles
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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
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
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Thank you Bill for that very quick and informative reply.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
I already knew it was one of those hand-powered trolleys (I have seen alot of old Charlie Chaplin movies ) 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.
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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.
Bill
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.
Bill
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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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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
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Merci beaucoup David ..very nice pic !!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
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