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[Sturm78]

Maxschnauzer wrote
Hi Sturm,
From http://www.italie1935-45.com/regio-eser ... /295-tm-40

Thanks Maxschnauzer

Regards Sturm78

[olmi57]

Thanks a lot for your response, Dirk, and sorry for the delay of mine.
After some further research I think it is a Fiat 518L Coloniale,
a rare beast indeed...

Istituto Nazionale Luce, Egypt, September 1940 :
Anyone able to identify the car ? Fiat ?


5_Il furgoncino dell'Istituto Luce in un campo di aviazione nel deserto Egitto 09-1940.jpg

8_Autovettura dell'Istituto LUCE nell'estate 1941.jpg

Luce_right_small.jpg

i have this car in my archive as Bianchi S9 but don t know the source

[olmi57]

I have tried to work out the differences between the Fiat 626 and 666,
at least from the front perspective.
Main (external) differences, in my view : radiator and windshield shapes.
Hardly the last word in this issue, and surely not totally correct,
but hopefully the start of further discussion...

[Maxschnauzer]

Hello Oliver,
I wish I had better pics than these but it's a start. The bottom edge of the windscreen panels look slightly "curvier" on the 666, I think.

[Maxschnauzer]

Thanks a lot for your response, Dirk, and sorry for the delay of mine.
After some further research I think it is a Fiat 518L Coloniale,
a rare beast indeed...

Interesting. I see the resemblance to the 2 liter sedan , but have never seen a furgoncino version before.

[ilfil]

I have tried to work out the differences between the Fiat 626 and 666,

Although similar in appearance they are completely different in dimensions, that's the most important difference. In turn it leads to many differences in details.
A front view of both 626 and 666 from factory blueprints in the same scale:

[dirk Peeters]

Thanks a lot for your response, Dirk, and sorry for the delay of mine.
After some further research I think it is a Fiat 518L Coloniale,
a rare beast indeed...

Istituto Nazionale Luce, Egypt, September 1940 :
Anyone able to identify the car ? Fiat ?


5_Il furgoncino dell'Istituto Luce in un campo di aviazione nel deserto Egitto 09-1940.jpg

8_Autovettura dell'Istituto LUCE nell'estate 1941.jpg

Luce_right_small.jpg

i have this car in my archive as Bianchi S9 but don t know the source

ok ill change it thanks nice ID

[olmi57]

Isotta-Fraschini D80CO, 3rd Series. Source : reibert.info (#1 + 3)

Eastern Front, following C.A.da 75/46

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Rome, after armistice, with Fiat 626N + Lancia Ro

IF_D80CO_3rdSeries_Front_3.jpg (57.6 KiB) Viewed 1687 times

Balkans ?

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My own humble attempt...

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[ilfil]

On the second pic it is Fiat 666 in the middle. And Alfa Romeo 500 on the right.

[olmi57]

I have tried to work out the differences between the Fiat 626 and 666,

Although similar in appearance they are completely different in dimensions, that's the most important difference. In turn it leads to many differences in details.
A front view of both 626 and 666 from factory blueprints in the same scale:

Ok, Ilian, here's the scaled version :

[ilfil]

I wish the things were so simple...
Again: although similar, 626 and 666 are different trucks not only in dimensions but in every detail. So shrinking down 666 would't give you 626 and vice versa: enlarging 626 wouldn't be 666.
Also, I can't get how it is possible to say that the exact model is NLM or NM having only the front view and no engine specs?

[kerryboo]

Shrinking a cabbage does not give you a Brussels sprout, but it does give a useful illustration. I think olmi57 did say "external" differences, and as we are dealing with old photographs, not full-size, pin sharp images, a summary of comparative dimensions and points of recognition is very helpful. Or to me at least.
Cheers,
Kerry.

[olmi57]

Oliver wrote
I think you're right, Sturm78.
The Fiat 634N1 in the rear even seems to have the round cab usually seen with the N2.

Thanks, Oliver...

Regards
Sturm78

Hi Sturm78, though not up to Bulgarian standards , here's a front view of the Lancia Ro :

Lancia Ro

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[ilfil]

though not up to Bulgarian standards

Oliver, these aren't my personal standards or Bulgarian national standards but general standards of everyone who can see details because he WANTS to see them.

[olmi57]

though not up to Bulgarian standards

Oliver, these aren't my personal standards or Bulgarian national standards but general standards of everyone who can see details because he WANTS to see them.

Let's not take it too serious, Ilian, I was just kidding
Keep on correcting my errors, I'm far from being perfect in Italian verhicles...

Next, FIAT SPA (TL-37) meeting AUSTIN (K6) in the Don Bend, SU, August of 1942 :

Austin K6 Rocket Launcher behind an ARMIR TL-37

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My own humble attempt...