Vehicle identity requests

[Sturm78]

Good eye, Max. Thanks

Any idea about the exact version of this SdKfz 11 halftrack ??

Image from Ebay
Regards Sturm78

[uncle]

Thank you Andrey! Maybe you are right!

[uncle]

Good eye, Max. Thanks

Any idea about the exact version of this SdKfz 11 halftrack ??

Image from Ebay
Regards Sturm78

Hi Sturm.
By some sources vehicle identify as Sd.Kfz.11 Abschlus ausfuhrung.

[dirk Peeters]

i hope this truck is WW2 related
anyone has info for year , marque
all info is welcome as other pictures
thanks

[ilfil]

Hi Dirk,
It is Dart T13 tractor prototype (AFAIK one-off) of the tank transporter proposed by this Missouri-based company. In 1942 or 1943 it was, I can't recall.
Here it is on trials coupled with M15 trailer:





HTH
Cheers!

[dirk Peeters]

many thanks Ilfill

[Maxschnauzer]

Hi dirk and ilfil,
Wow! Great pics and a super ID of a rare bird indeed.

[Maxschnauzer]

This old timer has been in my unsolved mystery file for years. Some sort of provincial poliziei I presume. Düsseldorf number plate?

[kerryboo]

Hello Max,
From the caps being worn I believe this is one of the cars which were stripped down and used as winches to launch gliders for the DLV. The rear wheels were either removed or jacked up and the rear axel drive was used to spool in a launch cable.
The DLV, or Deutsche Luftsportverband, was an organisation set up in 1933 to train pilots, and to circumvent the Geneva Convention, allowing the early training of pilots for the nascent Luftwaffe. There also appears to be a DLV logo on the side of the car.
Sorry, the identity of the car is also unknown to me, but I thought the above may be of interest and perhaps point towards an answer.
Cheers,
Kerry.

[kerryboo]

Hello again Max,
I may be very wide of the mark, but the slightly "shouldered" radiator and the square makers badge suggest a circa 1926 Buick, similar to the car below,
Cheers,
Kerry.

[kerryboo]

Or perhaps like this 1927 from Classic Car News site?
Kerry.

[dirk Peeters]

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the windschield bottom isn t exactly the same but for me it could be a buick 1926 yes

[dirk Peeters]

kerry is right a 1927 Buick

[Maxschnauzer]

Hello kerry and dirk,
Brilliant, Kerry. I think you are spot on. I thought that was a polizei badge but DLV appears correct. Fine deduction on the glider winch application as well. I'm not good at old timers but I agree both you and dirk are correct on the '26-27 Buick. I wasn't even looking for an American car here. Super job, now I can file this one properly.

[Sturm78]

uncle wrote
By some sources vehicle identify as Sd.Kfz.11 Abschlus ausfuhrung.

Abschlus ausfuhrung : final version ???

Ummhhhh.... I had never heard of this variant....

What was his purpose? Any aditional information ??

Sturm78