verry rar car found belgium

[gilletman]

A 1913 car of the brand Elgé, Belgian marque was found after 50 years in a locked garage.

The onley one left.

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[Amphicar BUYER]

The machine translated text...

Since we have a penchant for Belgian old engines, cars, we wanted you the story of a Belgian car stored for 50 years not remembered. More since this was discovered in a barn near where we Houfalize itself 2 years ago a barn find did. The story had a scoop in the magazine LVA, whom all credit. We hope this not to commit plagiarism, but the Flemish, Dutch-speaking oldtimer fanatic to share. We have tried the French text as good as possible to translate freely, without this klakeloos to take over.

Not seen for 50 years.

A car from the year 1913 was discovered in Belgium. During 50 years of light and evaded doped pigeon manure. Thanks to a poll of the

Retro mobile club to one can identify as being the car SPA has the brand, created in the vicinity of houffalize, Elgé Bastogne/Spa

After spending 20 years in a spa lost an elderly lady her 81 year old companion George Lambin. When you open their garage was discovered an unknown car with an engine of the brand capuis dornier. Gabriel Stone, president of the club in Spa knew the Lord from his youth, and yet visionary Lambin, artist, Director and impersonator.

He had already heard of the existence of this car, but there are not many knew more about. A further investigation yielded that the dornier engine of the year 1913 was chapuis which were rented to builders of automobiles. On the pede alen were also the initials of chapuis dornier. George spoke there still that he had a very old car in its hangar, but showed him never. The probability that he is even with the garage itself no longer groote opened during the last 20 years or longer. He told that the car ever served as a billboard for the petroleum giant BP, which also appears on the letters opgeschilderde on the left front door.

George was an artist, Director of shows, organizer of antique shops etc. ..

By the long stay in optimal conditions in everything except the car is sad, but still good enough to restore it. The steel plate is rusty, the wooden frame, upholstery of the seats affected total destroys. Still equipped with wheels with balloon tires of continental, have had their best time. By the ravages of time is also the original steering wheel lost.

According to George Mulch of the club of Spa this is clearly a Elgé, a small Belgian brand that in Houffalize was made by Lambin and Gendebien, known as L & g. Lambin as the name of the last owner. Descendants of these still have a garage in Houffalize. This company built cars between 1912 and 1914 that were rented without motor or gearbox, this explains the chapuis dornier engine. This car came through the family contacts in the possession of George. This is the only survivor of his kind Elgé.

From a sticker on the car show that he ever came into contact with a garage called ' Belgica ' in names. Enquiries showed that this now has been replaced by at a bank building.

[gilletman]

Thanks John for this nice translation. The pictures are on the blog...

Since we have a penchant for Belgian old engines, cars, we wanted you the story of a Belgian car stored for 50 years not remembered. More since this was discovered in a barn near where we Houfalize itself 2 years ago a barn find did. The story had a scoop in the magazine LVA, whom all credit. We hope this not to commit plagiarism, but the Flemish, Dutch-speaking oldtimer fanatic to share. We have tried the French text as good as possible to translate freely, without this klakeloos to take over.

Not seen for 50 years.

A car from the year 1913 was discovered in Belgium. During 50 years of light and evaded doped pigeon manure. Thanks to a poll of the

Retro mobile club to one can identify as being the car SPA has the brand, created in the vicinity of houffalize, Elgé Bastogne/Spa

After spending 20 years in a spa lost an elderly lady her 81 year old companion George Lambin. When you open their garage was discovered an unknown car with an engine of the brand capuis dornier. Gabriel Stone, president of the club in Spa knew the Lord from his youth, and yet visionary Lambin, artist, Director and impersonator.

He had already heard of the existence of this car, but there are not many knew more about. A further investigation yielded that the dornier engine of the year 1913 was chapuis which were rented to builders of automobiles. On the pede alen were also the initials of chapuis dornier. George spoke there still that he had a very old car in its hangar, but showed him never. The probability that he is even with the garage itself no longer groote opened during the last 20 years or longer. He told that the car ever served as a billboard for the petroleum giant BP, which also appears on the letters opgeschilderde on the left front door.

George was an artist, Director of shows, organizer of antique shops etc. ..

By the long stay in optimal conditions in everything except the car is sad, but still good enough to restore it. The steel plate is rusty, the wooden frame, upholstery of the seats affected total destroys. Still equipped with wheels with balloon tires of continental, have had their best time. By the ravages of time is also the original steering wheel lost.

According to George Mulch of the club of Spa this is clearly a Elgé, a small Belgian brand that in Houffalize was made by Lambin and Gendebien, known as L & g. Lambin as the name of the last owner. Descendants of these still have a garage in Houffalize. This company built cars between 1912 and 1914 that were rented without motor or gearbox, this explains the chapuis dornier engine. This car came through the family contacts in the possession of George. This is the only survivor of his kind Elgé.

From a sticker on the car show that he ever came into contact with a garage called ' Belgica ' in names. Enquiries showed that this now has been replaced by at a bank building.

[Guest Graham Clayton]

The Elge was named after the initials of the two people behind it - Rene Lambin and Robert Gendebien. The Elge was originally powered by a 2.1 litre Fondu engine, which was joined in 1914 by a 1.2 litre Chapuis-Dornier engine.

Approximately 25 cars were built between 1912 and 1914, when production was ended due to World War 1. Apparently one Elge car was used by a Houffalize butcher up to 1938. Could this be the car that was recently unearthed?

[gilletman]

The Elge was named after the initials of the two people behind it - Rene Lambin and Robert Gendebien. The Elge was originally powered by a 2.1 litre Fondu engine, which was joined in 1914 by a 1.2 litre Chapuis-Dornier engine.

Approximately 25 cars were built between 1912 and 1914, when production was ended due to World War 1. Apparently one Elge car was used by a Houffalize butcher up to 1938. Could this be the car that was recently unearthed?

How did this info get to australia? The history of the last owner unfortunately is not known, but maybe you know more about this butcher and could do some research?

Thanks for reply.

winterraly in Belgium on the blog Trektocht der Pioniers

[Guest Graham Clayton]

How did this info get to australia? The history of the last owner unfortunately is not known, but maybe you know more about this butcher and could do some research?

Thanks for reply.

winterraly in Belgium on the blog Trektocht der Pioniers

gilletman,

I was just repeating the entry in the "Bealieau Encyclopedia of the Automobile" - no original research on my behalf.