JoséH Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Going through old family picture we found these two. No idea what year they are taken. Can anyone tell me what cares they are and what year (mas o menos) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Those are charabancs. They were popular in Britain and Europe particularly in the 1920s. They were usually used for day trips to the seaside in the UK. There are lots of pics on the net. The upper one here looks as if it is taking a tour group to Lourdes. I am not sure of the make but I think it might be a Citroen. There is probably an engine of less than three litres being asked to do all of that work. The other one is German, and looks to be on a larger chassis - possibly a WW1 surplus truck. The sign says 'round trip through...'. Solid tyres so a 12 mph speed limit in most places I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 More here with some background and lots of photos - Pre-package holiday pictures show how day-trippers cram into an open-topped charabancs for breaks | Daily Mail Online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Members of the Auckland Branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand built this charabanc on the remains of a 1914 Renault truck chassis in the late 1960s. It still appears regularly at club events - at 15 mph. Two shots, from not long after it was put on the road and from more recently. Oddly enough these two photos illustrate what I think is a worldwide phenomenon - aging membership of old car clubs - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoséH Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 17 hours ago, nzcarnerd said: Those are charabancs. They were popular in Britain and Europe particularly in the 1920s. They were usually used for day trips to the seaside in the UK. There are lots of pics on the net. The upper one here looks as if it is taking a tour group to Lourdes. I am not sure of the make but I think it might be a Citroen. There is probably an engine of less than three litres being asked to do all of that work. The other one is German, and looks to be on a larger chassis - possibly a WW1 surplus truck. The sign says 'round trip through...'. Solid tyres so a 12 mph speed limit in most places I think. Thanks a lot. But I don't think it is a Citroen. Berliet may be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 It's probably worth posting the Lourdes photo on a French car forum and the Koln photo on a German car forum. Both photos look early 20s to me but the Koln photo could be a repurposed WW1 truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoséH Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 4 hours ago, Andrew46Coupe said: It's probably worth posting the Lourdes photo on a French car forum and the Koln photo on a German car forum. Both photos look early 20s to me but the Koln photo could be a repurposed WW1 truck. Do you know any French and German car forums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 prewarcar.com/ is your best bet to post the question. It reaches a world-wide audience and has a European focus. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 13 hours ago, JoséH said: Do you know any French and German car forums? This fb page is quite good - I can post it there if you wish - Scènes d'automobiles avant guerre. | Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 This doesn't help OP but there is an interesting thread of charabancs operating in Lourdes on this postcard forum: https://www.cparama.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=4361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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