gmo Posted May 9, 2016 Share #8581 Â Posted May 9, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Luigi, Â The 1900's were the first cars of the squadra volante in 1952 and they also had another (1)Â black car in the Ferrari 250 GTE of the Squadra Mobile of Rome. After that came the Giulietta, Giulia and 2600 sprint in green before the blue and white cars appeared. Â Gerd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luigi bertolotti Posted May 9, 2016 Share #8582  Posted May 9, 2016 Luigi,  The 1900's were the first cars of the squadra volante in 1952 and they also had another (1) black car in the Ferrari 250 GTE of the Squadra Mobile of Rome. After that came the Giulietta, Giulia and 2600 sprint in green before the blue and white cars appeared.  Gerd Yup ! Compliments for your knowledge of our Police cars !! Do you remember also the Alfa Matta ? (not for Squadra Volante, of course... ) And yes, I know well the famous story of the Ferrari of Rome Police (*) ... they say that two were ordered... but one went destroyed when an Officier made a test trip with it...  (*) more recently, a Lamborghini entered, too... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted May 10, 2016 Share #8583  Posted May 10, 2016 Yes yes, I know it's not a car but it is a wheeled powered vehicle and I thought it was time to break out of a rut. This is an extremely complicated device, one Rowland Emett would have been proud of. I would like to know where it was originally made and where it is used nowadays.  Wilson   Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3042150'>More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 10, 2016 Share #8584 Â Posted May 10, 2016 About "where"... isn't by chance used in Switzerland ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted May 10, 2016 Share #8585  Posted May 10, 2016 Yes made in Winterthur but where is it being used now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 10, 2016 Share #8586 Â Posted May 10, 2016 Winterthur... Sulzer and the famous (for train passionates) SLM... some of their old steam locomotives are still used in India, iirc... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted May 10, 2016 Share #8587  Posted May 10, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Getting very warm - almost steam heat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 10, 2016 Share #8588  Posted May 10, 2016 (edited) Very warm ? Ok, I give up on my memory and try on the Net  ...and found this :  "Pakistan still has a regular steam locomotive service" Edited May 10, 2016 by luigi bertolotti Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted May 10, 2016 Share #8589 Â Posted May 10, 2016 There are steam locomotives running as museum/recreational tours in USA in many places too. Â It could be used anywhere. Â OR, did you mean it is used commercially? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted May 10, 2016 Share #8590  Posted May 10, 2016 Very warm ? Ok, I give up on my memory and try on the Net  ...and found this :  "Pakistan still has a regular steam locomotive service"  Luigi,  Sorry I have mislead you. India is correct is what I was trying to say. There is something unique about this locomotive that is only used on one railway. If I tell you it has 4 cylinders, all outside, that might give you a clue. It is the name or location of the railway I was looking for.  Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 11, 2016 Share #8591 Â Posted May 11, 2016 Well... a SLM locomotive could have been choosen for mountain railways... Darjeeling Himalayan or Nilgiri Mountain... but just a guessing... indeed I am not an expert about (could call a friend of mine who is a national authority about steam trains...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted May 11, 2016 Share #8592  Posted May 11, 2016 You are correct the Nilgiri Mountain Railway going up to Ootacamund (usually known as Ooty). These X class 0-8-2 locomotives are very complicated, with 4 compound cylinders, all outside. The lower high pressure cylinders power the 8 driving wheels, whereas the low pressure cylinders above, power the unconnected to the driving wheels, Abt system rack cogs. I am not sure the compound system is actually used, as when I was on it, I think they were providing high pressure steam to either the wheels or to the rack drive and there was quite a bit of hesitation and clanking as they changed drives. They have been converted to oil firing and have a small diesel generator, where the coal would have been stored, to power the oil burner and headlight. The oil tank is above the boiler and it seemed like heavy oil was being used, so this would keep it warm and flowing.  This is one of the original Wintherthur engines but apparently they intend to build some new copies locally, so that they can run steam power again, all the way up to Ooty, rather than changing to diesel power, two thirds of the way up at Conoor. I also post a photo of the people waiting to cross the track at Conoor. A very worthwhile trip and we stayed in the lovely old fashioned Savoy Hotel (a hotel since 1840), where they lit an open fire in our bedroom every evening, which was welcome as it got cold in the evenings, due to the altitude.  Your turn.  Wilson   Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3042814'>More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 11, 2016 Share #8593 Â Posted May 11, 2016 Thanks... a fascinating story and a fascinating environment... I have to dig a little to find an appropriate subject for this topic (which is one of the funniest of the Forum, by sure... Â ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 11, 2016 Share #8594  Posted May 11, 2016 There are lot of 2 seats cabrios that aren't so different one from the other...  , but this is a really rare one...  Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!   Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!   ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3043005'>More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 11, 2016 Share #8595 Â Posted May 11, 2016 (edited) There are lot of 2 seats Cabrios that aren't so different one from another.... Â , but this is a really rare one... Â Â Â Â Edited May 11, 2016 by luigi bertolotti Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted May 11, 2016 Share #8596  Posted May 11, 2016 Italian, late '50s to 60s? It makes me think of FIAT, but I cannot place it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 12, 2016 Share #8597 Â Posted May 12, 2016 Good... Italian Ok, 60's ok, NO relation with Fiat... BUT.. related (just related)Â with another brand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted May 12, 2016 Share #8598  Posted May 12, 2016 Maybe an OSCA 1600 but the grille in the wing looks wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 12, 2016 Share #8599  Posted May 12, 2016 Maybe an OSCA 1600 but the grille in the wing looks wrong.  ...infact... but you are on a no bad track... the brand is less known than OSCA, but, for a limited time, was a brand that listed regularly a car or two... even this cabrio version of their main model... not a famous manufacturer but (hint) "had a certain flavor of a famous one" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted May 12, 2016 Share #8600 Â Posted May 12, 2016 I thought about Cisitalia and Bandini, both of whom made spyders with wing vents but finally I have plumped for an Intermecchanica Italia Spyder. Â Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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